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chocolate mint

d4go2ud4go2u Posts: 12
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is this some kind of deseas or insect eggs 

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  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    edited June 2018
    Could be "rust", a fungal infection.
    I'd cut it back hard to remove all affected growth and take off the top layer of compost (if it's pot grown) where spores may be lurking. Top it up with fresh compost. I've found chocolate mint quite a resilient plant, and cuttings strike very easily in water if you have any unaffected stems.
    Hope yours bounces back 😊

    RHS info in the link below.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=220

  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    That's the chocolate :)

    Or it could be mint rust.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • d4go2ud4go2u Posts: 12
    it seems to be all the lower leaves the top new growth is all ok . will it  carry  on and spread to my other mints  which are all in pots as they are next to each other. but thankyou for your answers  😀
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