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lovepat906 Havre De Grace, MD May 20, 2013

I just noticed these weirdly distorted small leaves on my clematis. They are mostly toward the top of the plant- but there are somewhat larger ones down lower that are leathery and curling under. What should I do?

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JoParrott Richland, WA(Zone 7b) May 20, 2013

Looks like herbicide drift damage to me-

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Zeffie North River, ND May 20, 2013

Ouch. I'd have to agree with herbicide drift damage. Give the plant some TLC, eliminate stress and cross your fingers. Hopefull with luck your clematis will recover!

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lovepat906 Havre De Grace, MD May 21, 2013

Thank you both. I was thinking that could be the case- it just doesn't look like the " normal" clematis diseases and it is on the corner of a neighbor's property... What TLC do you recommend?

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) May 26, 2013

I have seen damage like that on certain plants caused by mites.
Not red spider mites.

Look up Cyclamen Mites and Fuchsia Mites, AKA Fuchsia Gall Mites.
I have no idea if these attack Clematis, or if there is a similar mite that does attack Clematis.

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