By Iris22
United Kingdom
why is my Myrtle covered in brown spots? I bought it last year from Queen Victorias home on the Isle of Wight. Growing good in large pot but now every leaf has these brown marks.
- 6 May, 2012
By Iris22
United Kingdom
why is my Myrtle covered in brown spots? I bought it last year from Queen Victorias home on the Isle of Wight. Growing good in large pot but now every leaf has these brown marks.
Sounds like sooty mould which can sometimes be removed when sprayed with a jet of water.
This link will give you other possibilities;
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/trees/hgic2002.html
6 May, 2012