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Dom G.

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  • TheTreeCenter

12/5/23
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DO NOT purchase anything from this company. I just received my order today (part of it anyway) and every single plant I ordered has holes in every leaf. I reached out to customer service, this was their reply verbatim:
TL:DR: I was sent plants that were literally diseased from the get go. They knowingly sent them to me and then have not only denied even a replacement, but have gone so far as to try and tell me how to treat the plants. The ones they sent me. That were diseased (photos attached).
Thank you for those photos! I'm happy to say that this is not insect damage. From the photos sent so far, it does appear to be a minor case of Shot Hole. Below I will leave some information on how to go about combatting this.
"Shot hole is a common bacterial disease on 'Otto Luyken', 'Zabal' and 'Schip' laurel plants. The disease's name is descriptive of the symptoms: it looks like someone shot the shrub with a shotgun!
Wet leaves seem to make the disease worse, so make sure not to water your plants from overhead. If your shrubs are very close together or near a wall that prevents leaf drying, prune them to enhance air flow.
The fungicide/bactericide Mancozeb or products containing fixed copper are effective against Shot Hole if you choose to spray a pesticide."
Ultimately this condition is purely cosmetic as it does not affect the health of your plants and is fairly easily gotten rid as long as the effected leaves are removed and the plants are not watered from overhead.
While we are unable to replace these plants, I certainly understand the disappointment and would like to offer a credit worth 15% of your affected order total for a future order should you choose to place one

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