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[Lee Reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>]

The problem is probably something -- and insect or disease -- attacking old stems. This plant is naturally a bush and is not programmed to have long-lived trunks. As wood gets older it becomes more susceptible to such attacks. Cutting back old wood next spring and letting younger wood replace older stems often solves the problem.

Lee Reich, PhD

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On Jul 29, 2009, at 3:48 PM, akmanty wrote:

Leaves seem small, not very many and are quite pale: yellowish with
darker veins.  Any ideas as to what needs to be done?  Have tried
fertilizer and sprinkling along with the lawn.  Bush is probably
about 7-8 years old.  Had some blossoms this spring and has a few
fruits on now.
Karen, WI  near Lake Michigan

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