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Trachelospernum jasminoides very red and drooping

lholmes67lholmes67 Posts: 6
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Hi all, this poor old bush is really poorly and getting worse day by day. It’s been in the ground for years and all of a sudden it’s leaves above red, now drooping and curling. I only moved here last September so don’t know when it’s supposed to flower or if it’s supposed to drop leaves but this isn’t good. There’s also a black bird that has raised 2 lots of chicks already from there and now she’s exposed with her third 2 as the leaves have shrunk or dropped. Any other thoughts apart from drought- I’m in Devon and we have plenty of rain but I’ve also just given it a couple of gallons of water just in case. This photo was a couple of days ago and it’s got worse! Help

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    It could be because it is about to shed leaves in order to grow new ones. I have a big one and it does that, just because it's evergreen doesn't mean it doesn't change leaves from time to time.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    More suggestions here 

    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1030334/lynne-holmes#latest

    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Dave HumbyDave Humby Posts: 1,145
    One of mine (in the ground) did that last year and ultimately keeled over. It was directly adjacent to a sister bush that is still perfectly healthy. I put it down to being 'one of those things' that happen.
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