Laurel Hedge - Ask Extension
We have a laurel hedge that has an area where the leaves are yellowing and have brown spots.
How can we treat it?
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Laurel Hedge #823911
Asked March 29, 2023, 8:28 PM EDT
We have a laurel hedge that has an area where the leaves are yellowing and have brown spots.
How can we treat it?
Marion County Oregon
Expert Response
Dear Ruth,
Thank you for contacting Ask Extension about your laurel hedge. Can you please send a photo of the entire plant so we can see the pattern of the damage? Also, when did you first notice the damage?
Thank you for contacting Ask Extension about your laurel hedge. Can you please send a photo of the entire plant so we can see the pattern of the damage? Also, when did you first notice the damage?
We just noticed the yellowing and dark spots the month.
We just noticed the yellowing and dark spots this month. It seems to be in just one area of the hedge and at the top of the plant.
Dear Ruth,
Thank you for the additional photos. Given the location and pattern of the symptoms, your plant has most likely suffered environmental damage from sun, wind, or extreme temperatures. I suggest you wait a few weeks to see what new foliage develops. If the new shoots do not look normally green, get in contact with us again. Meanwhile, the most severely damaged leaves may drop off, but this would be expected in the case of weather damage.
Thank you for the additional photos. Given the location and pattern of the symptoms, your plant has most likely suffered environmental damage from sun, wind, or extreme temperatures. I suggest you wait a few weeks to see what new foliage develops. If the new shoots do not look normally green, get in contact with us again. Meanwhile, the most severely damaged leaves may drop off, but this would be expected in the case of weather damage.
Thank you so much.
