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White powder stuff on leaves, stems and new buds of patio buddleja

Maria BartonMaria Barton Posts: 11
in Problem solving

Hi please

my patio buddleja was growing really well but all of a sudden white powder stuff (that I can remove with my finger) has appeared on the top stems, leaves and buds. What is this and is my plant ruined? can I resolve this problem as I was really looking forward to seeing the blooms. 

Many thanks

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  • Maria BartonMaria Barton Posts: 11

    Thanks. What can I do about iI or is the plant ruined. I planted it a few months ago and it was Growing great. First buds on it now. 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Also when there are too many plants in the vicinity which creates more humidity. I'd expect a buddleia to shrug that off fairly easily though. I assume it's in a pot Maria - move it into an area where there's more space for it and see if that helps. Bit of air round it image

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Maria BartonMaria Barton Posts: 11

    Thanks everyone for helping me out ! I've moved it into a bigger pot for now. It's bucketing down here now I'll give the aspirin mix a go when stops raining.

    then I'll ignore it when doing the rounds with the watering can on a warm evening ! 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Thought I'd just mention that some varieties of buddleja do naturally have a sort of powdery look due to fine silvery hairs on the young stems and leaves which is just part of the attraction of the plant and nothing to worry about. image


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





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138
    Tetley wrote (see)

    ....oh it IS in a pot then.   I water everything in pots !  Buddleia is really so much better off if it is planted in the ground.

    Dove....this powery stuff wipes off.......image

    Yes, just thought I'd mention it in case someone comes along at a later date with a similar query - I didn't mean that it was a possible diagnosis for the OP's plant.


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





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