Re: dying hosta
Ray W wrote:
>
> Rob,
>
> I am having the same problem for the 1st time. What I was told to do is:
>
> 1) dig up plant and wash thoroughly- (possible contamination in soil)
>
> 2) Bonomyl- is a fungiside- you should be able to find it at any decent
> garden center
>
> mix a solution as instructions read- don't over do it!!
> Dip plant- don't leave in solution
>
> 3) plant in a pot or a bed that is away from plants not showing any
> signs of Crown Rot
>
> I hope this helps. So far, I have 5 plants effected. One is toast I
> think, 2 are new this year and 2 were new last year. All plants effected
> were in a bed (different locations) about 40' long. IMO it was either
> the weather this year or the something in the mulch I put in (or both).
> One observation that I have is all were large cultivars (Robert Frost,
> Komodo Dragon, Sea Grotto, Tenryu and Green Sheen).
>
> Ray W z5
> Mentor, Ohio
>
> "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?
> > Any hope for salvaging it or recovery?
> >
> > Rob Eckenrod
> > Johnstown, PA
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Thanks for the info Ray.
Rob
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