Disclaimer: I know nothing about nature, moved into a house with a magnificent garden that I'm ill-equipt to look after but I'm trying my ass off. Gardener comes every 2 weeks but there's only so much he can get to.
So this tree – Google tells me it's a Contorted Filbert and also tells me it's sick. Suggests possibly aphids or spider mites (can't spot any pests, we have a grapefruit tree that has lots of aphids but this one looks clean) or possibly a fungal infection that is incurable and fatal. That seems not ideal.
Location is Victoria, Australia where it's autumn and just turned cold and wet. Lady at the plant nursery today told me it's just normal autumn leaves changing but that doesn't seem right.
Tree has looked like this for months, but I think it looked healthier around a year ago. It's planted on the bank of a pond. Still producing new growth, leaves aren't dropping. It's a beautiful tree.
Please advise.
by Polluticorn_W1SHes
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Leaves aren’t staying green in autumn. This seems normal to me.
It also looks like a contorted hazel to me. But i’m only experienced with north european trees.
Lovely tree. I’m in the northern hemisphere. So it might be best to get advice from an Australian. But it looks like fairly normal autumn leaves on a hazel. They don’t colour particularly well. At least they don’t here in Ireland.