Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Can any one tell me what's wrong with my Skimmia please? It's only gone like this recently and I can't see any signs of infestationan 🤔

Hi Jane, the yellowing of the leaves is lime induced chlorosis caused by lime/chalk in the soil (alkaline) ..Skimmias are ericaceous (acid loving) ...the lime in soil 'locks up' iron making it unavailable to the plant..which shows up as yellowing leaves... mulch with ericaceous compost and or use sulphur as a top dressing..or feed with an acid fertiliser.. the holes in the leaves are nothing to worry about ..old leaves which have been chewed a bit👍

Hi John, thank you but this is in a pot of ericacious compost which has recently been top dressed. It's also had a sequestrated seaweed feed. Do you have any other ideas please? At least I haven't got to worry about the leaves now 👍 @ukjohnny

... a couple of more theories Jane, possibly magnesium deficiency (Epsom salts) or too much sun burning the leaves, Skimmias do best in semi shade or even full shade ... 👍🙂

Oh no what a shame. I must have acidic soil as mine is doing well. Hope you can rescue yours 💚💚

I would say full to partial shade but thinking about it I could find a better spot, thanks again John 👍 @ukjohnny

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Thanks Christine, I hope so too. You can get a probe that will tell you what type of soil you have. Mine was from Wilkos and it has a light meter and moisture meter built in. It’s so useful when you are putting new plants in 👍 @midnightgardener

Morning, hopefully shade and tlc will do the trick.

I hope so Joan, it's such a lovely plant 😍 @joannie.a

Just had a look at mine - it was doing so well in my north facing garden, looking just like yours - wondering if it’s not liking all the sun we had😊

Sounds like it could be, this is recent damage. It's gone in a shadier spot now so I hope it recovers, yours too 👍 @auricula

Morning everyone, I love to see these tiny flowers opening Enjoy your day 🙋‍♀️🤍 #skimmia #skimmia-japonica-rubella

Morning Jane. Thank you and you too 👋😀

Morning Pauline, thank you @flof1952 🙋‍♀️

Must check mine - Morning Jane🙋🏼‍♀️

Morning Jane 😊💚

Good morning Jane ☕🌹

Morning Elise, you must 🙋‍♀️👍 @auricula

Morning Ange 🙋‍♀️ @anges

Morning Jane... me too 💞

Morning ☕☔

Morning Julie 🙋 @juliesgarden

Morning Jason, coffee in the rain again! ☕☔ @Jasonsparkes1

Morning everyone, I don’t like wishing my life away but roll on Friday when the rain is supposed to finally stop, it’s chucking it down again here #skimmia #skimmia-japonica-rubella 27/11/19

Lovely shiny leaves that stand out amid the decay💚

It’s their time to shine Elise @auricula 💚😍

Morning jane, doesnt it just make you feel 😣

Our lawn is like a wet sponge. Totally sodden. Sick of it

Morning Twin @pelly Snap same here & so dark. Makes me want to put the Christmas tree up, something colourful to look at, instead of this dreary weather 🎄😘

Oh Jane I’m with you ..so depressing now 😏

Morning Dave, doesn't it just, it must be even worse for you having to work in it. My daughters partner works in construction too and the site is such a mess @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co 🙋😱

Morning Joan, mine is bad enough so I can't imagine what yours is like @joanboston 🙋😬

Morning Suzie, I've been thinking the same thing ( I won't though) it can only get better @jadojado29 🎄😘

Morning Julie, isn't it just. It makes you want to hibernate @juliesgarden 🙋😧

It’s a bit to early for me to put mine up, always do it ending the 1st week in Dec Twin @pelly don’t know when I will do the outside lights though if this weather carry’s I’ll be out there Christmas Day doing them 😂😍

#winter

#red 16/11/18

Morning peeps, have a lovely day🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Morning Jane! Have a great day!!💘😍

Hi Shelley, thank you @ShelleySnyder 😍😍

You are most welcome Jane!!💘😍

morning Jane, you too 🙋‍♂🙋‍♂

Morning Jane, you too 👋

Morning Jane 😘😘

Morning Jeremy, Ange and Lynda, thanks @jpea @anges @LyndaClack 😄👋

Morning, it's very pretty

Morning Jane 👋

Morning Jane 😁👋

Morning Sue, morning James @suerichards @bandicoot 😍👋

Evening all, I had to dig this up and put it in a pot as it was looking rather poorly, I hope it recovers now. It's been a lovely day in the garden today and I've managed to get the rest of my bulbs planted apart from some Tulips that will go in the garden next month and have just about finished my cuttings. Relieved and tired now 😊😊

They like ericaceous compost ☺

That’s what I’ve used @ublaszko 👍👍

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Morning everyone, this is putting on some lovely colour at the moment. Have a fabulous day in the sun and don’t forget your sun screen 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

You are an early bird Jane.. Lovely day ☀ I had the window open last night and a dragon fly is flying about the bedroom so I've vacated it 😂

Morning Di, I’m awake at around 5am every morning, even my days off unfortunately, and I would have done the same @Di007 👍👍

Good morning Jane 😊

Morning Lexi @lexijane 👋👋

Morning Jane 🙋🙋🙋

Morning Jane 😊☀️☀️

@Keely @pauline33 morning ladies 👋👋

As usual all the flower buds disappeared so I’ve got one flower and loads of new leaves coming. Will I finally dig this out? I keep hoping it will sort itself out.

