Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Winterberry sudden death, 0 by betulo

betulo wrote:
I had been nurturing all through the summer a couple of winterberries after transplanting them to a better area of the backyard, where they wouldn't be hit by soccer balls continuously, and where there is more sun.

I had no hope for them surviving the uprooting and replanting, but as it turns out, by midsummer, their foliage was great, and as you can see, a couple of weeks ago, there was a lot of fruit.

So the surprise was to find these two bushes all shriveled up, with blackened leaves and fruit, practically overnight (it could actually have been over one week).

Any ideas?