Our tree seems to be dying. Please help :(

[JamesW1989]

Hi,

Firstly, I want to confess that I know next to nothing about gardening.

With that out of the way...

When we bought our house, it came with this beautiful tree that blossoms blue/purple in the summer. I think it may be a "Ceanothus" tree but I'm not sure (I have attached lots of photos however).

Every year, the whole tree would blossom but this year, there are several patches that arent blossoming and look dry like theybare dying. I noticed that there is some sort of white flaky stuff on the branvhes though I'm not sure if this is an issue.

Is there anything I can do to help/heal the tree? I have attached photos with multiple angles and hope this is enough for someone to help.

Thanks

 

[HouseReno]

Hi! If im ever worried about the health of my trees I always speak to a proper tree surgeon as they can do a proper health assessment especially if you want to look after them and keep them alive, I spoke to Morris brown arborists about my trees. Hope this helps

 

[Sheal]

Do you know how old the Ceonothus is? The reason I ask is that they have a short life span and sadly yours is probably coming to an end.

The branches have lichen on them, this is not something that will harm it but is often a tell tale sign that the shrub/tree is dying. Sadly there is nothing you can do to help it.