Re: dying hosta
Eckenrod, Rob wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm new to hosta, have never had a sick one until now.
> My 2 year old GREAT EXPECTATIONS, my favorite, is looking terrible.
> Most of the leaves have turned tan or at least a very light brown.
> A little tug will seperate them at the crown.
> Is this the dreaded rot?
So sorry, but the answer is yes. This is the typical symptom to
Sclorotium rolfsii, the fungus that causes "southern blight". I have
also had a "rash" of it this year due to extreme amounts of rain fall,
almost continuous. I have been very successful dousing the plants a
couple of times (2 weeks apart) with 50% bleach. Good luck John Lanier,
Burnsville, NC
> Any hope for salvaging it or recovery?
>
> Rob Eckenrod
> Johnstown, PA
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