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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Pale Lychee Leaves Help
« on: January 07, 2023, 11:02:02 PM »
Hello,
I have some potted lychee trees that I am trying to grow in a temperate climate (Melbourne, Australia, 9b/10a). The plants overweathered the winter in a greenhouse but promptly lost their leaves in spring, and many have been re-growing them. The Erdon Lee has had very pale leaves, that have not turned a darker green like all my other lychee trees (same care). The leaves stay this way for much longer than other young leaves, and they seem about to burn from the summer heat (they are partly shaded). I have sprayed the leaves multiple times with trace elements (in pictures). The pH of the soil is acidic 6.5, which is how I understand lychees like it. The soil is moist and well-draining. Only this one lychee tree is affected out of several lychee trees that I have.
Photos of the Erdon Lee and a comparison lychee tree are provided for comparison.
Do you know what the problem might be? Thank you for your help.
I have some potted lychee trees that I am trying to grow in a temperate climate (Melbourne, Australia, 9b/10a). The plants overweathered the winter in a greenhouse but promptly lost their leaves in spring, and many have been re-growing them. The Erdon Lee has had very pale leaves, that have not turned a darker green like all my other lychee trees (same care). The leaves stay this way for much longer than other young leaves, and they seem about to burn from the summer heat (they are partly shaded). I have sprayed the leaves multiple times with trace elements (in pictures). The pH of the soil is acidic 6.5, which is how I understand lychees like it. The soil is moist and well-draining. Only this one lychee tree is affected out of several lychee trees that I have.
Photos of the Erdon Lee and a comparison lychee tree are provided for comparison.
Do you know what the problem might be? Thank you for your help.