My apologies if this has been covered. My Duke's leaves are the only ones that are getting these spots. The photos aren't great (color) b/c it was taken at dusk with a flash. Would someone tell me please what this is and if I need to do something. My Duke is the last one I want to lose!! Thank you!!
This message was edited Aug 27, 2006 11:25 PM
Here's another shot
Oh woah is me!
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Relax it wont hurt your plant it's from the rain or you watering at night too much..
I notice it shows up on the light green colored leaves and not the dark colored or normal
green color leaves dunno why..
Wow, if you get spots on your plants I don't feel so bad myself. Now that I think about it my plumies had no spots all summer during the drought. Right now we are getting buckets of rain and the spots are showing up. No real rust yet but I will treat my plants with Bayleton tomorrow just to be sure.
*deep relieved breath* Thank you, thank you!!!
I get them too on certain ones. It's harmless as Robert and Alice said:-) I think it is just discoloration from the moisture as Robert said. Brad had a pretty bad case earlier this summer, which was determined to either be a fungus/bacteria, like the one that Crepe Myrtles get, or rust mites. Either way, the leaves are going to fall off shortly in most cases to go dormant or shed naturally so it's not a big deal.
Ah Clare...thank you!! You know how the nervous new "mother" is...LOL
You'll get it every summer especially here in Florida---ignore it or you will get frustrated with it. LOL It only seems to affect certain plumies more than others. 'Hurricane' gets it the worst of all my plumies every year. I spray when I can, and otherwise forget about it because it is harmless.
Brad
Brad, our climates and environment are similar. I often see stink bugs on my plumeria. I know that when they are on vegetables, such as tomatoes, their bites will leave spots. Could they be causing these spots?
I recieved a rust infected plumie from a friend
It took over during the 2 weeks of non stop rain we had.
60% of my collection came up with it *yuk*
As the weather dried out much of it is gone.
I understand its always there but flowers when conditions are prime.
I bought some 'Bayer Rose Treatment' 3 in 1
The only product around here that pourable
All others were sprays... no thanks... I have enough trouble breathing lol!!
It says it eliminates rust back spot etc...
Michael - someone else was singing praises to the 'Bayer Rose Treatment' - it may have been for Stapelias now that I think about it - but to treat fungus...hmmm, sounds like something good to have on hand!
Chantell, it just seems to work for so many things. I bought in spray bottle form and keep it handy. I use it for roses, of course, lantana and hibiscus. Whatever looks funny or eaten up gets a quick shot. Then, if problem persists, I bring out my cure-all, neem oil. But I haven't had to bring out the big guns this year.
Definately picking some up tonight, Vossner. Do you know I never got blooms on my gingers? :( I guess....next year?
same here. not worried as they grew well. just got some more on the LA, cheap!
Ah good for you!!! Yes...mine grew plenty...just no flowers :(
has anyone found that the bayer 3-in-1 leaves a residue on the topsoil?
i use it when during aphid season. and i'm going to use it on my singapores as it has been reported by some that spider mites might be the cause of black tip.
dete
Dete, I only get Black Tip when my Singapore is in cold and damp conditions in the spring. Spider Mites hate wet weather and water and humidity and only thrive in dry environments, particularly hot, dry environments. I would disagree that spider mites cause Black Tip.
I just used Bayer 3-in-1 tonight, and I poured it into the root system, but I have a bark mulch on top of the soil so I don't know if it left a residue, but if it did, I'm sure it isn't bad. I didn't measure the 3-in-1 either. I just poured a bunch into two gallons of water and watered some brugmansias with it. I used it for the first time this summer because catepillars are munching away on some of my more susceptible brugmansias.
Surprisingly, I have almost no indications of spider mites this summer. Last time this year, I was removing heavily infested plumeria leaves. I never even broke out my "Forbid" product to try. I think that, because we had a lot of humidity this summer due to nearby tropical storms, it really discouraged them. I'm been spraying the leaves too with the hose every time I water, and I know that helps too.
Someone over at Pals just posted this:
"Just thought I would let you know that I had taken some plumeria leaves to the Penn State Coop Agent and had them confirmed as Anthracnose. Their recommendation was don't water from above and mancozeb.
Lynn"
Clare,
I'm sorry but what does the term "mancozeb" mean, please?
I think it is probably the name of a fungicide.
Ahh, thank you!
Yeah, not very practical advice...at least it isn't harmful, just unsightly. I have one seedling in particular that seems very prone to it.
