Spots on My Red Flowering Current

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Frank

Location: British Columbia, Southwestern

Posted: Jun-23-2005 at 4:18pm

Hello,

I planted a red-flowering current in my garden several months ago. The new growth on the shrub looks terrific (though aphids seem to love it), but I noticed that many of the remaining leaves are getting brown spots. This is my first experience with this plant, and I was wondering whether the brown spots are normal. If not, any ideas as to what might be causing them and how to correct the problem?

Thanks.

 

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DebbieTT

Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula

Posted: Jun-23-2005 at 6:23pm

http://pep.wsu.edu/hortsense/images/Large/currantleafspot.jpg

Is this what it looks like?

http://pep.wsu.edu/hortsense/scripts/query/displayProblem.asp?tableName=plant&problemID=169&categoryID=2

If it is, you have anthracnose. Nasty fungus, but here are some ways to control it. Hopefully you will choose the organic methods mentioned.

If not this then back to the drawing board for me.

 

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Frank

Location: British Columbia, Southwestern

Posted: Jun-23-2005 at 7:04pm

That's it exactly! Thanks so much Debbie. I guess the especially wet spring we've had helped the fungus get going. I'll give one of the organic treatments a try.

Thanks again.

 

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basilgirl

Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro

Posted: Jun-23-2005 at 9:43pm

sure it isnt whitepine blister rust? thought anthrancose started at the tips of the leaves?

 

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Frank

Location: British Columbia, Southwestern

Posted: Jun-24-2005 at 3:22pm

Thanks for pointing to another possible cause of the spots, basilgirl. Going by the pictures and descriptions, it seems more like anthracnose than whitepine blister rust.