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Black spots on oleander leaves

kentexileskentexiles Posts: 7
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In the Spring I purchased 2 oleanders which have bloomed beautifully this summer.I have now found small,hard ,black”pimples” on some of the leaves of one of them.Can anyone tell me what they might be and do I need to treat them,please?

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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 3,839
    Hard to say without a photo, but they might be scale insects, I got them on mine. See if you can remove one or two of them with a thumbnail or a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush and if you can, you can then deal with the rest the same way.
    It might be wise to wear gloves as Oleanders are toxic, but having sajd that, I had mine for years and handled them and removed dead leaves etc before I even knew about them being poisonous and I never noticed any problems.
  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 93
    edited 17 October
    I believe they are THE most toxic plant in the world? I would definitely be a bit cautious when pruning them etc. I think I remember reading that one leaf is enough to kill a dog? 
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