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Zinnia issue

AaronBilAaronBil Posts: 100
hello, I had this a bit last year, does anyone know what causes it?
at a leaf node it goes soft and rots like this 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Not something I grow, but have you a photo of the whole plant?
    What is it growing in and where? They're generally not fully hardy so they need protection before planting outside, or sown direct at this time of year if conditions suit.

    There seems to be a lot of slug pellets in with it. While a few can be useful, too many actually attracts them, so that's possibly a reason for the damage. 
    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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