Crape Myrtle Powdery Mildew and Oak Tip Burn

Crape Myrtle Powdery Mildew and Oak Tip Burn

New crape myrtle with white rub-off tips on leaves: powdery mildew. Hybrid oak with browning new tips: transplant shock.

Crape Myrtle

• Spray fungicide every 10–14 days (wettable sulfur if <90°F).
• Stop overhead sprinkler; water at soil.
• Continue rose mildew spray; monitor 2 weeks.

Oak

• Water properly; fertilize slow-release.
• Monitor 2 weeks; likely recovers.

Overhead water spreads mildew spores; soil watering prevents it.