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Fatsis Japonica leaf damage. Drawn a blank on this but causing real issues. Any help or advise appre

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It looks pretty normal for the time of year. Maybe a touch of frost or some physical damage to the baby leaf before it unfolded.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They often look ropey after winter, but recover. You can cut them back and it promotes new growth too.
    How is it being grown and where? They prefer plenty of moisture and some shade.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    Those yellowish droplets look a bit suspect - could be the larvae of an insect/pest but I've not seen this on any of mine.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They can occasionally get some insect damage, but that's often because of the growing conditions. 
    I've never had any though, so I can't say what that is. I just get browning foliage from weather. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Same here @Fairygirl . I cut back the oldest branches, which were the tallest with the tattiest new growth, last week because there was room in the green bin for it. Hopefully the weather will play nicely now.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    They are often attacked by capsid which attack when the leaf us still a bud. As the leaf expands the damage becomes very obvious but the capsid has gone.
    Also the buds are prone to frost damage.
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