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Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides Leaves turning red and brown

emma.king2019emma.king2019 Posts: 2
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Hello! After some advice please. I bought 3 large Jasmine plants on bamboo frames last summer and planted them in my garden. They remain on the frame against a nice Sunny wall. However they are looking weary and some of the leaves are turning a red and brown colour. I’ve given them some Miracle grow liquid feed (as suggested by my local garden Centre where I bought them) but this has not improved their appearance. What am I doing wrong?
Many thanks. EK.
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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Welcome to the forum.

    Lots of areas of the country have had a very dry March and April. Be sure to give the plants lots of water from now, over the summer. Make sure any new in trees and shrubs also gets lots of water through the season.
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    ‘Weary’ in this case means lack of water. If you buy a large plant, it will need a lot of water for a long time—at least the first full year after planting. 
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    My Star Jasmine does that before growing new leaves so I don't think you need worry.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    The leaves of TJ will turn a deep red in cold weather.
    They'll return to green if/when it warms up
    As said above, just make sure it's not drying out.
    I'm already having to water my garden this year - it's mad!!

    Billericay - Essex

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  • Ryan180680Ryan180680 Posts: 202
    Mine did the same last year and I though it was dying. However I gave it some liquid seaweed every few weeks and now it's thriving!! It has been affected by the frosts recently so I've just cut the dead growth off and it will recover 
  • GravelEaterGravelEater Posts: 124
    We've had them in the ground for a couple of seasons, and yeah they do this.  I suppose about 1/3 of the leaves turned reddish over Winter.  They will drop or turn green by themselves when the weather warms up some more - it's rather odd at the moment with quite pleasant days and potentially frosty nights.
    We've given a few feeds of ericaceous feed, and watered a couple of times.  The red leaves are already going and turning green. :)
  • emma.king2019emma.king2019 Posts: 2
    Cambridgerose12 said:
    ‘Weary’ in this case means lack of water. If you buy a large plant, it will need a lot of water for a long time—at least the first full year after planting. 
    👍🏻 Thanks for the advice. Will ensure I keep watering it.
  • Outnabout2005Outnabout2005 Posts: 2
    Hi everyone, this thread came up in a search for dry Jasmine leaves so I've joined the GW Forum as it looks to be a wealth of knowledge. We have six Trachelospermum jasminoides on a west facing wall and this will be their 4th year. They've never really thrived and I've suspected it's cold winter winds. However this thread has alerted me to insufficient water and feed as a possibility. Recent weather has be dry and warm with last few days being cold N winds again in Wales. So before taking any decision to move them I thought I'd try the feed and more water option. 

    Previous posters have suggested Miracle Gro, liquid seaweed and ericaceous. I can do any of these but thought I'd ask the audience to see if there is a preferred choice.

    Many thanks in advance,
    Colin
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    I always see feeding as the last thing to rule out. I think they might just not be getting enough water, they don't seem to like being too hot and dry. Does the metal fencing get hot?
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • Outnabout2005Outnabout2005 Posts: 2
    Yes it does when the sun is out. Plastic coated steel cladding to a barn.
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