Could you possibly post a pic of some of these split leaves? It sure would help. Was there a lot of wind too that could whip them around? I've seen it with wind, especially if they whip into cages and such. Any hail?

Dave

Or hail?

The falling off part suggests to me that it could be an insect chewing through stems or an animal tasting and rejecting the leaves.

No hail, and not enough wind to do damage, I have 2 of them side by side in a large cedar planter in quality soil high in organic matter. I haven't caged them yet because they are growing very well and are quite bushy. I looked for insects or signs of them and nothing. The damage isn't severe, but I've never seen anything like this without knowing the cause. As long as it is a one time issue I should be fine. But if left to continue the health of them could deteriorate quickly. I'll try and post a pic tomorrow.

No pics, it didn't happen... we want pics :P

But seriously, we all want pictures just incase this happens to our plants. By "we" I mean us relative noobs. Dave and other pros want pics to actually help you out ;-)

I have the same issue.

D you find out why the leaves are splitting? I'm having the same issue.