blooms

My tree is inside sunroom for the winter. It is full of blooms but the blooms have small black spots (like sprinkled with pepper). Have had it for quite a few years and this is the first time. What do I do?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 01/09/2018 @ 7:07 am

This might be sooty mold, which is a fungus that grows on the honeydew produced by certain insects:
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Also check your plant carefully to see if the black spots are alive. They could be black aphids, mites, thrips, or other tiny pests.
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm ^[3]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/common-mites-affecting-plants.htm ^[4]

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