Pests, Diseases and Cures

Hi,Is this what you have seen ?If so its not so much the leaf damage thats the problems, its the grubs eating the roots away over winter, then you notice the plants are dying next spring.Two main courses of action use an insecticide drench like Provardo or a dench of Nematoes like Nemasys.

I had that happen in Bucks and it was Clematis Wilt.

I planted three Campanulas a few months ago, and one of them has had all its leaves eaten leaving only stems, presumably by slugs. Another one has had a lot of leaves eaten, with just the stems left, but still has a lot of surviving leaves and beautiful starry flowers. The third one, with...

He's done it on his own plants and it works.Have to do it more than once like in the videos.

Best thing that ever happened!!!I was afraid I had to deal with those box bushes for the rest of my life after buying them together with the house. My wife liked they but in my eyes they are absolutely useless for nature.So when the box blight came i had a good excuse to root them all out...

Thank you.

Hi Vicky, I've just spoken with him again and he agreed that it could be red spider mite. His plant is over 5 foot tall and has a lot of leaves but only 4 seem to be showing varying degrees of disease.He said that he knows it won't bloom indoors but bought if for it's foliage. Stunning plant...

Thanks @jowwy - I once tried using stick on velcro strips for shading in my greenhouse, but the stick-on didn't... and I didn't think of superglue - though perhaps something like 'Sticks Like' would have worked on the flimsy shading net.

Swap Shop reference there....I've scooshed on some rose plant fungicide stuff as well as I can.The healthy leaves will soon be outnumbered by yellowing leaves, then my plants will be past the point of no return, with no new buds on the main stalks to replace the fallen ones.

Sadly they all gone to seed, I realised at my old house the where in a more shady area so next year I’m moving them to the other side lesson learned

We have a plague of them! They pretty much took residence in our fruit trees last year and their claws wreck the bark too. No solution that I've found other than a blunderbuss! (Not really, they're protected birds even though a pest)

Perhaps a good, deep, slow soak once a week would do? That's what mine get @Santolina, the first photo certainly does look like a nutrient issue but I think it's unconnected to the later, brown shrivelled leaves.

Thank you Victoria. Yes, it could have been the sun as its been quite sunny and warm here recently and i never noticed it before that. My bay might be a bit large to wipe every leaf individually, but i can always try.....

Ive turned into a sharp shooter with the flick of the tea towel…….

Thanks for all the replies and help. Decided in the end to agree with the consensus and that getting a pro was the best solution for the house nest; not least of all because it cannot be seen, is inaccessible, and would require working from a ladder. Plus, as it can't be seen, I've no idea...

Thank you for all your tips. I seem to at last to be rid of the problem for the time being. The stonecrop looks much tidier now since I cut of all the curled/dead bits. Side shoots seem to be developing so perhaps I will have some sort of a flower for the Autumn I will be armed with a spray next...

Think I found the pest

this thread is growing ...I didnt think my mites would be so popular

I might be remembering this wrong, but isn't there some connection between Pyrethrum and plants in the same family as Feverfew.

Hi,Doubt they will Decimate your plants, just that it looks unsightly for this season or until they put out new leaves.Often by the time you notice the leaf damage the pest has already gone, the Bees and Caterpillars are little to worry about.Lots of info about VW in some recents forum...