They do lose some leaves, they don't usually need anything they are very tough. I would chop about 6 inches off the tops of all the stems, that will promote new fresh growth from the bottom and make a thick hedge.
Usually pests on these don't last long, shame you sprayed the spiders, they would probably have eaten the greenfly.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Have you been watering it at all? It's a bit young and new to have established enough roots to cope with the very dry spring so may be struggling to get enough food and water to maintain old leaves whilst growing new ones.
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Water once a week - twice in very dry spells, but give them a good soaking - a bucket full per half metre. They need the chance to dry out between waterings as roots need oxygen as well as water.
All evergreens lose leaves - they just do it throughout the year rather than in autumn. Yours look pretty healthy to me - they might be suffering a bit of transplant shock and you might need to replace one or two in the autumn/winter if they don't recover by then - but I think that's pretty good going so don't panic.
And yes, as Lyn says, prune off the top six inches to encourage them to grow thicker and more bushy - and don't spray them - they don't need it and we all need the insects
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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They do lose some leaves, they don't usually need anything they are very tough. I would chop about 6 inches off the tops of all the stems, that will promote new fresh growth from the bottom and make a thick hedge.
Usually pests on these don't last long, shame you sprayed the spiders, they would probably have eaten the greenfly.
Have you been watering it at all? It's a bit young and new to have established enough roots to cope with the very dry spring so may be struggling to get enough food and water to maintain old leaves whilst growing new ones.
Will there be leaves on it next year or is it dead?
Could it be the wind that is making the leaves drop. Next door's laurels has buds and the plants are lush green!
Can any one help?
Water once a week - twice in very dry spells, but give them a good soaking - a bucket full per half metre. They need the chance to dry out between waterings as roots need oxygen as well as water.
All evergreens lose leaves - they just do it throughout the year rather than in autumn. Yours look pretty healthy to me - they might be suffering a bit of transplant shock and you might need to replace one or two in the autumn/winter if they don't recover by then - but I think that's pretty good going so don't panic.
And yes, as Lyn says, prune off the top six inches to encourage them to grow thicker and more bushy - and don't spray them - they don't need it and we all need the insects
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.