Is my Euonymus Japonicus Himalaya healthy?

fryderykchopin

I'm looking for some advice on my Euonymus Japonicus Himalaya.

It is planted outdoors in a large pot, and the soil surface is covered with pebbles. I've noticed a few dry leaves, and some leaves have irregular holes/notches that look as if they may have been eaten by an insect.

The plant otherwise seems to be growing, but I'm not sure whether these symptoms are normal or signs of a pest, disease, watering issue, or nutrient deficiency.

I recently started watering it about once a week and adding a general-purpose liquid plant feed.

Based on the photos:

• Does the plant look generally healthy?
• Do the damaged leaves suggest a particular pest or disease?
• Is there anything I should be doing differently regarding watering, feeding, or general care?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

twopenny

That's not looking good 😲

A couple of things could be the problem. They do not need feeding every week. A little bfb spring and autumn.

Although you are watering there may be air pockets around the roots. If you tip a bucket of water to fill the space between the siol and the rim, do bubbles come out? If they do then it's got dried out in places within the pot.

It is better to do this occasionally to ensure all the compost is damp.

The pot looks very large for the plant. A pot should only be an inch or so bigger than the rootball.

Sapindus

Struggling to reconcile the word "healthy" to describe a plant that looks like that at the best of times…

Dustyevsky

It's a variety that's severely lacking in chlorophyll. All variegated plants are weakened by this to some extent, but some more than others.

And it's probably been burned by the recent strong sunshine too.

Being cruel, like the Nissan Juke, one might well ask, “Why?”

Farway

You mentioned notched leaves and a sick looking plant, and I thought Vine Weevils.

Give the plant a tug upwards, if it comes away in your hands there's your problem, roots scoffed by Vine Weevils

If so, wash what's left of root ball & repot in fresh compost.

Tip the old compost out on hard surface for the birds to find the weevils as food for their young

Dustyevsky

Farway: You mentioned notched leaves and a sick looking plant, and I thought Vine Weevils.

Good shout. All Euonymus are martyrs to the grubs when potted, though OK in the ground. And the adults do notch leaves.