"spakker" wrote in message
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Hebe - I think Autumn Glory -in a small east-facing front garden has
thrived
for some years but now has an ugly black 'sooty' coating on some top
growths
.Think plantmaybe 6-8 yrs old. Any advice appreciated. Have searched a
bit
but am not getting useful answers.

These sites should help you solve your problem.

http://tinyurl.com/ds4hz

http://www.mdvaden.com/advice-landscape.shtml
(Scroll to Black Sooty mold on Plants.......)

Regards,
Emrys Davies.