[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Mine honeysuckle is doing really well, and climbing the trellis on the fench, but it has this grey sort of speckled mould on the lower leaves?

Any ideas, what this is, and what I can do about it?

I was wondering if it was a ventilation problem?

[BabbyAnn]

I get it on my honeysuckle every year - black fly (or any other aphid) secreting honeydew then going mouldy.

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Thanks. Nothing worry about then?

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

No sign of aphids anywhere and it seems to be getting worse, lower leaves are going crispy and dieing.

[Yorkie]

That looks more like mildew to me?

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

What causes that York? And is it treatable?

[Yorkie]

It's a fungal disease which is aggravated in warm humid conditions.

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