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- What helps if the foliage of the laurel cherry turns pale green?
- Chlorosis - the yellowing disease
- Remedy these measures:
- Leaf discoloration due to too much lime in the soil
- Tips & Tricks
What helps if the foliage of the laurel cherry turns pale green?
Not all cherry laurel species have dark green leaves by nature. For example, the new shoot of the variety Etna is initially bronze. In the laurel cherry Rotundifolia, the young shoots are always bright green and darken later. If, however, the leaves of a hitherto dark green variety turn pale green, the cherry laurel in many cases suffers from a lack of nutrients.
Chlorosis - the yellowing disease
The light green color of the foliage indicates a lack of iron, manganese or magnesium. Often these substances are present in the soil in sufficient quantity, but can not be absorbed by the plant. This can be caused by:
The unwanted light green coloration of the leaves shows up primarily on freshly expelled foliage.
Remedy these measures:
By mulching the incorporated slow-release fertilizer can slowly rot. In addition, the mulch layer regulates the moisture content of the soil and keeps the substrate warm.
Leaf discoloration due to too much lime in the soil
Another cause of the bright green foliage of the laurel cherry may be calcareous soil, to which the woodland reacts with deficiency symptoms. The optimum pH of the garden soil is in the range between 5 and 7.5. To determine whether this is the cause of the yellowing of the leaves, you can easily check the pH yourself with dipsticks from the garden trade or the pharmacy.
If the pH is not in the ideal range, it is sufficient in the home garden to improve the soil by mixing in compost. In order to shift the pH to the acidic range, it is also recommended to mulch the substrate.
Tips & Tricks
If the light green leaves continue to discolour and turn yellow, you should cut off the leaves. The foliage then no longer regenerates and unnecessarily costs the plant power. The pruning, however, stimulates the vigorous renewal, so that the laurel cherry is recovering quickly.