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Can anyone advise on these?

JancreedyJancreedy Posts: 21
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these are on every leaf of my Malope? 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Looks like rust to me.  Have a look here for how it develops and what to do about it

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=756 
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  • JancreedyJancreedy Posts: 21
    Could be a fungal but it's very. Individual almost egglike.
  • JancreedyJancreedy Posts: 21
    They are on the underside of every leaf. So can't remove the leaves. Don't want to use fungicides as it's a wildlife garden and want to keep it as natural as possible. However if it's likely to spread I will have to remove the whole plant I guess. Shame really as the flowers are lovely and it's attracting the 🐝 bees 😟
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    I would have said some kind of scale-insect ?
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I thought they were scale insects as well, if they are, you can use organic based treatments. 
    Have a look here and see what you think
     https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=224
  • Plot75Plot75 Posts: 69
    If it's a 'natural' garden, wouldn't nature rid of it her own way? I say leave it and let it do how nature would if humans weren't around. 
    Mix 2tbsp of white,granulated sugar with 1tbsp of water and place on a spoon for a Bee to reach. Sometimes they're too exhausted to reach back to the hives when it's hot and dry. 
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    SelinaPlot75Johnny5 said:
    If it's a 'natural' garden, wouldn't nature rid of it her own way? I say leave it and let it do how nature would if humans weren't around. 

    Some might say that's just wishful thinking !
  • TheveggardenerTheveggardener Posts: 1,057
    edited June 2019
    Looks like leaf Galls to me.
    https://www.thespruce.com/dealing-with-leaf-galls-1402697


  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’m saying leaf galls too. 

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  • JancreedyJancreedy Posts: 21
    Jancreedy said:
    They are on the underside of every leaf. So can't remove the leaves. Don't want to use fungicides as it's a wildlife garden and want to keep it as natural as possible. However if it's likely to spread I will have to remove the whole plant I guess. Shame really as the flowers are lovely and it's attracting the 🐝 bees 😟

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