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Beech Hedge leaves
Bugs101
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Does anybody know why these leaves are Two different Colours ...please - is it lacking in nutrients ?
NO they are NOT painted!!
Is is on a 40ft x 8ft beech hedge that is suffering again this year with white bugs under the leaves. The rest of the hedge has green Leaves.
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Leaf variegation can occur as a random mutation - chlorophyll is absent from the white areas.
The mutation may have been triggered by sap-sucking insects or it could just be coincidence.
I wouldn't imagine that's it's anything to be concerned over.
Last edited: 27 May 2017 13:15:39
Thank you .... The Hedge is indeed suffering from something hence my other post ..... I don't mind the two tone leaves but the bugs are causing mayhem.
Never ever had bare patches!