THE PROBLEM SOLVER

Stefan Buczacki Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

Got a problem? Our Problem Solver can help! See our contact details on page 3 #GNASKTHEEXPERTS Odd things are growing on my camellia... Nicola Bowen, by email Stefan says: Your question is twofold: what are the things growing on your plant, and is it safe to remove them? I can understand why you’re puzzled because it does look rather as if your camellia has decided to produce a crop of apples. What you’ve found are the symptoms of an infection called camellia gall. It’s caused by a microscopic, yeast-like fungus and can be fairly common in some seasons, although usually wet ones, rather unlike this year. The swellings can form on leaves, buds and even flowers and they change slowly from the red colour you’ve seen to become almost chalky white as a…

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Garden News (Digital) - 1 Issue, 29 October 2022

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