Fuchsia: Black root rot categories: Fuchsia Fuchsia Diseases Ornamentals Shrubs revision date: 2022-12-02 12:00 Fuchsia black root rotPhoto by: L.J. du Toit Biology Black root rot is caused by a widely distributed fungal root pathogen. Untreated or mismanaged field soil can be the source of the fungus. Spores can be found in commercial peat moss. […]
Fuchsia: Rust categories: Fuchsia Fuchsia Diseases Ornamentals Shrubs revision date: 2022-12-02 12:00 Fuchsia rust causing blotches on upper and lower leaf surfacesPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Fuchsia rust is caused by a fungus. It also affects fireweed and true firs. It produces yellowish spores on fir needles. Spores produced on firs then infect fuchsia. Older […]
Fuchsia: Fuchsia gall mite categories: Fuchsia Fuchsia Insects Ornamentals Shrubs revision date: 2022-12-02 12:00 Fuchsia mite damagePhoto by: L.J. du Toit Biology The fuchsia gall mite is a tiny eriophyid mite which infests shoot tips, young leaves, and flower buds. Damage appears as distortion, twisting, blistering, or swelling. Tissues may become thickened and form irregular, […]