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Crepe myrtle fungus

popeye_pat
14 years ago

About a month ago I noticed my tree had what looked like black soot and salt over all the leaves. I'm ashamed I let it get so far with noticing it but.... A net search identified the salt as aphids and the soot as fungus. As suggested I sprayed all the leaves (it's only 5'tall) with dish soap and cooking oil. That killed all the aphids and the fungus but now the fungus won't go away. It's dead I'm sure but short of wiping all the leaves when it's soft with morning dew is there anything else that will get this stuff off. I'm afraid it's hurting the tree. We've had lots and lots of rain and that hasn't washed the stuff off. Thanks Pat

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