Fatsia Japonica being eaten, with white slime on it?

Discussion in 'Pests, Diseases and Cures' started by JackJJW, Apr 21, 2014.

  1. Mofro85

    Mofro85 Apprentice Gardener

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    1.jpeg Hi, I seem to be having a similar problem with my honeysuckle.
    It's growing up against a east facing wall. The lower, older leaves appear to become slightly yellower, then gets this speckled brown appearance, then they curl at the edges and the leaves fall off. The newer growth is unaffected at the top. I've tried a rose fungus spray which hasn't seemed to help much.
    Any thoughts?!
    Many thanks!
     
  2. Mofro85

    Mofro85 Apprentice Gardener

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    have a look underneath or give it a shake and see if you have "White fly"
     
  4. JackJJW

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    Two of my three new honeysuckles had this same problem. They were both planted in large pots. For both I did the same thing at first: I plucked off every affected leaf, gave it a spray of anti fungicide and I started feeding regularly with a liquid feed every two weeks. On one, this did the trick exactly, it started growing and is now vigorous showing little sign of problem. I had to do the pluck and spray routine a few times though. On the second, I gave up and planted it out in border because it simply
    Didn't recover. It has been doing pretty well but in the last few days many of it's leaves have turned yellow and it is now covered in powdery mildew. I think it is just a bad plant but I'll leave it for a while and see what happens. I have started feeding it and have removed many affected leaves.

    Personally, from the photo I think it looks like yours just needs a good feed regularly.


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