Jasmine and Strawberry Problems in France: Watering, Mites, and Fruit Deformity

Jasmine nudiflorum Leaf Curl

Two jasmines on NW wall in France with curling/browning leaves after wet spring → hot dry spell, watered daily in clay soil with limestone gravel:

• Daily watering = wrong. Causes shallow roots, oxygen deprivation.
• Fix: Deep water 1–2×/week; mulch base; let roots seek moisture.
• Limestone gravel unlikely harmful; heat transition is primary stressor.

Strawberry Deformed Fruit

One potted plant with dry dead leaves and lumpy fruit—others fine:

• Check for spider mites (tap leaves on white paper; look for moving specks).
• Mites distort fruit and kill leaves.
• If mites: Spray neem oil or insecticidal soap (keeps fruit edible).
• If no mites: Virus or genetic sport—discard if fruit stays deformed.

Reintegration Decision

If mites treated and new fruit normal → safe to return. If deformity persists → remove to protect others.