Re: kittys sales and aphids

Well shoot, I guess you are right, although it's tough sometimes when people
just "don't get it"
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] kittys sales and aphids


> This is the same woman who wanted us to propagate and sell her Lamb's Ears
> and Lady's Mantle.  Go ahead and accuse me of plant snobbery, but the name
> of our section in the MG plant sale is "Special Selections".  The point is
> to offer unique plants that would not be found in the regular sale.  I put
> my foot down on the Lamb's Ears, but let the Lady's Mantle on through.
> However, rather than grow it on, we just sold all she brought. She means
> well and she's a good person, but we are forever locking horns...politely.
> Also - she lives across the street and down a few houses from me.  Gotta
> remain tactful.
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] kittys sales and aphids
>
>
> > LOL! Kitty, some people. If you really want to fry her bacon tell she
> can't
> > donate anymore pest riddled plants. Of course, then you might have a
fight
> > on your hands.
> >
> > A
> >
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] kittys sales and aphids
> >
> >
> > > I didn't know it either and this is the only time I've seen it.  The
> Hort
> > Ed
> > > even had a good look at 'em under the microscope.  What's worse is
that
> > this
> > > sedum was contributed by a member of my MG group and she's very
> defensive
> > > about it.  Everytime I'd move them away from the other plants, she'd
> bring
> > > them back and say, "Well, it never happened at home!"
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 7:48 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] kittys sales and aphids
> > >
> > >
> > > > I did not know that aphids ate sedum. Learn something new every day.
> > > > Unfortunately, I have no great suggestions. It seems to me that once
a
> > > plant
> > > > gets them, they are almost impossible to get rid of! The best luck
> I've
> > > had
> > > > is that hard jet of water, and hort oil works good too. Plain old
> soapy
> > > > water works (I use joy or dove) and mix it with hort oil. Maybe I
just
> > > > didn't spray often enough to completely kill them all.
> > > >
> > > > Andrea H
> > > > Beaufort, SC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 9:03 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] kittys sales and aphids
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the tip on the Itea.  The Dahlias all sold at the plant
> > sale.
> > > > I
> > > > > explained why the leaves didn't look right, but that they were ok
to
> > > sell
> > > > as
> > > > > I had sprayed them twice and saw no new signs of them.  They
priced
> > them
> > > > > low - $2.50 - because of the leaves.
> > > > >
> > > > > Meanwhile....we had a recurring problem with aphids on a
variegated
> > > > > herbaceous sedum.  Last year we sprayed, we quarantined, we
sprayed
> to
> > > no
> > > > > avail.  Fortunately they never even tried a taste of Frosty Morn,
> > > Carmen,
> > > > or
> > > > > Matrona.  I thought the winter would finish them off, but they're
> > back.
> > > I
> > > > > figured since I caught them early, I'd have better luck
eradicating
> > them
> > > > by
> > > > > pruning off the affected parts and spraying with insecticidal
soap.
> > > This
> > > > > will make them thicker with 2 more sales to sell them in.
However,
> > > during
> > > > > the sale I noticed they were back.  I pinched some more.  Then
just
> at
> > > the
> > > > > end of the sale, I noticed they were now on other sedums.  Good
> grief,
> > > can
> > > > > anyone suggest a sure fire method for getting these nasty varmints
> off
> > > the
> > > > > sedums.  I hate to think of those we sold taking aphids to their
new
> > > > homes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kitty
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 6:48 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] kittys sales was Iowa storms
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Meant to ask how your spider mites plants survived... did they
> make
> > it
> > > > > > for the sale?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My Itea didn't like it here... too hot in the summer (looked
like
> it
> > > was
> > > > > > frying), gave one last hurray in the fall... no life in it this
> > > spring.
> > > > > > Hope you have a better spot for it than I did.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Donna
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have no rain dates for our events.  We do have a room in
the
> > > > > > building
> > > > > > > available to us and in the past we have had the sale in there,
> but
> > > our
> > > > > > > sales
> > > > > > > in recent years are far too big for this room.  If it did
rain,
> > we'd
> > > > > > try
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > do it in there, I suppose, but it would be a total nightmare.
> > > > > > > No, I didn't buy anything.  I've already bought a few plants
> this
> > > > > > year,
> > > > > > > which I shouldn't be doing.  Still, I might get something at
> next
> > > > > > month's
> > > > > > > sale.  We'll have our Henry's Garnet Itea potted for that one.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kitty
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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