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Anyone know what to do about this?

c.morris149c.morris149 Posts: 5
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Two established potted fushias and now my jasmine is being destroyed by something thats causing the leaves to blister and die off? I've never had a problem with it before.

Many thanks

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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Someone else had a similar problem which turned out to be fuschia gall mite, could that be it?

    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2249034#Comment_2249034
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    @Lyn
    Devon.
  • c.morris149c.morris149 Posts: 5
    Brilliant. Got the link. Thank you.
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    The images show webbing.. red spider mite?  
    Utah, USA.
  • c.morris149c.morris149 Posts: 5
    Thank you. I shall google red spider mite. I had some similar leaves on a jasmine so maybe it's something not specific to fushias.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Fuchsia Gall, best cut off diseased leaves and hope for the best, or destroy and buy a new plant.  
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • c.morris149c.morris149 Posts: 5
    Hi Lyn. They look absolutely dreadful now so I think they're destined for the bin. I'm a bit worried that if I get another one, the same thing will happen. They were lovely last year, such a shame.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    You can bin them if you like, but it's not a fatal disease. A number of mine have recovered after I cut them to ground level.
    The important thing is hygiene. Clean your secateurs or fingers when moving from one plant to another.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • c.morris149c.morris149 Posts: 5
    Thank you. I've nothing to loose so I'll chop them to the compost, isolate them as they're in pots and hope for the best.
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