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Strange holes and damage to leaves of Magnolia Grandiflora
BluebellsQ
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Dear All, I hope someone is able to help with the predicament of my pair of 15foot Magnolia Grandiflora planted last October!
These lovely trees have recently had their issues (fairly severe leaf drop last month) but thanks to the advice of the kind folk on this forum, I’ve followed watering advice very generously three times a week, leaf drop has stopped and shoots have emerged so they look healthier
BUT!!- tonight I noticed a new problem
- HOLES are appearing in some of the leaves, and some of the leaves are looking chewed and ragged, almost singed at the edge
- please see the pic of a leaf which has recently fallen with a hole (almost like a burn hole!) in it. Does anyone have any thoughts on what the newest challenge to these lovely trees is please??
(My reading is making me wonder about vine weevils...)
I would be very grateful for your wisdom and thank you once again friends for your generosity with advice for a newbie such as myself!
These lovely trees have recently had their issues (fairly severe leaf drop last month) but thanks to the advice of the kind folk on this forum, I’ve followed watering advice very generously three times a week, leaf drop has stopped and shoots have emerged so they look healthier
BUT!!- tonight I noticed a new problem
- HOLES are appearing in some of the leaves, and some of the leaves are looking chewed and ragged, almost singed at the edge- please see the pic of a leaf which has recently fallen with a hole (almost like a burn hole!) in it. Does anyone have any thoughts on what the newest challenge to these lovely trees is please??(My reading is making me wonder about vine weevils...)
I would be very grateful for your wisdom and thank you once again friends for your generosity with advice for a newbie such as myself!
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More likely to be slugs/snails . They often get slug damage, and that can be round the edges as well as rasping holes in the top of leaves. Weather or other physical damage can cause the odd problem too, especially if they're in an exposed site.
No plant remains perfect - they all get a bit of damage throughout the season. If they're otherwise growing well, I wouldn't be too worried.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...