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Gardening in mediterranean climates => Pests and diseases => Topic started by: Daisy on July 22, 2013, 09:04:27 AM

Title: Fennel
Post by: Daisy on July 22, 2013, 09:04:27 AM
I have two bronze fennels near each other. This is their fourth year.
One of them is fine and healthy, but the other has very recently started to die back.
I doesn't have any insects on it, but darker, dead patches appear on the stem and then the whole stem dies back.

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/9331456639_7f0337a7ff_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93752583@N02/9331456639/)
001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93752583@N02/9331456639/) by Daisyincrete (http://www.flickr.com/people/93752583@N02/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/9334239444_41655497d4_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93752583@N02/9334239444/)
002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93752583@N02/9334239444/) by Daisyincrete (http://www.flickr.com/people/93752583@N02/), on Flickr

I shall dig it out, but I am wary of planting another in the same spot.
What do you think?
Daisy :)
Title: Re: Fennel
Post by: Trevor Australis on July 23, 2013, 02:04:46 AM
Coud the cause be heat reflected of the white wall behind the fennel? tn