I've not grown Ilex crenata but in addition to @JennyJ's advice above, I'd reconsider the container you have your plant in. The compost in a tall narrow chimney type pot will have little surface area to absorb water naturally through rainfall and will require regular manual watering. I think the pot is on the small side too. Those browned leaves look like a symptom of dehydration caused by underwatering which will have been exacerbated by cold wind over winter. If you decide to repot, use a soil based compost like John Innes no 3 mixed with a few handfuls of MPC. Also make sure there is drainage in the pot through a drainage hole and elevate the pot on pot feet, small stones or wood blocks to help drainage.
Indeed - not box blight I always forget about it as a topiary type of plant. More likely to be weather damage then, but a move to a better site will probably help with that. They're pretty tough plants, so it should be ok after a while, when temps and weather improve. You do need to amend the soil fairly regularly if it's staying potted, and a bigger pot as @Plantminded says, if the roots are filling that one. Depends how long you've had it as to how much of an impact that is though. Is it in a glazed pot inside a chimney pot? I can't make my mind up. I thought it was sitting on a solid surface, but after reading Plantminded's post, I can see it isn't that simple! I agree with @JennyJ re the time to give it a feed, and also with trimming. Wait to see when new growth is appearing before doing anything too severe. The brown foliage will drop by itself, but you can trim that off once it's recovering
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I agree about changig the pot to one with more depth and width and being vigilant about watering and feeding as healthy plants, like healthy people, are better able to resist ingections.
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I'm sure it'll be fine @Copperdog. As @Obelixx said - check if it's something else other than the weather causing the browning, but a bit of repotting and fresh soil/compost will help anyway, and yes - like people, healthy plants can withstand infections and diseases far more easily
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I always forget about it as a topiary type of plant.
More likely to be weather damage then, but a move to a better site will probably help with that. They're pretty tough plants, so it should be ok after a while, when temps and weather improve.
You do need to amend the soil fairly regularly if it's staying potted, and a bigger pot as @Plantminded says, if the roots are filling that one. Depends how long you've had it as to how much of an impact that is though. Is it in a glazed pot inside a chimney pot? I can't make my mind up. I thought it was sitting on a solid surface, but after reading Plantminded's post, I can see it isn't that simple!
I agree with @JennyJ re the time to give it a feed, and also with trimming. Wait to see when new growth is appearing before doing anything too severe. The brown foliage will drop by itself, but you can trim that off once it's recovering
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I agree about changig the pot to one with more depth and width and being vigilant about watering and feeding as healthy plants, like healthy people, are better able to resist ingections.
I'm sure you meant " injections".
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As @Obelixx said - check if it's something else other than the weather causing the browning, but a bit of repotting and fresh soil/compost will help anyway, and yes - like people, healthy plants can withstand infections and diseases far more easily
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...