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1 Comment To "Disease on holly shrub"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 12/13/2016 @ 6:25 am
This could be caused by Scale, which it them will result in sooty mold–the black on the stems.
I would treat the plant with Neem OIl.
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