Re: dying hosta
In a message dated 8/11/1999 7:32:51 AM Central Daylight Time,
eckenrod@pop.pitt.edu writes:
<< 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? >>
As John Lanier said===Yes.
Besides his treatment, you might try this: Uproot crown and roots and trim
off the dead tissue. Sprinkle with a fungicide such as Captan. Put the roots
in the sun for a day. Replant. (Be sure not to plant in same place whence it
came.. Douse that area with Clorox.)
Bon chance,
Clyde Crockett z5
Clyde Crockett z5
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