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Azata serrara

johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
in Problem solving
hello
i have this on the leaves can anyone advise please
thanks
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Have you got the name right? Can't find it on Google images
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I think it's Azara serrata

    Most likely a fungal infection of some sort

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
    B3 said:
    Have you got the name right? Can't find it on Google images
    Sorry, predictive text again
  • johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
    Hello,
    thanks for replies
    is there anything I can use to cure this please ?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    A copper-based fungicide may help.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • ViewAheadViewAhead Posts: 866
    Is the whole plant the same?  If it is just on one part, you could remove the worst affected leaves and see what happens. 
  • johncleme65johncleme65 Posts: 93
    many thanks thanks much appreciated
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    edited 28 February
    Ours suffers very badly with the winds but lower down the leaves are sheltered and they are ok. We thankfully haven't had any fungal infection on the plant.
    It has been a great shrub in our garden and the flowers while small are scented and the bees love it.
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Could it be cold-damage from winds? I used to grow Azara microphylla 'Variegata' of only borderline hardiness ; that was until the winter of 09/10 blasted it into oblivion .
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd never heard of it and had to look it up but it doesn't seem to be aprticularly hardy unless you're coastal, or if it's in a sheltered, warmer site, so it could simply be adverse weather - wind, frost/ice etc. It cartainly sounds like it would struggle where I am. 

    The 2nd part of the name is 'serrata' - which describes the foliage.  :)
    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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