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Maple with horisontally curled up leaves and black stuff in the middle.

DinahDinah Posts: 294
in Problem solving
About half of the leaves have opened normally, the other half are curled accross ways. They are distorted and bubbly or lumpy looking too. If you open them out there is a thick black or dark grey substance through the middle of the curl, in the manner of a sausage roll. There are tiny, cream coloured flecs in the black gunk.

It is very distinctive. One of you will have seen it before, but I couldn't find it listed with a search. I want to know if I should destroy affected leaves, the whole tree, or just keep it well away from my other Accer plant relatives.

P.S. It looks like the fairy have been rolling them up and sticking them like that on purpose, but don't tell anyone else I said this! :D

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    *Bump*  :)

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I have no idea what it might be, but someone may recognize the problem if you could post a photo

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DinahDinah Posts: 294
    OK, I'm not great at technology, and photographs are strange to my computer which I had at University and is old, old oldest, but I'll have a go.
  • DinahDinah Posts: 294
    I'll try and catch a snap of the fairy too while I'm at it.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Good luck!
    Try and catch the fairy in the act :)

    This may help-
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1010384/how-to-upload-a-picture-or-embed-other-media/p1

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DinahDinah Posts: 294
    Looks helpfull, thank you I'll try that Pete.
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