Waxleaf privet ( Ligustrum japonicum ) , also hump as Nipponese privet , is a dense , fast - growing shrub or hedge found in Southern garden . The waxleaf privet has multiple curving trunks , showy evergreen leaves , bloodless flower and blue - black berries that are poisonous . It can reach 12 foot in height with a facing pages of up to 25 feet . Waxleaf privet develop in USDA Hardiness Zones 7b through 10a . It is vastly popular with gardeners because it is very easy to grow and maintain . However , there are a few problems associated with the waxleaf privet .

Disease

The waxleaf privet is susceptible to Verticillium wilt . The soil - bear Verticillium dahliae is most likely to appear on your shrubs in July and August . Symptoms include small , chicken foliage , slow growth , shoot or arm dieback and leaf scorch ( marginal browning ) . You ’ll often see the leaves on one or more branches on the spur of the moment wilt . Extreme plague can go to leafage curling , defoliation and unnatural yellow-bellied or red coloring between leaf veins . While generally not fatal to waxleaf privet , some cases can be lethal .

To head off Verticillium wilt , plant your shrubs in moderately fecund grunge that is slightly higher in atomic number 19 and lower in N . The privet is not drouth - tolerant , so frequent watering also will help your privet avoid this fungus . off dead or infected leg .

Pests

grunge nematodes are microscopic rotund worms that are particularly prevalent in sandlike grunge . They can cause dieback and serious declination of your shrub . The full treatment is early interposition . Give your waxleaf privet passable water , fertilizer and mulch . piddle more frequently during dry spells .

Thrips and mites occasionally will colour the foliation of waxleaf privet , but they are rarely more than a pain in the neck .

Bark

The bark on the automobile trunk and subdivision of the waxleaf privet is quite thin and well damage . Because the outgrowth will wilt as the privet grow , you ’ll take to prune them regularly if you be after to cut down or use an electric trimmer beneath your bush . Otherwise you may injure the ramification , leaving it more susceptible to problem .

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