I have grown this shrub over many years and have always had a wonderful display of flowers.
This year though the problem started with half of the shrub dying back, the leaves turned brown and dropped off.
I had no idea what had caused this so pruned the plant on the half which had the problem.
Now all the plant is dying, I cannot think what the problem is.
I've tried pruning back again but there's not been any new growth which surprised me as it normally takes off during the growing season.
We have had rain and sun and in the dry sunny days I have watered when needed. I use slow growing fertilizer in Autumn and look after the plant as I do with all the shrubs.
I think I will need to dig the plant up and dispose of it planting another shrub to fill the space.
With this in mind I wondered if the shrub could have a disease and would this be detrimental to another shrub if I planted one in the same place.
Any ideas would be welcome.
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