Specialty Gardening: Michelia alba, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Sure! Love the plumie too

Ecrane, my Michelias don't seem to be susceptible to aphids or scale, but you are right that sooty mold does have that appearance. It also has the appearance of a virus. A plumeria with a virus will have that look to a leaf here and there. Since this is occurring on leaves that are falling off naturally, I'm thinking that it could also just be cell decay before leaf drop. I know my Michelia champaca leaves look positively hideous before they drop. Thank goodness for the new pretty ones, or I would have panicked a long time ago.

This message was edited Jun 8, 2008 12:49 PM