honeysuckle help

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    scottyvdub Apprentice Gardener

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    hi, can someone please tell me what this is, its a dark purple patch on some leaves on a honeysuckle, its only been planted a week, any help and advice would be great.
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    Hi Ben,

    It looks like sooty mould to me, it's created by scale insects. You will need to use an insecticide to kill off the bugs.
     
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