Laurel, what do you think could be up with this?

[Gerbutt]

Hiya

 

I've been doing a bit of dead wooding in a private woodland today and we noticed this poorly Laurel. What do you think could be wrong with it?

 

 

[Gnome]

Aucuba japonica not laurel. It's supposed to look like that mate.

[Gnome]

The brown bits look like frost damage to me.

[Gerbutt]

Really? Most of it looks ok but the tops are drooping and dying?

[Gerbutt]

Ah I suppose it has been a tad chilly of late! Now it's warm do you think the rest will be fine?

[Gnome]

I had similar damage on a few of mine. I cut the bad stuff off and removed any fallen leaves . the colder spring along with some very bright days can damage these plants as they are best grown in shade. the patchy damage may be due to breaks in the canopy letting shards of light through. Think vampires!!

 

Just my thoughts.

[Bombadil]

Fireblight??

[Gnome]

don't say that lol.

[hazzygawa]

Mother in law has the same problem in her woodland.

[Warren1]

Same with my mum in law Harry only her tops were drooping and dying a while back don't know about spots though thank god