White Powdery Bloom

I have noticed a white powdery bloom on this shrub. It’s currently full of small bees during the day, they seem to like the tiny green flowers. I have pruned most of the affected shoots and burned them.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 08/10/2021 @ 6:06 pm

It looks like powdery mildew. It is important to pick up any leaf litter and discard to help prevent it returning next year. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/powdery-mildew-homemade-and-organic-remedies.htm ^[1]
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/powdery-mildew/ ^[2]

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[2] https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/powdery-mildew/: https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/powdery-mildew/

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