By Simonbengeo
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
My red robin has blotchy patches on leaves is this a problem & if so how can it be remedied
- 19 Jan, 2010
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Hi Simon this happened to mine too.I've tried cutting out all the affected leaves, (reducing the shrub to twigs !) and leaving alone.Both methods having the same end result-it cleared up itself by late spring with glossy leaves as if nothing had happened ! I would say though ,give it a seaweed fertiliser in spring especially if it is in a pot as is mine,the less stressed out it is the better it will cope :)
19 Jan, 2010
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Hi Simonbengeo, mine gets this too. I think it's where the cold weather damages them slightly, mine are usually okay though, they'll have a bit of damage on them as they grow but it won't affect the plant.
It seems to happen most to fairly newly planted items and/or where they're in a windy or exposed site.
It happened when mine had only been in the ground a few months before the winter set it .... going back about 2 years now. It doesn't seem to happen much any more though, now that they're more mature.
19 Jan, 2010