Curly leaves

[debbiem]

I've just dug up my specimen hedging Laurel as the top leaves were going all curled and very bright green. The very edges of all the affected leaves are brown on the very rims and end up coming off completely. I know some species of Prunus get Peach Curl, or a name very much like that but this is a tough as old boots hedging Prunus. In the flower bed it was growing against the wall very close to where the Pea Tree used to be which I had to dig up due to snail damage. I can't help thinking that somehow the snails are 'bleeding' the leaves and causing them to curl? This may sound silly BUT the snails have been eating my HOLLY lately so it's not completely out of the question.
My Globe Thistles' leaves, still around the same area as the Laurel, are all curled up too, and I strongly suspect slugs and snail to be the culprits there......
Has anyone had this problem or got any ideas?
Thanks!

[4pygmies]

It's hard to make a guess without seeing the damage Debbie, any chance of a photo? But it sounds to me more likely to be some kind of pest infestation which is doing the damage. Have you looked in the leaves where they curl? And is there any sign of any change to the stems of the plant. Can't be very helpful really I'm afraid. Maybe someone else can tell you more accurately. It might be unlikely but are you sure the plants are getting enough water down to the roots ?

[madonplants]

I thought I had replied to this a few minutes ago, must have not hit the send button again!!
Any chance it could be this?
If not how is it being fed and could it be wind damage at all? Any aphids about?

Keith

[debbiem]

The only thing I can think of is that I moved it to this spot a couple of months ago - I think it gets enough water there and it's been nutriented out!
Yet again, excuse the picture 4P;

[debbiem]

Thanks Keith, and yes, yes YES to all those symptoms! No fungus though.
There are a few holes which I thought were just the odd thing having a go at it, and there was one really yellow leaf a while ago.
Sorry the picture is so rubbish, but I think you can see the crinkliness. I'll follow the guidelines while it's still in the pot and when it recovers it can go back out.
I've learned something new today,
Thanks 4P and Keith!

[debbiem]

So many of my shrubs are showing this 'crinkliness' of the leaves now, with no apparent sign of infestation or pest attack, just the very occasional hole in very few of the leaves. The laurel definitely's got a problem whereby the outside edges of the leaves are brown and wearing away, but I'm beginning to think that it's an environmental thing now, down to some extreme weather. I suspect they'll be Ok next year.
The snail population's still not totally off the hook either.

[sweetleaf]

Maybe its the same as with capsicums and chillis? Water on the leaves when the sun hits them causes the symptoms you describe, and lets face it, when is it not wet now?

[debbiem]

That's very possible Sweetleaf, they were all being hosed a lot up until recently. And since the Laurel was right up against the wall where it gets quite dry, I might have overdone it. Sounds a perfect solution, and one I like the sound of i.e. no remedy necessary!