What is wrong with this plant?
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Yes I think it is a bay, or possibly some other sort of laurel. Something is eating the leaves, obviously. You could probably find them if you looked at the right time.
I’d not suggest insecticide as that would also kill off everything else in the vicinity (bees, butterflies etc.). Possibly cut back the most damaged bits and then try to ignore it,
I’d not suggest insecticide as that would also kill off everything else in the vicinity (bees, butterflies etc.). Possibly cut back the most damaged bits and then try to ignore it,
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It looks to me to be a camellia with bugs causing the damage.
Thanks. My concern is that the bugs/disease would spread.
I didn't want to dig it out so will cut it back, I'm not sure there will be much left of it though.
I didn't want to dig it out so will cut it back, I'm not sure there will be much left of it though.
I would use resolva bug spray on it rather than cut it back as bugs love new growth.
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sodthisforfun
It looks typical of the vine weevil. Those, if you can, are best to keep under control. If you go out at night with a torch, you may well see them. Little black bugs. They drop on the soil making them harder to see, but at night you should see them munching on the leaves.
I think best control is systemic weed killer. If memory serves me right, vine weevils lay eggs at the base of the plant and then the eggs hatch, the maggots feed on the roots of the plant, and if enough are laid or over time, the plant will die.
They will start to explore the rest of your garden. I had them on one plant but ended up with them on my rose bushes so decide to act and sort them out. Takes time but seems to work. Oh, the only thing is you can't grow anything edible where you use the systemic weed killer.
I think best control is systemic weed killer. If memory serves me right, vine weevils lay eggs at the base of the plant and then the eggs hatch, the maggots feed on the roots of the plant, and if enough are laid or over time, the plant will die.
They will start to explore the rest of your garden. I had them on one plant but ended up with them on my rose bushes so decide to act and sort them out. Takes time but seems to work. Oh, the only thing is you can't grow anything edible where you use the systemic weed killer.
We have lived here 10 months and I have never noticed it flower. That doesn't mean it hasn't if I'm honest.
Thanks all for the help. I've only really started taking an interest in the garden (read, any garden) so any advice is great.
I would rather not use any chemicals but will try to find some systemic weed killer that is bee safe, in a hope that the bug doesn't move to other plants.
Again, thanks for taking the time to help.
I would rather not use any chemicals but will try to find some systemic weed killer that is bee safe, in a hope that the bug doesn't move to other plants.
Again, thanks for taking the time to help.
It certainly looks like a bay to me. I spray mine when I do the roses. Spray it on a dry evening and it will be safe before the bees wake up in the morning.
Yours is very heavily infestsd. Most of those leaves will fall off and it will grow new. Spray again as new leaves are soft and delicious.
A systemic insecticide soaks in and poisons insects that suck the sap or eat the leaves. Bees don't.
It isn't vine weevil.
If you want to take leaves for culinary use, use the Spring prunings before your first spraying.
Yours is very heavily infestsd. Most of those leaves will fall off and it will grow new. Spray again as new leaves are soft and delicious.
A systemic insecticide soaks in and poisons insects that suck the sap or eat the leaves. Bees don't.
It isn't vine weevil.
If you want to take leaves for culinary use, use the Spring prunings before your first spraying.
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sodthisforfun
It certainly looks like the damage vine weevil did to my plants. Have a gander at night, as mentioned as they are more active at night. That's how I found out.
Here's a couple of photo's to help, one is of the little rascal himself, and the other is of vine weevil damage. The munched notches that you have on yours can be a tell-tale sign that it's the start. It's exactly how mine started.
If you come across a beetle that is brown, not black, then it may be viburnum leaf beetle. Have a gander online
Anyway, I wish you the best of luck and hope you get to the bottom of it. Enjoy the new hobby!
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Here's a couple of photo's to help, one is of the little rascal himself, and the other is of vine weevil damage. The munched notches that you have on yours can be a tell-tale sign that it's the start. It's exactly how mine started.
If you come across a beetle that is brown, not black, then it may be viburnum leaf beetle. Have a gander online
Anyway, I wish you the best of luck and hope you get to the bottom of it. Enjoy the new hobby! View attachment 142378Attachments
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You're right, apologies - long day.
A systemic bug killer, insecticide. There's one out there for vine weevil, which I used, bug clear or something like that.
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