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Yellow leaves on oleanders
Jacquim
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hi. I have two fairly large oleander bushes. One was slightly frost damaged so has not flowered this year, the other is covered with beautiful flowers...... but now the leaves are turning yellow and dropping... any ideas.
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Thanks mike. The plant that did not get damaged is covered in flowers so I imagine it is pretty happy. I was just worried that if the leaves all fall the plants would not get enough energy. To be honest it's been so hot in Paris over June they just may not be liking being watered with tap water which is very hard here.
It's a response to drought - happens when I forget to water mine
. They need quite a lot of water in hot weather, I've learned to watch the leaves. When they are dark green and glossy the plants are ok, as they dry out the leaves look greyer and more matt, then the edges curl under and finally they change colour before dropping.
Make sure they have enough water now and they should recover just fine, mine always do