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Virus? Blight? Bacteria? Or nutrients??

amylooamyloo Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Hi, can anyone help me work out what's happening to my poor snapdragons? Leaves are purple and twisted, growth is stunted, but there's no mildew or mould - the actual leaf colour has changed. Some of my Mexican Sunflowers have stunted growth with distorted leaves as well, but I think this might be blackfly damage... All grown from seed, never had an issue like this before in 17 years of gardening!

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  • amylooamyloo Posts: 3
    A close up
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Have you or neighbours been spraying weedkiller in the vicinity, do you know? Maybe a 'weed and feed' on a lawn?
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • amylooamyloo Posts: 3
    Not that I know of, but a friend has just suggested it might be down to weed-killer contaminated peat-free compost  :/
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    It does look like weed-killer damage
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    My snapdragons look the same this year. Examining them closely I have found very small black beetles in every growing tip. In my case I think this has caused the distorted leaves.
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