What to do? Diseased plants (spring, nursery, leaves, summer)

[Janecj]

I have indian hawthorns I planted 3 years ago. Looked great when I bought them- I have about 6. Last Summer they were getting a fungus on them - I believe it is Leaf Spot disease. I was told by one nursery that it is best to cut off all the leaves and let it start over this Spring. Does that sound right to you all? Or should I try to spray it with a fungicide and see if it comes back? They all look pretty sparse and not sure if they will even recover. Should I cut them back, start over, or spray?

[mawipafl]

I, too, had hawthorns with spots. Last fall I trimmed them back about 1/3 and pulled off any remaining spotted leaves. I raked well underneath. Perhaps I should have also used a fungicide, but I didn't. However, they have come back this spring looking great, nice and full and green, and I have a ton of blooms on them right now. At the moment there are no spots, but time will tell whether I defeated the fungus or not.

[Janecj]

Originally Posted by mawipafl

I, too, had hawthorns with spots. Last fall I trimmed them back about 1/3 and pulled off any remaining spotted leaves. I raked well underneath. Perhaps I should have also used a fungicide, but I didn't. However, they have come back this spring looking great, nice and full and green, and I have a ton of blooms on them right now. At the moment there are no spots, but time will tell whether I defeated the fungus or not.

Ahh.. thanks so much. I was leanning this way and I'll give it a go. I knew someone had the same problem somewhere.