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Looks like something has been spitting on the roses? .

CaralCaral Posts: 301
in Problem solving

Not sure what's causing this, but I don't think its the gnomes and faeries.image

Any help appreciated as to what it is and what I could do about it. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,109

    Cuckoo spit Caral. It's caused by leaf hoppers. Just squirt a bit of water onto it to wash them off. Doesn't really do any harm image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128
    It's the protective 'bubbles' surrounding the tiny green froghopper larvae - t's not a problem and will disappear soon - just one of the signs of spring - often called Cuckoo Spit because it appears about the time of year that the cuckoo is heard and people thought that's what it was.

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    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • CaralCaral Posts: 301

    image Cuckoo Spit how wonderful. 

     

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,109

    The little froghoppers are actually  sweet little things.

    If you remove the 'spit' carefully rather than blasting it off, you can have a look at one image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • CaralCaral Posts: 301

    Thanks Fairygirl, I'll do that. image 

     

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