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Holly Bush Leaves

christine_purcellchristine_purcell Posts: 19
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Hi. Does anyone know what is causing the leaves on my Holly go like this. They are starting to drop off now. Thanks in advance.

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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Is it just a small portion on your shrub? I suspect it is just some older leaves coming to the end of their lives, and about to drop off. Many evergreen shrubs go through that cycle. So long as new leaves form, and are look healthy, I think nothing to worry about.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I think they are just old leaves the bush wants to get rid of. Even evergreens lose old leaves, usually in April/May.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • christine_purcellchristine_purcell Posts: 19
    There are loads n loads falling off.  Here's a fuller pic of the bush. I've been having a bit of a Google and I was thinking fungus - hopefully you can zoom in? 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I don't think there's anything to worry about there. It's only a few leaves  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Pretty normal for Hollies to  shed foliage in summer. I'd not worry.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Perfectly normal ... take a walk in a wood where there are hollies ... the leaf litter is full of them ... if like me you habitually wander bare foot in a garden containing hollies you’ll know 🤣  

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





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