Aucuba can get black spot and is particularly prone to it in the very damp conditions we had in April.

I'd pick off all the affected leaves and burn them.

Thank you Anchorman x, can I just say that when I joined GOY last year I read your terrific blog on how to propagate using the pot in pot method. Well I followed your easy step by step instructions on my favourite fuchsia plants and I've got 12 new beauty's! I'm so proud of them! Lol :o) Thanks again.

That's fantastic Franny.

Even though I must have taken hundreds of thousands of cuttings I always get a kick when they "take" and the pot in pot method does seem to have a higher percentage take than most methods.

Container grown plants, that might get quite large after 5 years, might like a complete repot and refreshment of compost. Leaves lower down look pale and washed out too.

Ok Dorjac, thanks. I haven't put fresh compost in this for a while now because of it's awkward position. I'll make the effort :o)