Pests, Diseases and Cures

Hi @Terry Ally welcome to GC.. It could be caused by compost being too wet and too cool.. When you repotted what compost did you use as they don’t like Multi purpose.. They like a loam based compost, I have mine potted up in John Innes #3 with a little extra grit added for good drainage, they...

sorry for late reply, been away for a while --- cant take better pic as i got a rubbish phone and it seems the critter has gone away/been eaten by a predator? but thanks for your reply marley farley.

Thanks very much for your response @pete - that sounds encouraging Yes, we will be more proactive with the spraying next year. They were all hiding on the underside of the leaves and we didn't realise the tree was overrun until it was too late :(Do you recommend any particular spray? We have...

Thanks very much @Marley Farley in the bin he will go.

Yeah @Verdun I had read that too, read they were in Scotland but didn't expect to see them here or certainly not in my garden. Like I say I'm not stressing just yet but they are another bugger that comes out nocturnally when humans are in bed. Need my friend back I haven't seen him/her for quite...

Yes I would agree with Verdun @cindy sadly snails. Check around under the rim of the pot and underneath for snails or slugs...

Sent the photo to the Royal Entomological Society out of interest and they kindly sent back a reply, it's rose saw fly so I think that goes down as foe.

Grease bands you buy should be sticky, I think. It's not the same as Vaseline.Many things can cause leaves to curl, but aphids are a common one. Especially if you've got lots of ants.

Yes, by all means check the growth over. If I may. Bug infection, resulting in what might be called leaf curl. Usually this takes place with much more matured growth.Although we tend to accept that trees and shrubs are much stronger than say, our border plants. They are perhaps more...

Oh well wrong again.

Hello ricky101, unless your frogs have knives and forks, I don't think they'd tackle large slugs and snails. In fact, I'm not convinced that they're much bothered about smaller ones either. The last couple of years, the plants next to my pond have been infested with tiny, white snails. Despite...

Beet leaf miner is an easy pest to recognize. The leaves of the infested plant become marked first with translucent tunnels, then these grow to become blotches. The upper leaf surface takes on the texture of parchment while the lower one eventually turns brown. Further inspection will reveal one...

Don't blame you. We haven't got any Spittle so I didn't bother to look at the form. Have now looked and won't bother even if I find some. All they should need is the location and what it is. Unless you want to give your name, address and email they should allow you not to.

. Thanks for this. I think the Garden designer helped with the planting so I'm pretty sure it was done well. We'll give it a good soaking and let you know the results.

Cheeky!!!:rasp:

yea I,ve dug the 1st lot up they come out so nice last year

Hi. Many thanks. That certainly sounds like it, I remember them going brown last year and having no stones. Great to finally have some info on it so thank you again.

Thanks @Verdun and @pete I shall cut down on watering them ,it could be the old age thing as I keep going red lately

We've been at this address for three years now, the camelia is clearly mature but considering the advice received here, it must have suffered during last years drought. It was quite bad here and most of my time was taken up with watering recently planted shrubs. Thanks

yea I like lupins and they were doing so well, think I will cut off all the dead or dying leaf tomorrow and will be able to see better then