By Alextb
London,
England 
Could someone pleasetell me if my honeysuckle has powdery mildew?
If so, can it be treated?
If the leaves need removing, do I throw them away with general waste rather than in the compost?
Any advice welcome.
Thanks in advance.
27 Jul, 2011
Answers
Thank you
27 Jul, 2011
Hosing down the plant early in the morning kills the young fungus threads when they start out of the spore. It is one of the few fungi that dislike free water when germinating.
27 Jul, 2011
Thanks
28 Jul, 2011
Actually, Alex, the picture appears to be of a Pea of some kind.
28 Jul, 2011
I realised when I got out there to prune that it was an old sweet pea that was dying off. I have removed the sweet pea that was clinging to the honeysuckle which caused the mistake.
The affected plant has been removed. After looking at it 90% of the plant was affected.
28 Jul, 2011
Previous question
« When do I cut back my raspberry canes. They have now stopped fruiting.
Mine has this, give it a prune, get rid of the leaves,not on the compost, and hopefully it will sprout some new leaves that are free from this.
27 Jul, 2011