What's on my Copper Leafs?

What is growing on my copper leafs.

On the red tail, it's very mottled, but on the dark red leaves of the other it looks like the leaves are very, very dusty.

Thank ahead of time.


Hap

This is the other one.

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Hap can ya get a few more pictures of the leaves? Too hard to tell exactly. Looks like some cottny cushiony scale possibly on the second photo. You you see any aphids or mites on the stems or under the leaves?

What kind of conditions do you have it growing in? Have you had the plant a long time and this problem just now developing?

star,

I can see no bugs.
They are growing if full sun, for what that is this time of year here. Temp is 70-85.

The cat-tails I have had a long time and this is new for them.

The other has been in the ground here for a number of months, and now has just gotten craziness in it's head.!!!

The first one looks cultural. Have you sprayed with anything? How about fertilizers? They have burnt edges too....Doesn't look like insect damage or disease. I can't tell anything from the second photo. Too blurry....

Have you sprayed any chem's in that area or on the plant. The first pic looks like a possible leaf scorch but with the end being totally white it makes me think possible chem damage. The clorophyll cells are totally gone. Usually see that with herbicide sprays.

LOL Ceejay we thinking the same thing at the same time. : )

NO, no sprays. In fact, I a lax now about fertilizing.

You haven't sprayed with anything. And you haven't fertilized at all? Those edges sure look like feritlizer burn. Second choice - dessication from lack of moisture. Have you had any cold spells? That could account for the discoloration on the leaves...

CJ,

No spray.
No fert.

Have automatic sprinkler syster.
Cold spell. yes. and another one tonight. UGH....

It's probably the cold, for the new growth, down low, is fine.

Gee, you're a wonder. Thanks.

You're welcome. That makes a lot of sense if the lower foliage is OK. Is the second picture like the first - could it be the same problem or is it different? You do know about watering plants or at least making sure they don't need water before a cold snap, right?

We got down to 26 last night. Double ugh!!! We're having a real winter this year. And I'm tired of it. Shouldn't complain - up north is just unreal! I don't like cold.

CJ,

Yeh, we just had a cold snap......about 50....lol

Aaarrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

Nope, it's down to 45 right now.....Does that make you feel better? hehehe

The saving grace is there is not a cloud in the sky; not even fluff. Makes my heart sing.

Hap

Those clear skies are what makes it so cold! But I agree - it does make it more bearable, unlike up north where it is cold and gray too.