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Mystery of the falling leaves
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Posted by Wendy_nsw Ncle NSW Aust (My Page) on Wed, May 29, 02 at 10:37
| I have three flowering ash(fraxinus griffithi)only about 2mtrs tall & their leaves seem to be being eaten by something ,although I can't see any bugs/grubs etc.all that's left is the leaf stem & not even any half eaten leaves.Also some of the leaves & tiny branches go black and fall off,there are new shoots at the top of the tree so I don't think they are on the way out.I was told they're evergreen so it can't just be that it's autumn & they're dropping there leaves. |
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RE: Mystery of the falling leaves
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G'day Wendy,
I'm up near Cessnock and know of a similar thing happening to local trees. Basically they have a temper tantrum when either it is too dry or it gets too cold and windy and throw their leaves off. This allows the tree to keep itself alive when it is under stress. If it has new shoots appearing wait and see how they progress. Although this is known as an Evergreen Ash it is semi-deciduous in cooler climates. Best of luck. Louise5 |
RE: Mystery of the falling leaves
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| I have a ficus in my garden (yes, yes, I know it's too big)and it drops its leaves when there's a lot of rain in a short time (as there has been lately). It always recovers. |
RE: Mystery of the falling leaves
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| Wendy, Could it be grasshoppers? Sometimes they can be hard to catch in the act. Doug. |
RE: Mystery of the falling leaves
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| Wendy apart from when they lost their leaves in 2002, do they drop much and create much leaf litter as i am considering one for my paved courtyard but don't want to be a slave to the broom. Karen |
RE: Mystery of the falling leaves
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| Karen I haven't had any problems with excessive falling leaves since 2002. I think they must have been stressed cause they were only young,although I never did find out exactly what was was wrong with them.I think Louise may have been spot on with the temper tantrum theory.They seem to be flourishing now with very little attention.They are just begining to drop a few leaves again but not enough to have to be cleaning up after them all the time.They are evergreen but will still drop a handfull of leaves occasionally.Mine are 2yo,stand 2.5mtr and still haven't flowered but they are still a lovely tree & i recommend u growing them.Good luck. |
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