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Are you able to tell me what is wrong with this shrub? It gets little sun, planted in the ground on the north side of my home.
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Diseased Plant or Pests? #865681
Asked April 24, 2024, 12:11 AM EDT
Are you able to tell me what is wrong with this shrub? It gets little sun, planted in the ground on the north side of my home.
Yamhill County Oregon
Expert Response
Hello,
Overall your plant looks healthy, it has new growth and is blooming. Choisya isn't known for having a lot of problems, it is possible some of the spotting is just due to environmental damage after a cold winter. It is also possible that there are mites or another sucking pest on the undersides of the leaves causing some of the spotting. If you flip the leaves over, do you see any pests?
Here is more information about this plant:
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/choisya-ternata/
Also, if you are still concerned or think there may be pests on the plant, feel free to bring an affected branch sample or two to the Yamhill County Extension office and we can look at it.
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill
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Overall your plant looks healthy, it has new growth and is blooming. Choisya isn't known for having a lot of problems, it is possible some of the spotting is just due to environmental damage after a cold winter. It is also possible that there are mites or another sucking pest on the undersides of the leaves causing some of the spotting. If you flip the leaves over, do you see any pests?
Here is more information about this plant:
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/choisya-ternata/
Also, if you are still concerned or think there may be pests on the plant, feel free to bring an affected branch sample or two to the Yamhill County Extension office and we can look at it.
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill
Thank you for using Ask Extension!
No pests that I’ve seen. I checked under the leaves yesterday.
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On Apr 24, 2024, at 2:50 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Hello,
That is good to know, it may just be wear and tear on those older evergreen leaves. If it seems like it is worsening or the new growth has problems as the leaves expand feel free to bring a sample to the extension office.
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That is good to know, it may just be wear and tear on those older evergreen leaves. If it seems like it is worsening or the new growth has problems as the leaves expand feel free to bring a sample to the extension office.
Thank you for using Ask Extension!
