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It's on a slope so drainage is usually acceptable despite clay and high rainfall in the west. It's also been fine in the same spot for many years (it was already that size when I moved in 7 years ago). But it was exceptionally wet this winter... so maybe
It has had leaf scorch by about August/September the last two or three years in a row, from such hot dry summers. Possibly it just gave up
lemonade
Ah right - I see. Yeah, looks pretty dead. Wonder what did for it?