What is wrong with this poor ficus retusa? I planted this as a cutting after doing a trunk chop on the parent tree. At the time, I cut all the existing leaves, leaving 10 to 30% or so of the foliage area on each. It grew all new leaves and was looking great.
This week, it took a turn for the worse. First, the leaves started turning yellow. Now they’re curling up from side to side. I initially thought it was chlorosis and had intended to supplement with iron and nitrogen. But, the leaf curl makes me think it’s a pest instead. I don’t have any idea what kind of pest though (or if that’s even a correct assessment).
What do you think?
This week, it took a turn for the worse. First, the leaves started turning yellow. Now they’re curling up from side to side. I initially thought it was chlorosis and had intended to supplement with iron and nitrogen. But, the leaf curl makes me think it’s a pest instead. I don’t have any idea what kind of pest though (or if that’s even a correct assessment).
What do you think?