It's a type of fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship (i.e., they depend on each other) with algae, forming a composite "plant". You will find them where the air is clean, and they can grow on plants, rocks, walls - anything reasonably flat and immobile. It looks like a "crust", and can be white, grey, yellow, green and other colours. It is completely harmless, and takes nothing from the host plant.
Wish I'd read these posts ages ago. Yellowing leaves at the base of my plant that I pulled out of my garden wall and plantedbin a pot. Am I over watering? Think it was happier in the wall. Is it too late to prune - I'd like butterflies?!
Not too late to prune, you'll just get later flowers. You probably need top do that if you've pulled it out of a wall. Don't let it dry out completely, but don't over water. I'd stand the pot in the shade til it gets established, it will reduce the stress
I have 3 miniature Buddleias in pots. There leaves are turning yellow and falling off and they are only now coming into flower. Does anyone have an idea what I am doing wrong Please as I love my miniatures.
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I would be inclined to take cuttings and start again, too.
The lichen isn't doing it any harm, but it's obviously a very old plant that hasn't liked the move much. A new cutting should have much more vigour.
Whats lichen? And is it the green mossy stuff in the picture.
Yes it is-you see it on old rocks and garden ornaments-comes in many shapes and forms-there seems to be society devoted to it
http://www.thebls.org.uk/
which I never knew until 2 minutes ago
It's a type of fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship (i.e., they depend on each other) with algae, forming a composite "plant". You will find them where the air is clean, and they can grow on plants, rocks, walls - anything reasonably flat and immobile. It looks like a "crust", and can be white, grey, yellow, green and other colours. It is completely harmless, and takes nothing from the host plant.
Here are lots of pictures of them.
Thats a shame, I'll do that then. Thanks everyone.
Wish I'd read these posts ages ago. Yellowing leaves at the base of my plant that I pulled out of my garden wall and plantedbin a pot. Am I over watering? Think it was happier in the wall. Is it too late to prune - I'd like butterflies?!
Not too late to prune, you'll just get later flowers. You probably need top do that if you've pulled it out of a wall. Don't let it dry out completely, but don't over water. I'd stand the pot in the shade til it gets established, it will reduce the stress
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I have 3 miniature Buddleias in pots. There leaves are turning yellow and falling off and they are only now coming into flower. Does anyone have an idea what I am doing wrong Please as I love my miniatures.