Variegated Eleagnus Pungens Has Suddenly Dropping Leaves.
Variegated Eleagnus Pungens with many other evergreen plants often drop a large amount of leaves after or during the plant is being stressed.This stress can come in many forms such as a cold period in the winter through winder winds or heavy frosts or in some cases evergreens are under stress as they grow into areas of soil with toxic chemicals or unsuitable soil condition such as water logging.
In most cases the solution is to prune the plants back and to mulch and feed to try to help the plant to recover from the stress it has suffered.