the leaves are starting to turn brown on the tips and isnt as glossy green as it use to be could it have a disease or could it have been weedsprayed
wizardoo,
Oct 17, 5:52am
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The same thing happened to mine and I sent photos to some gardener mag and he said it could of got weed sprayed they are hardy but even spray on the wind would do it. I had 3 quite large ones. Anyway the leaves turned yellow and all droped off and 1 tree died :-(
safcnz1,
Oct 17, 11:17am
thanks I thought maybe that had happened
mjhdeal,
Oct 17, 11:32am
Have you had a lot of rain lately! Sounds like what happened to my Puka - Phytophthora - a fungal disease causing root rot. If its not too late, could try a fungicide.
spiritofgonzo,
Oct 17, 12:22pm
first of all, how big is your puka!Is it in the ground, or is it in a pot!How long has it been planted for!Sun or shade!And where are you!
dibble35,
Oct 17, 4:28pm
They also get frost damage. not damage from a late frost is it!
safcnz1,
Oct 18, 3:54pm
were in Pukekohe, no frost damage, its fully grown in the ground and been there for 12 years in full sun
secretmissy1,
Oct 27, 4:51am
Mature Pukas suffer frost damage even in Auckland and the leaves turn yellow/brown - if that is what it is they will recover,I have just purchased from an auckland nursery 5 pukas with frost damage even though they were in glass houses in Drury not too far from where you are.Too avoid frost damage in future spray with vapourguard which will frost protect to -5 degrees.Phytophera comes on in Pukas in the warmer months when the soil is really warm and wet I lost a Puka in feb in Maraetai to phytophera, but the disease is not around in the winter/spring months.
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