I agree with @Fairygirl and think the soil is the main problem. If it's decent soil and not alkaline then it probably need a dose of sequestered iron which is widely available.
I wouldn't waste money on a pH meter they're very unreliable. If you're in England or Wales you can use this site to give a rough idea of the soil type and pH in your postcode- https://www.landis.org.uk/soilscapes/
The issue is that we're on a new build site and a lot of the soil was brought from elsewhere I would imagine so I'm not 100% sure that site would be fully accurate either. I'll try the PH meter and see if it matches what the website says and we'll see. The site you linked says that the soil is slightly acidic. So perhaps I'll try the sequestered iron and see if that perks it up a bit. Would you suggest cutting the leaves off that have been damaged?
No, leave the leaves they'll drop off as and when and in the meantime they'll give the plant some energy. The sequestered iron should help a lot
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I agree with @Fairygirl and think the soil is the main problem. If it's decent soil and not alkaline then it probably need a dose of sequestered iron which is widely available.
I wouldn't waste money on a pH meter they're very unreliable. If you're in England or Wales you can use this site to give a rough idea of the soil type and pH in your postcode- https://www.landis.org.uk/soilscapes/
The issue is that we're on a new build site and a lot of the soil was brought from elsewhere I would imagine so I'm not 100% sure that site would be fully accurate either. I'll try the PH meter and see if it matches what the website says and we'll see. The site you linked says that the soil is slightly acidic. So perhaps I'll try the sequestered iron and see if that perks it up a bit. Would you suggest cutting the leaves off that have been damaged?
No, leave the leaves they'll drop off as and when and in the meantime they'll give the plant some energy. The sequestered iron should help a lot
As @Pete.8 says, the foliage is necessary for the plant too, so if/when you want to prune [in the distant future!] you would be removing stems/branches as opposed to just foliage - I should have made that clearer. It should come away again for you, but it's always difficult to assess, make judgement and give advice when we only have part of the whole picture, and can't be there in person. New builds are certainly notorious for poor soil - especially around walls, where it's often full of rubbish [I know only too well!] so it always pays to do lots of prep before planting anything. The soil you've brought into the site may not have helped enough for that type of shrub, but hopefully it'll recover for you
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
At the end of the day,they are Japanese woodland plants. They dislike hot sun or wind..we are on clay,SE UK corner fairly near the sea. Hubby made a complete new raised bed for them. Bought a ton of acidic top soil, not compost. We do have a few in other beds. Our garden is north facing, they get a little sun in the morning from the east. The don't get watered in winter, but they need a hell of a lot in the summer, rain water only.
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The sequestered iron should help a lot
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
It should come away again for you, but it's always difficult to assess, make judgement and give advice when we only have part of the whole picture, and can't be there in person.
New builds are certainly notorious for poor soil - especially around walls, where it's often full of rubbish [I know only too well!] so it always pays to do lots of prep before planting anything. The soil you've brought into the site may not have helped enough for that type of shrub, but hopefully it'll recover for you
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...