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My solanum crispin glasnevin is being attacked - Help!
fbfiona
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My vigerous 5 year old Solanum (final photo shows it earlier this year) has developed a stunted stripped problem that only affects the flowers (leaves untouched), starting at the left side of the plant & seems to be moving along the whole plant within the last 2 weeks.
It leaves bare stumps where the fruits should be developing after the flower has died.
It started last year in a small area but is much worse this year. Plant has been well watered & fed, on a south facing sheltered wall in Suffolk.
I have noticed some small beige spots (like small sesame seeds) & some v pale green aphids on the flowers & on some of the undamaged leaves.
No sign of the leaves "curling" and no bites taken out of the leaves at all, just all the flowers have shrivelled/gone, leaving a bare stump.
I am desperate for a control, as it is such a much loved feature in our garden! Can anyone suggest what to do (prune off affected branches & burn, spray, leave....?)
Many thanks, Fiona
Photo below is the same plant 2 weeks ago...
It leaves bare stumps where the fruits should be developing after the flower has died.
It started last year in a small area but is much worse this year. Plant has been well watered & fed, on a south facing sheltered wall in Suffolk.
I have noticed some small beige spots (like small sesame seeds) & some v pale green aphids on the flowers & on some of the undamaged leaves.
No sign of the leaves "curling" and no bites taken out of the leaves at all, just all the flowers have shrivelled/gone, leaving a bare stump.
I am desperate for a control, as it is such a much loved feature in our garden! Can anyone suggest what to do (prune off affected branches & burn, spray, leave....?)
Many thanks, Fiona
Photo below is the same plant 2 weeks ago...
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