Hydrangea Blight?

[mikesnr1]

My hydrangea bush is coming into bloom, but a series of white soft blobs is growing up many of the stems. It looks and feels like a sort of fungus. Any ideas?

[AuntPollyGrey]

https://gardenerspath.com/how-to/disease-and-pests/hydrangea-diseases/

[237SJ]

Its hydrangea scale.

[mikesnr1]

I have photos showing the offending growths. How do I present them, please?

[237SJ]

If they are little fluffy blobs, its scale. I had them all over my hydrangeas some years ago.

[mikesnr1]

I have photos showing the offending growths. How do I present them, please?
Any idea how to remove the problem?

[237SJ]

I squirted them with Provado ultimate bug killer spray.

[AuntPollyGrey]

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=557

[Chipchopper]

Sounds like, scale insect is a possibility