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Plant ID
Hi team,
Having recently moved into our house i wondered if anyone could ID this plant please.
it is on a south facing wall under thatch roof which would explain the black debris found on the leaves.
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orover, it hasn’t flowered or shown much new growth over the past year. Does anyone know what the problem might be?
Having recently moved into our house i wondered if anyone could ID this plant please.
it is on a south facing wall under thatch roof which would explain the black debris found on the leaves.
M
orover, it hasn’t flowered or shown much new growth over the past year. Does anyone know what the problem might be? 0
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The sooty mould will have been caused last year by bugs.
It'll slowly disappear with rain, so long as the bugs have gone..
I find that it's usually Scale Insects that are the cause
Some info from the RHS Here
PS - I find the best way to prevent the scale insects in the first place is not to let the plant dry out over summer and give it a good mulch with compost/rotted manure in autumn and a spring feed of of blood, fish and bone.
This is one of mine last year - with a red clematis
The scent from the jasmine is very strong in summer
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I think it might just need a feed as I have very sandy dry soil.
It's a lovely climber with a (sometimes) overpowering scent.
After flowering it usually has a massive growth spurt. I hack it back as and when, it doesn't seem to mind.
If your soil is dry and sandy some organic matter (compost/rotted farmyard manure) will help correct that. Some BFB/Growmore will help too. If you can stop it drying out you should avoid the scale insects that likely cause the problem.
Good luck.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Starting a new discussion is best for plant ID's.
Tagging onto another posters old thread, your query can get missed, especially when the OP has already been answered.
Good point Kitty. I rather think I am wasting space.
I am about to Freecycle it. Can't post a plant if you have no idea what it is.
A few more waiting to go as well .
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'