Calamondin Manderin Orange - Citrus Reticulata
This tree lost it's place in my sun room to a new ficus, it got very unhappy when I moved it. Then when spring came I moved it outside and it has done very well. Even produced a new orange (it has had 3 to 4 at a time in the past) and seemed to be back to usual. We had daily rain for about 3 weeks and it was dark when I did get out to check or water. When I did see it in good daylight I noticed most all the leaves had a black mold on them. I can wet the leaf and wipe most of the black off. I did not wipe it off, I moved the tree from under the shade to where it gets more sun. This did not help so I sprayed with some mix of Orthenex that I had used for Black Spot on some Elms. It did not help/remove the black on the leaves. It seems to be loose in the pot now too, which sounds like it is dead? I am wondering should I try to remove the black by wiping it off or cutting the leaves off? I will have to bring it inside in the next couple of week and do not want to infect my other trees in the process.
Thanks of any Help
Michael
This tree lost it's place in my sun room to a new ficus, it got very unhappy when I moved it. Then when spring came I moved it outside and it has done very well. Even produced a new orange (it has had 3 to 4 at a time in the past) and seemed to be back to usual. We had daily rain for about 3 weeks and it was dark when I did get out to check or water. When I did see it in good daylight I noticed most all the leaves had a black mold on them. I can wet the leaf and wipe most of the black off. I did not wipe it off, I moved the tree from under the shade to where it gets more sun. This did not help so I sprayed with some mix of Orthenex that I had used for Black Spot on some Elms. It did not help/remove the black on the leaves. It seems to be loose in the pot now too, which sounds like it is dead? I am wondering should I try to remove the black by wiping it off or cutting the leaves off? I will have to bring it inside in the next couple of week and do not want to infect my other trees in the process.
Thanks of any Help
Michael