Recognize and treat diseases

It all depends on the right location

Prevention is always better than cure, which is why you can take the most common diseases with simple measures Trumpet tree can prevent. Various fungal and viral diseases, but also various pests (such as aphids) mainly attack already weakened specimens, while strong and healthy trees usually defend themselves very well against such pathogens can. So choose one sunny, sheltered location with enough space and a loose, well-drained, moist and nutrient-rich soil.

Typical pests on the trumpet tree

Aphids in particular like to settle on the large, juicy leaves of the trumpet tree. You often notice an infestation because the leaves are sticky due to the sweet excretions - and therefore more ants are found there. These feed on the so-called honeydew and can cause further damage to the tree. Fortunately, aphids can be controlled with fairly simple methods. Incidentally, the animals kick

increased in spring on. In addition to aphids, various types of caterpillars also like to nibble on the leaves - only regular collection helps, especially in the early morning hours.

Fungal diseases

In particular, trumpet trees that are incorrectly cared for or in the wrong location are prone to certain fungal diseases. However, there is not always an infection behind it when turn the leaves of the plants yellow - Sometimes the tree simply suffers from excessive drought or - this must be clarified carefully - from waterlogging.

Gray mold rot

If mainly young, soft shoots dry up and die off for no reason, it is often the result of gray mold rot. This by the mold Botrytis The disease caused by the disease often becomes noticeable in the advanced state as a grayish to blackish fungal lawn. The parasite occurs mainly in wet summers, but can be combated well with fungicides.

Verticillium wilt

In contrast, an infection with the verticillium fungus living in the soil is much more dangerous for the trumpet tree. This pathogen reaches the tree's pathways via the roots and blocks them. As a result, first individual leaves and shoots die, later the entire tree. There is no effective antidote; all you can do is try to remove the infested trumpet tree radically pruning - far into the healthy wood - and then to one to replant in another location.