Re: Impatiens Downy Mildew

**f*@aol.com**

Grahan,
thank you. From what I hear, the Impatiens situation in North America mirrors Europe's; it just took 5 or 6 years longer for the pathogen to do here what it's done there.
 JF

From: Graham Rice <grahamjfr@gmail.com>
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Sent: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 10:06 am
Subject: Re: [GWL] Impatiens Downy Mildew

In Britain, some mail order suppliers - eg Thompson & Morgan - no longer sell 
Imp walleriana cvs at all; few sell more than a very small selection. Most 
growers have cut back their offering by 75-100%. You just don't see them any 
more. New Guinea imps are touted as the alternative, but do not have the colour 
range or the shade tolerance.

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On Feb 1, 2013, at 9:22 AM, frielster@aol.com wrote:

> Has anyone here written about the developing Impatiens downy mildew problem, 
and how it will affect home gardeners?
> There's a lot in the trade press about it; most growers seem to be shifting 
from Imp. walleriana to other bedding crops (Begonias, New Guinea imps), but I 
don't know if/how it's being passed on to the public. If anyone has written 
about it, a link would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
> JF
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