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Leaves falling off

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I have a little red robin, been in garden for about a month and the leaves are starting to fall off, am I unwatering or overwatering.
Thank you for your advice.
Posted: Sunday 28th of July 2013 06:23 PM

  • Re: Leaves falling off

    ELAINE HUTSON
    If they are turning yellow and falling, could be over-watering, best method to find out is dig around the plant and see if it is wet.
    Replied: Sunday 28th of July 2013 08:02 PM

    • Re: Re: Leaves falling off

      Roy Warrender
      Hi I have what I thought was a Photina Red Robin, at the front of my new bungalow, last week it was great it had bronze / green leaves , now it has shed all of its leaves, am I wrong in my identification or have I got a problem, I thought Red Robin was Evergreen
      Roy
      Replied: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 11:51 AM

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        ELAINE HUTSON
        It is evergreen, photinia has a leaf blight of some sort, but it loses its old leaves in early spring while it is getting new ones, take a look and see if the fallen leaves have spots on them.
        Replied: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 02:26 PM

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          Roy Warrender
          Hi Elaine
          Sorry no leaves to look at wind has completely cleared them
          the leaves dropped all over night about a week ago after the first frost,
          sad really as it looked such a nice bush when I first moved in 4 weeks ago
          I was wondering if it was some other bush and maybe I had miss identified it
          Roy
          Replied: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 06:10 PM

          • Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Leaves falling off

            ELAINE HUTSON
            Wait till spring just so you see some life, if it is something other than a photinia.
            Replied: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 06:52 PM

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              Roy Warrender
              will do thanks
              Replied: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 11:36 PM

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                Roy Warrender
                Hi it has been suggested that it maybe a deciduous Berberis

                Roy
                Replied: Friday 20th of December 2013 10:21 AM

      • Re: Re: Re: Leaves falling off

        Gremlin
        Hi Roy,
        All the Photinias I know have beautiful red leaves and shoots when they are young. Photinia leaves are glossy, thick and bright green (except for the young ones). The leaves are usually 4-5" long x 1.5-2" wide. Berberis leaves are usually small. I am wondering if it is one of the Magnolia family.
        Replied: Thursday 23rd of January 2014 05:15 PM

        • Re: Re: Re: Re: Leaves falling off

          Roy Warrender
          Hi
          When I moved in the plant had red / bronze leaves very much like the photinia that was in the garden of my last home, guess I will have to wait until spring, one of the ladies on the site has suggested that it may be a miniature flowering cherry, its shape is very much like a tree single trunk and round top about 4 ft high. the flowering cherry In my last garden was about 15 ft
          Replied: Thursday 23rd of January 2014 09:48 PM

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            Roy Warrender
            further to last years discussions, I believe we have identified the bush as
            Cotinus coggygria Smoking Bush "Dusky Maiden",
            its now covered with Ruby leaves, just waiting for the flowers to mature

            Roy
            Replied: Thursday 22nd of May 2014 12:47 PM

            • Re: Leaves falling off

              Gremlin
              Hi Roy,
              I bet you're really pleased you waited. I once transplanted an Elaeagnus in very early spring, it looked dead for the whole of the year. The following spring it burst into life.
              If your Cotinus is too big, or straggly it can be hard pruned next year, just before the leaf buds open. If you want to keep it smart and don't want the flowers you can keep it trimmed at anytime. I prefer to use secateurs but a hedge cutter can be used. I have the job of keeping one of my client's Cotinus as a hedge and I prune it every 4-6 weeks to keep it tidy, consequently it is very compact shrub but it never flowers.
              Replied: Thursday 22nd of May 2014 06:55 PM
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