29+ Viburnum Davidii Black Leaves

Originating from w china a small spreading evergreen shrub with leathery deep green three veined leaves and flattened heads of small white flowers followed by metallic blue black berries.

Viburnum davidii black leaves. Too wet isn t usually a problem. It is a deciduous species and will add fall color when the leaves change. This variety of viburnum has deep green leaves and pure white flowers that are most abundant in late spring. The adult weevil is a black wingless weevil about inch long. Root weevil adults such as the black vine weevil otiorhynchus sulcatus feed on foliage and the injury shows up as ragged notches on the leaf edges. The koreanspice diminutive species of viburnum has white or pink flowers that add a lovely spiced scent to your garden. Various fungi including the anthracnose fungus can cause viburnum leaves to develop black sunken lesions.

I suspect the darkening of a few leaves recently after transplantation and some root disturbance is normal. Eventual mature plant size. Do not see any bugs on the leaves. For instance this plant has large clusters of waxy flowers with bright red berries that fade to black in the fall. The fungus produces fruiting bodies that show up on bark and branches as brown to black plump bumps. Another fungal disease powdery mildew attacks new leaves and shoots leaving behind a white or grayish. It is characterized by dead or wilted leaves.

This plant also produces berries that turn from red to black as they age. Their leaves turn a shade of reddish purple in autumn. Well drained soil in sun part shade. Bark and branches botryosphaeria canker is a serious disease of viburnum and many other ornamentals. Viburnum diseases leaf spot. Although the foliar damage is not generally severe it can be very unsightly. Among the most common causes for viburnum leaves turning brown or black are leaf spot diseases.

Downy mildew appears both.