Yellow leaves

I've just taken this snap of my honeysuckle as it is ill.
The leaves turn yellow, then die.
It's starting at the 'roots end' of the plant.
Am I starving it of something, or is it a virus/infection?



Any help appreciated.

 

I can understand your concern though may be fine, they are usually pretty tough - can you give a bit more detail - what kind of honey suckle, when was it planted and the conditions its growing in.

 

This time of the year lots of plants drop a few early leaves. The ones at the root end are the oldest so the first to go.
Could be pest damage, red spider possibly, if its not defoliating the whole plant I wouldn't worry. :D

 

Hello Fran,

The lable on it said Lonicera henryi, I planted it last year. It didn't grow much, but it stayed green. This year it has grown a lot more.

It is against a wall wich faces south, but the house is between it and the sun most of the day.

The soil is quite clay-y, but I dont know the pH level.

I just had to get rid of a much older honeysuckle because of a similar condition.
I cut it (the old one) right back last year to try and help it, and it was doing well for a while this year. Then started to yellow and die from the bottom up.
(It also had alot of whiteflies, could they have spread something?)

 

Hi Pete, just seen your reply.
I can just see it going the same way as the old one

[ 09. September 2005, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: berry ]

 

hi, I have heavy clay soil and my honeysuckle did the same thing until I placed some heavy stones around the root as they seem to like their roots damp and not too dry. I also added a good amount of organic matter (mushroom compost)to the top of the soil and gave it a light prune. It did the trick and I have plenty of new growth again, so give it a try

 

Ah I had that variety it was not happy where it was so I moved it and it has finally started to grow, and the other one, Hallini got covered in mildew I got so exasperated I chopped it down to ground and guess what ? I have about 4 foot of fresh healthy growth in a few weeks :D threaten them...It worked for me

 

Thanks for the advice folks.

Sam - I was actually wondering if the roots could be too wet
It has a good mulch and a heuchera near its base shading its roots.
But there is still new growth coming on it at the moment.

Rosietu, I will threaten to put you on to it if it doesn't sort itself out!

<-- Rosie, honeysuckle --->

 

Hi Berry - I don't think its the clay - in my previous garden honeysuckle grew well in clay in full sun, here another is doing OK - but not doing as well cos its in poor soil, and heavily overshadowed.

I think I would be tempted to move your honeysuckle if the old one had the same problems then this one is unlikely to do any better. Methinks it could be a combination of all year shadow, and wet. Worth a whirl - you got nothing to lose