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Holes in magnolia leaves

Hopeful_gardenerHopeful_gardener Posts: 1
in Problem solving
I have my first ever garden and planted 2 magnolia trees earlier this year, they have so far been very happy with flowers in spring and growing well. The leaves now seem to have lots of holes appearing so I am guessing something is eating them. I cannot see any obvious bugs on the trees or leaves so don't know the cause. Does anyone know what it could be and advise me how to stop the pest?


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  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    @Hopeful_gardener. Welcome to the forum.  :)  Sorry to see that you haven't had an answer to your first query. I am bumping up your thread so that someone will pick up on it and give you the answer. I am sure there is someone on the forum who can help.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited July 2021
    Hello @Hopeful gardener  and welcome to the forum :)

    I don't know what's nibbled those holes, but I don't think it's anything to worry about.  That's not very much damage.  There are all sorts of creatures out there who have a nibble or two and move on ... there's never a tree or shrub that's perfect ... thats the wonderful world of wildlife  :)

    I would clear a larger circle free from grass around the base of your magnolias ... that way there's less opportunity for creatures to lurk or over-winter beneath your tree, which will safeguard them a bit.  

    Hope that helps  :)

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





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