I have two 2-year old Honey Berry plants that are in a partial son to shaded area. I mulch them with shredded hardwood and apply a 10-10-10 fertilizer in the spring. They had their first blooms this year, but no fruit. They look good. The yellow leaves may mean over-fertilization. Have you checked the ph? They tolerate a wide ph range, 4.5 - 8.5. Most likely it's sun/wind scald; many cultivars of honeyberries, especially the early blooming ones, naturally experience browning and dropping of leaves in mid-summer. Honeyberries benefit from shade from the hot afternoon sun.

it looks like you give yours haircuts .. when do you do that.. ??? somewhere between flowering in spring.. and berries in fall ... look at the pics at the link ... you can tell.. which have been properly pruned... and which have been given haircuts.. google: rejuvenation pruning of flowering shrubs ... and you should be all set .. and no.. fertilizer is not the answer ... and if you have been giving it haircuts.. because it is growing aggressively.. that is a good sign it doesnt need fert... and in my world.. it will NEVER need fert .. i will step off my fert soapbox now.. and wish you luck ken Here is a link that might be useful: EDIT: God i hate when i forget the link This post was edited by ken_adrian on Sun, Feb 23, 14 at 17:50

It definitely looks like Xanthocarpum, thanks! We thought it was a ribes odoratum, so that shows its good to ask around.

Thanks floral, I thought it might be but also thought the berries were too small