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Hi, I am not a gardener. Im afraid i dont even know the name of the plant in the attached photos. I have a few outdoor plants and I was really happy last year as this one seemed to prosper. I knew there was frost coming and so I put the plant into a greenhouse since the end of Nov, on the advice of a friend. I checked it not long ago, and it looked to be doing fine. Today I have checked on the plant again and there seems to be some kind of rot or disease on the plant. I was hoping an experienced gardener would be so kind as to give me some advice as to what the issue is and if this is salvagable or not please? 0
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Bouille Bordelaise is a good anti fungal spray - maybe start with that. You should find a packet in your local garden centre, maybe even at the garden section in your supermarket.
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Your plant may recover without intervention when the weather improves but will lose the damaged leaves.
The closest you'll get to Bouillie Bordelaise is to make you own Bordeaux Mixture - recipes on the web and ingredients available at Amazon.
Billericay - Essex
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Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Judging by the spiny tips, it looks like a Yucca of some kind and they prefer a sunny location and well drained soil..
You could try removing from the pot and checking the rootball to see if any signs of rotting off.
Thank you so much for the advice, so this is a fungal issue? Do I need to keep i away from other plants? I have now brought it outside and will research Bouille Bordelaise mixture - its good to know this might be salavagable. Take it that I apply this outside on a sunny day? I dont think I should put this plant back in the greenhouse as I have other plants in there.
You will loose the leaves but it should grow more unless we have another very cold spell when it will again be vulnerable. It has enjoyed the warm dry summer as it is a plant from the southern hemisphere. So there is always a risk here in a cold spell.
It looks like this November's exceptionally hard period may have got to yours. It might take more than one season to recover.
As a footnote, I would add that It used to expand its roots and break clay plant pots. Eventually I used a wooden pot. It flowered twice in 40 years and reached unbranching to 3m. I has now gone to that happy rest-home - the compost heap.
I think yours might have a slight variegation. Apart from that, it may not be worth the effort.
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The damage was likely caused by frost, then some fungi took up residence in the damaged parts of the leaves.
It's unlikely to be fatal - just not as attractive as it was.
For the time being I'd keep it outside somewhere sheltered from cold winds and the worst of the rain. At this time of year it doesn't matter if it's a sunny spot or not as it's not growing, but generally it'll prefer a sunny outlook
I don't think spraying would make any difference.
Your plant hasn't got a fungal infection as such, it's just frost damage.
As long as the middle part of the centre of the plant is solid I think it'll be ok.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.