Leaves Dropping On Elms

doody

My 4 Jacqueline Hillier elms are suddenly dropping a lot of leaves within the last week. What's up with that? The weather has dropped about 10* F in the last week here in Ohio. It has also been a little cloudy due to some good rain this week. I only water as needed, ( I use the chopstick methode ). My elms are in full sun, and get rotaded once a week. They are getting fish emulsion @ half strength every week. Now I have'nt fed them this week yet because it has been raining so much that I don,t want to water them just to feed them, and risk overwatering. Anyone have a clue? I must add that only a few of the leaves that are dopping are turning yellow. Most of them are still green.

Thanks!

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Whimsical

it sounds like they just got too much water. I live in Florida, and we get some weeks where it rains for a week straight. My elms do the same thing during those 'frog stranglers'. They bounce back in days though.