Pittosporum Yellow Leaves

Chlorosis is a yellowing of leaf tissue due to a lack of chlorophyll.

Pittosporum yellow leaves. They have new growth and seem to be doing well however i have just noticed that some of the leaves around the sides are yellowing and falling off. These flowers are scented emanating pleasant citrus like fragrance. The top half is all dead while the bottom half has some branches with lovely green leaves whilst the other branches have dead brown. Yellow falling leaves on my pittosporum. Could this be caused by some deficiency in the soil. Most can be avoided with preventative applications of fungicide labeled for pittosporum. I ve just returned from usa having been away since early march to find with horror that my pittosporum tree about ten feet tall has an awful lot of dead leaves on it.

They respond to pruning very well and their narrow leaves don t brown at the edges when cut. Leaf diseases are usually caused by fungi and result in leaves becoming unsightly. Possible causes of chlorosis include poor drainage damaged roots compacted roots high alkalinity and nutrient deficiencies. Pittosporum don t need pruning to keep them healthy they can be left to grow to their natural shape. Pittosporum tree half dead. That also depends on their variety. I have three pittosporum plants growing along my fenceline.

However they become lighter on underside and with veins evident depending on their variety. Angular leaf spot produces light yellow to tan spots on the upper leaf surface. Japanese pittosporum pittosporum tobira is a useful ornamental plant for hedges border plantings as a specimen or in containers. Flowers are white cream yellow red or brown this too depends on the variety. It has attractive leaves that enhance many other plant textures and it is very tolerant of a range of conditions. The leaves of the pittosporum plants are bright oval dark green alternate and leathery when under the light. However some gardeners do prune them once or twice a year top maintain a good shape.