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Hello its me again. Could anyone tell me what is going on with my geum please, all the leaves came out in these raised bumps but the plant flowered well, shall I cut it all back to the ground? Thanks



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looks like it might be mite damage. The mite Cecidophyes nudus causes this on the wild geum and it looks like this. Don't compost the leaves pop them in the household bin or burn them. if they are un affected next year good if not then i'd be tempted to get rid altogether for a couple of years.

1 Oct, 2020

 

Thanks for that I am disappointed as its was only new last year too.

2 Oct, 2020

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