Sunday, April 26, 2009

Oleander with burnt looking leaves?

my oleander is having some problems. one, i know it isn't getting enough sun, two, it got a bit frost bit on the lower branches (had it bagged on top) and now it looks like its, well, dying. I want to save it as it is one of my fav.s. So it's leaves were a deep green and shiny or waxy looking and now they are very dull, browning, some in spots some the whole leaves and they have black withered things coming from where flowers would otherwise be budding. THe leaves actually curl and look like they have been scorched.


WHat could be causing this


what should i do?


Thank you so much for any helpful suggestions. I hope it's cureable!

Oleander with burnt looking leaves?
probably suffered frost damage on the lower trunk and at ground level.I would cut it back to almost nothing and see if it repairs itself. Right now too much nutrients are going to the top and the leaves.
Reply:I have the same problem with my oleander. I think once when spring gets here it will be OK just wait until the first growth of spring appears and trim off dead leaves and branches. (mine got a little to cold this winter)
Reply:You may just have to wait. I had a tender plant freeze one time, but I was told not to cut off the dead stuff right away. I waited, and in spring I did cut back the dead stuff after I detected new growth starting to show. It came back slowly and now it's fine. Also, my neighbor had oleander that was getting really brown. He discovered gophers were eating the roots and killing it from beneath the ground. Also, once he watered the other one more, it looked better. People say to water well before frost is expected, because cold tends to dry out plants. The black bud ends %26amp; curled leaves sound more like a fungus or parasite. (Or perhaps the plastic bag trapped in moisture and they mildewed). Pick off some sample leaves and take it to a good nursery or to the county extension office for advice. I hope that this may help you.
Reply:it could be botryosphaeria dieback,caused by the fungus botryospaeria species causes branches and shoots to die%26amp;turn blackish brown.


the disease is more likely to occur when plants have been subjected to drought stress or damaged bt severe freezes.


prune out all affected branches,making sure that no discolored tissue is left in the cross section.


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