Suddenly the leaves of your eucalyptus are drying up, although the tree otherwise appears healthy? There is no sign of a pest infestation? Ironically, the beautiful leaves that make the Australian tree so attractive! Don't worry, often it's just maintenance mistakes that can be easily remedied. Once you have recognized the wrong action, the eucalyptus usually recovers quickly from the symptoms.
Care mistakes are usually behind dried leaves
Common Causes
The most common causes of dried up leaves on eucalyptus are care errors. These are strongly dependent on each other, which is why it is advisable to rule out the possibilities one after the other. You may initially suspect a wrong location. To be true, the eucalyptus needs a lot of light and warmth. However, withered leaves will not result if these requirements are not met. The foliage only lightens and loses the beautiful color that makes the exotic tree so special. Rather, you should check the following care mistakes:
- Wrong watering behaviour
- Wrong substrate
- Wrong fertilizing
Wrong watering behaviour
Due to its origin in the warm regions of Tasmania and Australia, the eucalyptus is used to heat and periods of drought. Although you should water the tree regularly, overwatering does more harm than good. Especially when waterlogging forms, the roots die off. The leaves then begin to dry out due to the lack of nutrients.
Wrong substrate
Planting in unsuitable soil is closely related to watering behavior. Normal potting soil is usually sufficient for the eucalyptus. But if this is impermeable, the dreaded waterlogging forms. In addition, a nutrient-poor substrate leads to withered leaves.
Wrong fertilizing
Incorrect fertilization is in turn related to the substrate. In the growth phase, a fortnightly fertilization with long-term fertilizer is sufficient. If you are afraid that the substrate is not rich enough and you fertilize the eucalyptus in winter too, this will quickly result in an oversupply.
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