Hi Ellen- i might be telling you how to suck eggs,but only water at the
roots this will save you water & make sure the water gets to the plant,also
preventing problems like youve had.Or move the plant were it wont catch the
morning sun.
Happy gardening keith
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Thanks Chris,

Hi Ellen - was it v sunny the following morning - after you watered
it??
It could be burning due to the magnification effect of the water
droplets?
I'll bet it will be fine next year - it's a handsome bush - beautiful
flowers.

Ah, you have a good point there, I think it probably was sunny the
following morning and the worst affected side of the shrub was both
where
I was doing most of the watering and where the morning sun would have
hit.

However I am still puzzled as the other side of the shrub, where I did
some watering, was affected too, although not as much. This side would
not have had sun till later on.

I wondered if some parts of the leaves got burnt due to the chilling
effect of the water droplets evaporating.

Ellen.
Could be - could be chicken pox :-)