Re: unhappy hosta
- Subject: Re: unhappy hosta
- From: butch ragland w*@yahoo.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 02:25:19 -0700 (PDT)
Sounds like a root problem or voles which will eat the
crowns and cause the plant appear stunted because you
don't have all the crowns. I would think about a root
problem last summer after you lost interest and didn't
notice, causing the plant to not store enough food for
spring.
--- earthspirit <bdn7458@mailbag.com> wrote:
> I got the following from one of my customers, and I
> don't have any idea
> of what might be going on with her hosta. Can anyone
> help? Jean Bawden,
> Madison, WI
>
> "Hi Jean, I hope you can help me with a problem I
> seem to be having with
> Sum and Substance. I've had this hosta for years,
> without a problem.
> This year's growth appears to be halted or stunted.
> The pips emerged and
> some leaves have unfurled, but remain small. Other
> pips are up about 2-3
> inches but remain unfurled. The plant has been in
> this stage of growth
> for at least two weeks if not more. I can't see
> anything that looks like
> a disease, virus or pest affecting the plant. I am
> having a problem with
> cutworms this year, but not on this plant."
>
>
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