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Mint spearmint blight

pontypoolpontypool Posts: 7
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I hope you can see.

My spearmint plant has white flecks on it.

The leaves are quite brittle and fall off with a gentle touch.

I've previously treated them for gnats with diamactous (sp) which worked successfully.

And fungus using camomile tea and cinnamon. (Also successfully)

I transplanted some mint into a separate pot. It seems to be fine.

Please help

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Mint often gets mildew. Just cut it back and make sure it's well watered and it'll produce new foliage. I'm assuming it's outside? 

    I'm not sure why you've attached all that extra 'stuff'.  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • pontypoolpontypool Posts: 7
    Is that what you call it. 
    Mildew?

    Because that's why I wrote that 'other stuff' 
    As it pertains to the plant.

    I've previously cut it back drastically but these white flecks persist.

    Oh it's indoor.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It needs to be outside.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's the problem. Needs to be outdoors. It'll struggle inside  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • pontypoolpontypool Posts: 7
    Maybe some of us peasants don't have the luxury of a garden
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Then mint the wrong choice of plant. Find a good houseplant that would suit you.

    Some mints will work well in a window box on a window sill.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That comes across as quite a rude comment @pontypool
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Actually, I think it was usually peasants who did have gardens - as well as the landed gentry of course  :D
    I think you probably have to accept that Mint isn't really a permanent indoor plant - if you use it in your cooking, you could always consider purchasing from the SM and keeping the sprigs in a jar of water.  They will root but you could just keep snipping off what you need. You would perhaps have to do that on a regular basis but may save you some angst :)  
  • pontypoolpontypool Posts: 7
    Fairygirl said:
    That comes across as quite a rude comment @pontypool
    Rude to myself?

    Or rude of you to assume a garden? 
    I'm lost.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You could simply have said you didn't have a garden and could the plant be grown another way.  Frankly, stating that I'm rude for assuming you had a garden is a very strange comment.
    That's fine though. I won't trouble you with any further responses.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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