Re: Tattoo----Solution to the Problem
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Tattoo----Solution to the Problem
- From: B* R*
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 21:32:54 -0400
Beth considering my reaction to your earlier post you may not want to
respond but have you had a professional diagnoses to verify this anthracnose.
At 06:24 AM 9/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Clyde, We know that your statement is true but obviously some are not aware
>of that situation. Is it possible for some Tattoo to be infected and others
>not when they come from the same source? Hence my post about Tattoo.
>
>Now all things considered, are not nurseries supposed to sell plants that
>are free of disease? Considering the degree to which my plant was infected,
>I was upset that I paid such a price for Tattoo and that it had this problem
>which was not known to me prior to my purchase. Believe it or not, I have
>had no anthracnose in my garden on any hostas, (or other plants for that
>matter) not even Little Aurora. I do not buy plants with the idea in mind
>that I will treat them if they are diseased. If it is treated will it go
>away for all time or should I consider asking the seller to take it back?
>BA
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CCREDUX@aol.com <CCREDUX@aol.com>
>To: hosta-open@mallorn.com <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
>Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 6:28 PM
>Subject: Tattoo----Solution to the Problem
>
>
>>As most know, 'Tattoo' is a sport of 'Little Aurora'----a small
>yellow-gold.
>>
>>I have found that these are subject to anthracnose, or perhaps it is more
>>obvious on "golds." (I have noticed it on some green hostas as well.) It
>can
>>be prevented by spraying the plant with a fungicide in mid-summer. (This is
>>my experience.) I was advised to use Daconil (sp?) and it worked.
>>
>>Clyde Crockett z5
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Butch Ragland So. Indiana zone 5
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