Fatsia Japonica issue

Hello all

I hope you are well.

I have two Fatsia Japonica, one in the Back Garden facing North East and one in the Front Garden facing North West.

The Fatsia in the Back Garden is looking healthy, however, the Fatsia in the Front Garden is looking very droopy.

They were both planted at the same rime, in September of 2019 and are both approximately 18" tall.

Any thoughts on what may be the issue with the one in the Front Garden?

I am thinking it is just that it has suffered over the Winter with the snow etc., would that be likely, and if so, will it recover once the weather warms up?

I seem to be having some issues uploading Photos currently but will keep trying.

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

Yes possibly its more exposed to the weather cold winds etc . I have a wisteria in the back garden which gets hit by frost it seemsevery year but the one down the road is totally fine annoyingly .

 

Hello @Perki

Thanks for the reply.

Should I remove the droopy leaves or leave them and see if they recover?

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

I'd just leave them for now unless the leaves are dead / brown and rotting

 

Hello @Perki

Thanks, I will leave them and see how it does.

Kevin

 

Hello @Perki

I have managed to get a photo of the Fatsia in the Front Garden, it is looking worse




Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

They is not much you can do @Kevin Cowans need to let nature take its course . It does look like cold / frost damage over the winter, It will take some time to recover .

If its really bothering you cut the stem back down it will re grow vigorously . If you are going to cut it back wait until its a tad warm the top leaves will help protect the rest.

 

I had a plant look like this after the cold spell, it tends to be young plants that get affected most, older plans seem to be able to take the cold with less damage.
I've cut mine back, just in case the rot continues to go down the stem.

But as Perki says, it will grow back well once things warm up.

 

It does look as though the growing point is rotting, so agree with pete, cut it to healthy tissue, give it a feed and it should recover

 

Hello all

Thanks for the replies.

As recommended, I will wait until the warmer weather arrives and then look at cutting back the affected areas.

Thanks

Kevin