Something Strange with the leaves

[AndrewM]

I have had this bougy for a few years and last winter it died right back through lack of care
I got it back but the new growth is coming out good on top but the lower leaves are all wrinkled and o am not shore what is causing it.

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If any of the bougy experts have seen this before or anyone how knows what it is some advise would be a great help

Thanks.

[Jamie]

this isnt an insect thing is it mate? nothing you have seen anyways? might be a long shot but check under the soil. curl grubs?

[AndrewM]

Thanks Jamie I will have a look tomorrow but how dose that explain the grow difference from top to bottom

[kcpoole]

I have had lots of Bougs with curl grubs, but never got leave like that

I had a Euc seedling here that had leaves the same a few weeks ago, so just cut back hard pas tthem all and the new shoots all look fine now

ken

[AndrewM]

Thanks Ken
That was one of my thoughts was to just cut them of and hope for the best. But i wanted to ask the question just in case there is an underlying problem with the tree

Andrew

[Bretts]

Hi Andrew
I am no bougy expert but that looks like the fungus we have been having trouble with in NSW. It is most prevelant after leaf/growth reduction.

[AndrewM]

Cheers Bretts

But I don't think it is a fungus unless it is in the soil. The foilage is healthy enough besides the wrinkleing issue.

[Bretts]

Hi Andrew
I have seen plenty of trees affected by this fungus that are "healthy" as you say except for being deformed. There is a Tallow tree down the street that is doing a very good impression of a ginko tree (leaf tip is inturned so it looks like a ginko leaf) which is very common in tallow with this fungus.