Curiously splotched and scorched. Planted in shady area with afternoon sun. Any ideas???
Disanthus troubles
Disanthus cercidifolius is a member of Hamamelidaceae. Plants in this family can get some foliar diseases in summer around here. They are also highly susceptible to "scorched" leaves due to water deficiency.
Planted next to a brick wall, I'm going to lean toward reflected heat causing the scorch during afternoon sun events.
Send some leaf samples to your county extension service for analysis - bet they never get Disanthus to ID anything...
Thanks VV. Makes perfect sense. It's been super hot and dry here.....Well until last night's flood. Another story....
Just heard about the 7+ inches of rain Chicago just got - that's probably about enough for the whole summer.
A plant like Disanthus is going to have happy conditions near the edge of a rain garden type arrangement, where rainwater or runoff preferentially gathers before infiltration or heading off to greener pastures. This way, it isn't regularly inundated but is able to take advantage of the periodic extra moisture without you having to supply it all.
Afternoon shade would also be better, but we don't always have every exact requirement available.
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