What is special about the harlequin willow are its lush green leaves, which stand in stark contrast to the pink flowers. It is all the more annoying when the ornamental shrub suddenly has brown leaves. On this page you can read what causes the symptoms and how you can take care of your harlequin willow again.
Brown leaves can be the result of care mistakes
Possible causes
- care mistakes
- fungal disease
care mistakes
Harlequin willows tolerate neither severe drought nor waterlogging. For the correct pouring behavior you need a certain instinct. Brown leaves are a clear sign that the watering is either too high or probably too low.
fungal disease
Actually, the harlequin willow is a fairly robust ornamental shrub. Nevertheless, fungi often damage the tree, turning the leaves brown.
measures
care mistakes
- water only when there is little rainfall
- a layer of mulch keeps the substrate moist
- use rainwater
- young plants have an increased water requirement
fungal disease
- remove all affected shoots
- fight the fungus with a biological(!) fungicide