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Laurel pests???

georgecooper1.ukgeorgecooper1.uk Posts: 2
edited February 2023 in Plants
Could someone tell me if this laurel stem looks normal or are there some scaly bugs on it?? If they are bugs how do I get rid of them?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The photo's very blurry, but it looks fine to me. 

    Do you mean the little 'rusty' marks?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited February 2023
    I agree not sure what the problem is from your photo. If there are bugs can you brush some off to check?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    Looks very healthy for this time of year and about to flower which is very early - may be a photo from last year?
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited February 2023
    Squidge them with your finger nail.  If they don't squidge they are part of the plant.

    They might have been, and moved, so kep searching.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • georgecooper1.ukgeorgecooper1.uk Posts: 2
    edited February 2023
    Thankyou every one. I got it into my mind ithe little brown specs were  insects. I'm a newbie so I dont really know what a healthy plant stem really looks like 😉 These pics are taken in the last few days. I live in Devon on the South West coast. We dont really have winters here and the spring comes early!!!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    All fine @georgecooper1.uk - and plenty of healthy flower buds too, as @Plantminded says.  :)

    The better photo helps too  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @georgecooper1.uk Looks very happy but flower buds in early February, nature is very confused it would seem. Staying observant, always a good thing for all of us gardeners. Suze.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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