Silver Princess Eucalyptus marks on leaves

[PN]

Hi @MitchellMc 

Hope you are keeping well. I had a question. We got a silver princess eucalyptus recently and its leaves have this marks in the last couple of weeks. How can we treat these marks and what kind of disease is it ? Please see photo below. 

Thanks

Partha

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[PN]

Hi @EricL Eric 

Many thanks. Will use the Seasol on the Maple also. With the Maple the recent hot days where we are has meant it has copped a battering. We have two maples, one in half sun and this one that was impacted by the disease is probably not planted in the right position in the garden. It is in an open area in the front lawn. The copper seems to have helped the symptoms I am waiting to see the impact of the heat Eric. 

Thanks

Partha

[MitchellMc]

Keep us updated on your plant's health @PN, and reach out if you need further assistance.

Mitchell

[KatieC]

Hi @PN,

I am so pleased to see that your Eucalyptus has truly sprung back to life and looking gorgeous!

I hope that your Maples are able to persevere against the heat, looking forward to the update. 

Katie

[PN]

Thank you @KatieC Katie. As a total novice I am truly grateful for all the help from @EricL and @MitchellMc and the rest of the team here. Thanks Partha

[PN]

Very chuffed to see the first flower on the grevillea that we planted recently in the front garden lawn makeover to wild life garden. This grevillea was planted before an earlier one ( not same variety) the earlier one does not seem to have flowered till now ( growing though slowly) but this one has flowered. Will take it !  

GV Flower

[MitchellMc]

It's great to see some colour being added to the garden @PN. I'm sure the bees and birds will appreciate the pollen and nectar.

Mitchell

[PN]

Hi @MitchellMc and @EricL 

Hope you are keeping well and safe. Sorry to bug you again on some expertise request. I applied Hortico Weed and Green on the lawn and since then the grass is more yellower and these weeds have sprung up throughout the garden.

I wanted to check what is the best thing to apply to eliminate these weeds. And also is it better to use a lawn fertiliser than weed and feed to promote lawn growth?

Thanks

Partha

Hope 

[EricL]

Hi @PN (Partha)

In these situations, I suggest taking the next step and that is to physically remove the weeds. Because the weeds have established themselves so well, the chemicals you use will only do so much. I recommend using Trojan Stainless Steel Hand Weeder in combination with Saxon hand Cultivator with Timber Handle. It may take some time, but eventually, you will be able to bring the weed problem under control. 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[PN]

Thank you @EricL . I will get hands on to tackle them as per your suggestion. We do have a fiskar's weed puller that we got from Bunnings but it is more suited for larger weeds as it creates too many large holes in the lawn. I will go with the Trojan Hand Weeder that you have shared. thanks again.

[PN]

Hi @EricL and @MitchellMc hope you have been keeping well. I need help with a query. The silver princess eculapytus and the sheltered Japanese Maple in the back garden both continue to do well. 

The front garden Japanse Maple is not doing well. I think it is too exposed - it is the middle of the lawn ( as part of our front lawn makeover). I sprayed copper on both maples few weeks back and the front maple was looking better after the initial spray. But now the leaves at the top especially look very sick. 

I have applied Seasol Gold liquid again today and also a bit of copper on the top leaves. 

Should I transplant this plant to a more sheltered part of the garden. If so how do I go about transplanting as in what is best practice to take the plant out of the ground. 

Thanks in advance. 

Partha