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Honeysuckle dying

lpowelllpowell Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Hi,
Relatively new but keen gardener!

We have a honeysuckle which suffered with fungus, at least I thought it was, and this year its come on great but it's increasingly being over taken by yellow leaves.
The leaves appear to curl up when green, fade to yellow then turn brown.

I keep reading that it could be fungus, over watering, underwatering or a lack of nitrogen or magnesium.....

I'm confused, can someone with better experience and knowledge help please?

Many thanks,  I have put some photos here..


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  • lpowelllpowell Posts: 2
    edited June 2021
    I've also noticed that before turning yellow the leaves turn very glossy and curl inwards from the sides as you can see on some of the photos.

    I'm thinking Maybe a fungus?
    I have provided a feed using Miraclegrow all purpose, if I water it less it drops so I'm thinking fungus but cannot spray as it's just coming into flower and a spray will affect the bees.

    HELP!!!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That doesn't look like a very big container it's in, which makes it difficult to retain enough moisture to support the top growth. Honeysuckles really need to be in the ground to do well. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I agree with @Fairygirl ........ honeysuckles are plants of hedges and ditches and damp woodland fringes, with their feet in the damp shade and their faces in the sun.   They need a cool damp and deep rootrun in good moisture-retentive loam.   

    I'm afraid your honeysuckle is stressed by heat and drought  and is likely to succumb to Powdery Mildew (leaves turn yellow, develop black patches, silvery white powder on the surfaces and then the leaves fall).  

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





  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    edited June 2021
    Agree with both above. They don't do well in containers or having their feet in the sun. The leaves curling inwards is a sign of lack of water. If you can get it into the ground and keep it well watered, good soak not just sprinkling , at the root then I think it will be fine. 
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