Syzygium Buxifolium Help - Brown Leaves

[Hawke84]

Hi all,
I got a fairly large well established Chinese Myrtle (Syzygium Buxifolium) it had a lot of new shoots and looked generally happy when i got it last week.
I put it outside in a fairly sunny location but the leaves have been slowly getting brown spots and going more and more brown.

any idea what the problem is?

 

[milehigh_7]

It's it possible that they are sun/wind burned? if it was indoors it may not be used to the sudden change. Not that it's a huge deal but it looks like Syzygium australe. I will confess I've never seen Buxifolium... Also looks like it needs a repot into better draining soil at some point. you might try watering with a 20:1 solution of water/ 3% peroxide.

 

[Hawke84]

It's it possible that they are sun/wind burned? if it was indoors it may not be used to the sudden change. Not that it's a huge deal but it looks like Syzygium australe. I will confess I've never seen Buxifolium... Also looks like it needs a repot into better draining soil at some point. you might try watering with a 20:1 solution of water/ 3% peroxide.

I'm just going by what the label says as this species all looks the same to me. It's from a fairly reputable place so I trust this.
Yes it is possible it's just reacting to the change in poaition. The soil is terrible, I dunked it before I went away for a few days and it took about 10 mins for all the bubbles to stop!!
I have some 30% peroxide so I'll do some dilution to that and give it a try. Really want to report it but I know it's totally the wrong time

 

[milehigh_7]

I'm just going by what the label says as this species all looks the same to me. It's from a fairly reputable place so I trust this.
Yes it is possible it's just reacting to the change in poaition. The soil is terrible, I dunked it before I went away for a few days and it took about 10 mins for all the bubbles to stop!!
I have some 30% peroxide so I'll do some dilution to that and give it a try. Really want to report it but I know it's totally the wrong time

Make sure you dilute accurately, that strength will kill it dead... You as well BTW

 

[Hawke84]

Make sure you dilute accurately, that strength will kill it dead... You as well BTW

I'm a biochemist by trade but serial dilutions were never my strong point so I might just be lazy and go and buy 3%

 

[milehigh_7]

I'm a biochemist by trade but serial dilutions were never my strong point so I might just be lazy and go and buy 3%

I always try to caution people when they talk about the stronger stuff. Many think it's totally harmless because it's "just peroxide." The 30-50% stuff can be pretty... well... strong.

 

[Hawke84]

I always try to caution people when they talk about the stronger stuff. Many think it's totally harmless because it's "just peroxide." The 30-50% stuff can be pretty... well... strong.

We use 30% is gaseous form to sterilise rooms. It will kill everything in the room. Very nasty stuff!

 

[Leftran]

Hi, Im having the same problem here. The leaves are browning and dropping for me. Can you give an update?

 

[Hawke84]

All was well. Post some pictures this will help.
I just had it in a shady area to get used to being outside and it soon caught up. The soil had a couple of holes liked in it and I dunked it in water occasionally just to clear any dry patches. Still a happy tree now, just needs a hair cut,!