Re: butterfly bush

Donna, I've read that the bright orange aphids on Asclepias are pretty
common but not universal.  Water blasts and hand picking of course are the
suggested strategies.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:04 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] butterfly bush


> Interesting Theresa... ok, those with aphid problems, where were they
> planted?
>
> My ice ballet is in the pond, my incartana is in a bog... the one with the
> aphids was tuberose and that was in the ground...hum?
>
> Donna
> Ps- Theresa, look around - betting some of the mantis survived!
>
> >
> > I had an Ice Ballet for one summer- it was completely covered with
> > florescent orange aphids!  But, then it died over the winter- so now I
> > just have a yellow, and one that is 2-toned (red/yellow) that I love.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > Donna wrote:
> >
> > >Asclepias tuberose is the orange common one. My Monarchs don't seen to
> > mind
> > >which one they attack. I love them, but have gotten rid of the common
one
> > as
> > >I just can't deal with all those aphids! The pink (incarnata) and white
> > (Ice
> > >Ballet?) don't seem to be bothered with aphids as bad...at least
> > >controllable!
>
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