What's eating my eucryphia × nymansensis 'nymansay'?

Eucryphia 'Nymansay' is relatively pest-resistant but can attract aphids on soft new growth and vine weevils at the root zone, especially in containers. Honey fungus is the most serious threat in UK gardens. Few animals target it specifically, though rabbits may gnaw bark on newly planted trees.

Adults notch leaf margins; white C-shaped grubs eat roots, causing sudden wilting and plant collapse — worst in containers Apply nematode drench (Steinernema kraussei) to moist compost in late summer; use vine weevil-specific compost treatments for potted specimens

Colonies on soft spring shoot tips cause leaf curl and sticky honeydew deposits Encourage natural predators; squash colonies by hand or apply insecticidal soap; seldom serious enough to warrant further action

Ring-bark gnawing at the base of newly planted trees, especially in winter when other food is scarce Fit spiral plastic tree guards or wire mesh cylinders around the stem for the first 3–4 years after planting