What is this on hydrangea? Is there a solution?

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

My cousin in England has this problem with her hydrangea plant.

Any help identifying what it is?

Is there something to try to eliminate it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Edit: The original phots were sent to me in the small size. I have tried enlarging the photos

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
4 years ago
The photo images are so tiny, it is impossible to see the problem(s) clearly. Enlarging just blurs them beyond distinction.

The first appears to show some sort of larvae. Can you pick them off easily? Hydrangea scale is also a possibility.

FWIW, I grow a couple dozen different hydrangeas and the only problems I have is deer munching the flowers off. Insects are rarely ever a concern.
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Linda aka Crafty Gardener
Original Author
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Sorry images are small, that is how they were sent to me. I’ll check out the ideas you sent. Thanks fior your input.

Edit I have enlarged the photos a bit, not the clearest, but better than the really small ones.
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