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Q.Camellia Black Leaf Deposit

Anonymous added on April 26, 2014 | Answered

My camellia has a powdery black deposit on some of its leaves. It also appears to drop its flowers too readily. It is a mature plant, about 20 years old, and otherwise appears to be happy. Can you advise please?

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Nikki
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Answered on April 26, 2014

This is called sooty mold, which more often than not is brought about by some type of pest, like aphid or mealybug. I would recommend neem oil. We have found it to be very effective against these kinds of pests and will also help treat the sooty mold. These articles will explain more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/camellia/sooty-mold-on-camellia.htm

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