My gardenia has what I think is called sooty mold on it and I have
sprayed it with a solution of 6oz.dishwashing soap to 1 gallon of
water and let it set for 4 min. then sprayed with a high pressure hose
to rinse, it helped some but it still has alot of mold on it, any
suggestions?

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(Susan) writes:

My gardenia has what I think is called sooty mold on it and I have
sprayed it with a solution of 6oz.dishwashing soap to 1 gallon of
water and let it set for 4 min. then sprayed with a high pressure hose
to rinse, it helped some but it still has alot of mold on it, any
suggestions?

I would get a second opinion, but some orchid growers use rubbing alcohol
that has covered a lot of Cinnamon for a while. They spray it on the moldy
areas, and it dries leaving the cinnamon compounds. It's a good antifungal
there, but I have not herd much about it's use in this newsgroup.


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If you think you have sooty mold, then you most likely have and insect problem.
Aphids and other sucking insects can produce alot of honeydew(poop!) that
collects on the leaves. In time, sooty mold will colonize on the poo. Taking
care of the insects takes care of the mold. Another thing I should mention is
that the honeydew may be dripping down from a larger plant, so inspect all the
plants in the general area.

Toad