Holm oak problem?

[PHAS]

 

Any of you knowledgable arborists know what this is a sign of on my Quercus ilex? Just a couple of leaves have gone like this and the tree is young and still containerised

 

 

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[Stubby]

They do tend to drop leaves in the summer , especially when its been dry and of course retain them when all the others are dropping theirs ! Could it be a drought problem ? been very dry in West Sussex .

[Graham]

Holm oak used to be the source of scams in the 70s along with 'Bastard beech' but that's another story. They will drop leaves throughout the summer months. Being evergreen they have to replace leaves and do so more through the summer.

[Paul Jenks]

Are there lesions on the trunk? Type oak phytophthora into your chosen search engine and click on images.

[PHAS]

No lesions on the trunk, I've been watering it every 3 days but maybe I've not been giving enough for these dry conditions? Just don't want it to die on me as I planted it two years ago with my daughters placenta lol!

 

 

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[18 stoner]

No lesions on the trunk, I've been watering it every 3 days but maybe I've not been giving enough for these dry conditions? Just don't want it to die on me as I planted it two years ago with my daughters placenta lol!

 

 

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