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joysie21 Senior Member Posts: 314	mould Aug 15, 2011 20:42:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joysie21 on Aug 15, 2011 20:42:47 GMT I think its mould its white furry stuff on my african violets and stephonotis ive washed the leaves with neat fairy liquid have i overwatered them

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	mould Aug 16, 2011 6:46:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Aug 16, 2011 6:46:47 GMT Don't know about the stephanotis Joyce, but in the case of the african violets, you probably have over watered them; the neat washing up liquid would have done more harm than good
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Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	mould Aug 16, 2011 8:36:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Aug 16, 2011 8:36:45 GMT You should always water African Violets from the bottom as they will rot if the crown gets wet, and only water when the leaves just begin to droop. Feed half stregnth too and you get lots of flowers ;D
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	mould Aug 16, 2011 9:35:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Aug 16, 2011 9:35:13 GMT It could be mealybugs, especially if the 'mould' as you call it is in the leaf axils.

Louise Top Member Posts: 3,363	mould Aug 16, 2011 17:06:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Louise on Aug 16, 2011 17:06:24 GMT Neat (or diluted) fairy liquid is far too strong a product for plants, i fear you might have killed them now

joysie21 Senior Member Posts: 314	mould Aug 17, 2011 15:32:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joysie21 on Aug 17, 2011 15:32:54 GMT Thank you all for the replies I have one healthy african violet plant so i will dispose of the others and hope the stephonotis will survive

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	mould Aug 18, 2011 16:03:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 16:03:49 GMT I would empty your 1 african violet to check if there is any bugs in the compost Joysie.

joysie21 Senior Member Posts: 314	mould Aug 24, 2011 14:26:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joysie21 on Aug 24, 2011 14:26:59 GMT skotcat i have thrown out the violets there was nothing in the compost my stephonotis looks very sick now can i spray it with anything as i dont want to lose it i will change the soil as well

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	mould Aug 24, 2011 15:51:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Aug 24, 2011 15:51:30 GMT Joysie, you did not say whether the 'mould' was in the leaf axils or not? We don't know what it is if you don't help out with a description.

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Post by joysie21 on Sept 17, 2011 10:03:07 GMT

Cherry

i have put the plants in the greenhouse now after washing them with diluted fairy liquid the leaves were sticky and the plant looked sick
i wondered if it was the colious i bought which was infected
i have no plants indoors now i have cleaned the paintwork with bleach so ill have to clean the windows at the bottom now if i can manage with one arm in case the spores is still around the area

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	mould Sept 17, 2011 10:13:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Sept 17, 2011 10:13:39 GMT It would be sad to see the Stephanotis looking sick. You can only do your best.

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