Aww, I hope so too, they’re such good all year rounders Nicola @jendren 💕💕

Tiny flowers appearing 💕💕

Great lose up Jane ☺️👍

Or even close up 😂

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Thanks Sue @susanhumphrey333 😂😂

So sweet 💕

Thanks Mario @mariomartins 😀😀

They’re gorgeous little flowers aren’t they @awomanonabike 💕💕

They are so sweet that I’m wondering if I should lift mine (it’s not been in long) & put it in a pot so they are easier to see - not that I’ve got any yet, of course 🤷‍♀️

This was in a pot, but I moved it into the garden the other day as I'm emptying my baskets and planters slowly ready for summer planting, it was always intended for the garden. @awomanonabike 👍👍

Stunning ....😘

Good idea. I know they like ericaceous soil so it’s probably only a matter of time before mine starts looking poorly and I have to lift it anyway 🙄

#wintergarden

That’s such a pretty pic Jane @pelly 👌😍😘

Whoops, I just liked my own post!! Thanks Suzie, I must admit I like it too. 😊😊

Great photo 👍

Thanks Sue @suerichards 😊😊

Beautiful shot Hun 😍😍😍 love it 😘

Thanks Jane @daisy-jane 😘👍

Your welcome hinny 😘

Sparkly plants this morning, my thermometer is reading -2.5 ❄️❄️

Bit chilly there!

Same here Jane ❄️❄️

Morning Jane, did you say sparkly 💎💎 have a fab day 🌹

So you weren’t out there chucking glitter about then? 😉✨

Ermmm.............no @rachelbrooks 😂😂❄❄❄

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Whoa! That's fresh ! 🤤

Oh it was Jacqui @Muzz67 ❄️❄️

😀Your skimmia look great nice dark leaves and lots of buds. Not sure where I'm going wrong mine have very pale leaves and buds more pink, not looking good at all 🙁

Thank you Phyllis, this is in a planter but my other one that’s in the ground sounds a bit like yours. They prefer a slightly acidic soil and dappled shade. I’m going to mulch mine with ericacious compost to see if this does the trick. I hope this helps @phyl1978 👍👍

Thanks for the advice @pelly mine are outside maybe I'll transplant them into pots with the right soil and move to a more shaded place for over the warmer months, they are obviously unhappy where they are, 👍x

Good morning from a frosty Lincolnshire. Have a terrific Tuesday all and stay warm. ❄️❄️

Morning Jane you have a good one too 💕

Morning Jane. You are up early. It’s white outside up here on top of the wolds and due to be colder tonight brrrrr

Morning Jane! Have a wonderful day!!💘😍

Morning Angie, it’s late for me, I’m usually up at five, but it’s my day off so I’m enjoying a ☕️ in bed and catching up on here. @ada31514

Good morninh😊 your skimmia is so pretty!

Morning Keely, thanks @Keely 👍👍

Thanks Shelley, enjoy yours too @ShelleySnyder 👍👍

Is there two five o’clock s every day Jane? 😂🤣

Morning Glyn and Katie, thank you @gjones 😀😀

‘Fraid so Angie @ada31514 😂😂

Morning Jane, you too

Morning lovely people, have a great Thursday. I need to venture into the greenhouse today so I hope it warms up a bit. 👋👋

Morning! That's beautiful! Have a great day!💘😍

Morning! They're very pretty😊

Thanks Shelley, you too @ShelleySnyder 👍👍

Thank you Glyn and Katie @gjones 😍😍

Morning Jane. Bit warmer here now at 4°C ......hope all is well in your greenhouse. Enjoy your day :))

It's not here Pauline, the wind is bitter at the moment. It will be gloves on in the methinks. Enjoy yours too @flof1952 😂😂

Morning Jane 🙋‍♀️

Morning Julie @juliesgarden 🤗🤗

Morning Jane. It's miserable and cold here too. Wrap up ☺️

Morning Sue, I will @susanhumphrey333 🔥🔥

Morning Jane have fun in the greenhouse 🤗😊

#macro

Full of Red Energy 😊

So pretty Jane 💕

Thanks Laura @columbiariver 😀😀

Morning peeps, have a great day 👋👋

You too Jane 😊

Morning Jane 🙋🏻 You too 😀

Morning Jan &Chris, thanks @janric @christineb 😊😊

Morning Jane, and you 💚

Afternoon Jane ☺️

Autumn is coming 💕💕💕

Nooooo. I'm not ready.

Me neither Charlotte @charlotte 😯😯😯

Oh no , we haven't had a summer this year . Boooooo 😥☹️☹️

We had a week in June didn't we Marilyn @lovemygarden65 😂😃😄

Oh yes I think it was a couple of hours every second day @pelly 😂😂😂☀️

So much new growth on my little plant. Hopefully it will be a bit bigger next winter 👍👍👍

Oh I like the flowers on these 😊

They were gorgeous Matt @mattfeaton 👍👍👍

Evening Jane @pelly looks happy going to lovely next winter hang on need summer first or are we getting winter again has felt like it last few days 😍😘

Evening Suzie, it has hasn't it 😕😕😕 @jadojado29

That's great, noticed the same on mine, the fresh green leaves are so bright 👍

It looks so healthy 😊

#advice . My little Skimmia has lots of new growth, but do I just snip off the old flower stems please? 😕😕😕

I think so. It would look better. Just above the new shoots.

That's what I thought Liam, thank you @Opuntia 👌👌👌

Yes it will give the new shoots more energy as well as looking better @pelly

Thanks Carol @carolgs 😊😊😊

#skimmia-advice

Cataloguing 😊😊

Wonderful