The ruined bosso can transform a garden with attention to a sad and neglected scenario. Yellow spots, falling leaves, dry branches: signals not to ignore.
When you notice changes in the foliage or in the structure of a plant such as the bossbetter to intervene immediately, without waiting for the situation to degenere. A simple gesture, as well as observing the internal branches, can make the difference between recovering the plant or having to eradicate it. Sometimes it takes very little to prevent the problem worse.
Bosso has always been one of the most loved ornamental plants for hedges and borders. But in recent years, even those with the most experienced green thumb has found themselves facing an increasingly common threat: the piral of the bosso. This small caterpillar, apparently harmless, can devour entire bushes in a few days. And it is not the only danger: mushrooms, too humid or too dry climates, wrong pruning … the pitfalls are more than you think.
It is interesting to note how often the season is blamed, when in reality there are very precise signals cHe launches the Bosso launches before meeting the decline. Attentive eyes and some practical precautions can make the difference between a turned off and one that returns to shine.
How to recognize a ruined bosso and understand the origin of the problem
The first step is to observe. Sophisticated tools or botanical knowledge of experts are not needed: a curious eye is enough. Dry leaves only in the internal part? It may be lack of light. Widespread yellow? Maybe it’s an excess of water or a little draining soil. But if instead you notice small cobwebs, rolled leaves and holes, then the culprit is most likely Piralide of the Bosso.
In that case, the action must be timely: this insect reproduces quickly and acts very quickly.
No less insidious are the mushrooms: The Cylindrocladium Buxicola, for example, affects suddenly causing leaf necrosis and black spots. It is often believed that it is enough to wet the plant less to avoid damage, but it is not always the case.
If the lower part of the hedge is bare while the top seems healthy, it is possible that something is being missed in pruning. It is important to avoid drastic cuts or pruning always at the same height: the Bosso needs to regr in deep.
What to do to save the Bosso: practical and effective actions
Before thinking about the worst, there are some simple and practical moves that can save even the most battered bosso. Here’s what it is useful to do:
- Carefully check the internal branchesnot only the surface
- Manually remove the caterpillarsif present
- Use specific products, preferably biological or low environmental impact
- Increase ventilation Taking some internal branch
- Avoid stagnation of water, improving the land drainage
- Intervene with copper or natural fungicides In case of suspected fungal infection
A common mistake is to use aggressive treatments at the first sign of suffering: it is often only obtained to further stress the plant. Better to act with constancy and method.
Finally, the power of the targeted pruning: A too dense hedge, in fact, prevents the light from penetrating, promoting internal humidity and therefore the appearance of diseases. Every now and then, lightening is the best choice.
Preventing is better than taking care: advice to avoid the return of the problem
When a bosso gets sick, the temptation is to intervene only at that moment. But it is the prevention To make the difference, especially on long -lived and resistant plants such as Bosso.
Not everyone knows it, but exist pheromoni traps which allow you to monitor the possible presence of the piralis before it does visible damage. Or you can use natural treatments based on Bacillus thuringiensisharmless to the environment but lethal for the larvae.
Also the use of mulch with barkuseful for maintaining the ground more stable and protected, it can be a winning move. And above all, observing the plant regularly: a bosso kept under control is a healthy bosso.
After all, it could be said that the Bosso should be treated like an ally: discreet, but reliable. It needs a few care, but the right ones. And who manages to recognize the signals he launches in time, can enjoy dense, green and fragrant hedges for years.
Curious to deepen other secrets of the garden? Just know how to listen to the plants, they speak. In their own way, but they speak.
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