The Swedish whitebeam is a beautiful plant that produces red berries in spring. Nevertheless, the tree, which is a member of the rose family, is susceptible to various diseases. These should be identified and treated immediately to ensure the beauty of the Swedish whitebeam is preserved.
What diseases affect the Swedish whitebeam and how to treat them?
The most common diseases of the Swedish whitebeam are fire blight and rust, which manifest themselves as burnt-looking leaves and fruits or orange spots. Cutting back infected shoots helps against fire blight, while rust usually disappears on its own.
What diseases can weaken the Swedish whitebeam?
The Swedish whitebeam, which is also known as the Swedish rowan, can be attacked by a relatively large number of different diseases and pests. Bothfire blight and rust are considered to be the most common causes of whitebeam disease. In addition, pest infestations such as pox mites, spider mites, rose leafhoppers or even aphids occur more often.
How to recognize the diseases of the Swedish whitebeam?
The diseases of the poisonous Swedish whitebeam can be quickly recognized by many striking features. Fire blightdiscolors the leaves and fruitsof the rowanberry. Due to the infestation, these turn dark brown and appear burnt. Both the fruits and theleaves dry up very quickly due to the fire blight. However, if the disease is rust, the plant will have orange spots.
What helps against the diseases of the Swedish whitebeam?
If the Swedish whitebeam has been attacked by fire blight, only a radical control method will help in this case. In this case, the diseasedshoots should be cut back completely to prevent the bacteria from spreading further. In the case of rust infestation, however, no measures need to be taken because the rust disappears on its own after a while and spreads to other plants.
Tip
A soil rich in humus leads to increased diseases of the Swedish whitebeam
The Swedish whitebeam should not be planted in places where the humus content in the soil is particularly high. This leads to a faster infestation of diseases and pests. Black weevil larvae in particular feel very comfortable in humus-rich areas and therefore reproduce particularly rapidly.
