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Black spots on Malabar melastome

Jane_in_NorfolkJane_in_Norfolk Posts: 33
in Problem solving


Hello! Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this damage to this plant, which I think is a Malabar Melastome? Would feeding it help, or is it beyond help? 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I think it may be a viburnum davidii with leaf spot
    Some info on this page toward the bottom.
    https://horticulture.co.uk/viburnum-davidii/#:~:text=Leaf%20spot,the%20leaves%20of%20your%20plants.


    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Jane_in_NorfolkJane_in_Norfolk Posts: 33
    edited April 2021
    Oh, thank you for the identification! The Picture This app told me it was a Malabar Melastome. Being a total novice, and having only moved into the house 6 months ago, I've inherited a garden full of plants that I have no idea what they are! I'll read up on the leaf spot - thank you!

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Good luck with it Jane
    I used to have some of those in my front garden. It rarely got berries but the form and  foliage was beautiful. A really well behaved little shrub. I hope you can nurse it back to its rightful beauty.

    Any plants you're not sure of, post a pic and I'm sure we can help

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Jane_in_NorfolkJane_in_Norfolk Posts: 33
    Pete.8 said:
    Any plants you're not sure of, post a pic and I'm sure we can help
    Thank you! I suspect the people here will be more accurate with their identifications than the app on my phone! I will try my best to nurse the Viburnum back to health because, as you say, it's a lovely compact, beautifully shaped shrub. Very attractive. 
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