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Shrub identification and diagnosis

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CloudCaptain · 27/05/2018 22:46

Hi all, this bush growing next to our house has started dying off. Cab anyone identify it and tell me what the problem is?
It appears to have a mixture if leaves vari and non, clusters of small blue flowers during summer months. Evergreen. On the north face and quite a dry soil.

Shrub identification and diagnosis

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CloudCaptain · 27/05/2018 22:48

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Orchardgreen · 27/05/2018 22:51

I think it's a ceanothus. Aka Californian lilac

CloudCaptain · 27/05/2018 22:54

Possible, the flowers are not as prolific as the Internet images though. Could be a symptom of its problem.

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Orchardgreen · 27/05/2018 22:54

They are notorious for dying after about 10 years.

CloudCaptain · 27/05/2018 23:07

Oh I see. Looks like I need to find a replacement. Thankyou. It was here when we moved in 5years ago.

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Ankhesenamun · 28/05/2018 07:14

Yes, replacing is the best course of action

Trethew · 28/05/2018 08:19

Agree. Looks like Ceanothus Zanzibar. As pp have said, they are short lived shrubs anyway, and many were hit badly by beast from the east

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