Re: Re:CULT-TMV danger to iris

Donna, I wouldn't worry about the azaleas,it is common practice to spray nicotine sulfate in a soap solution to combat black aphids , red spider  mites , and lace--bugs. The condition with the  leaf is called  leaf gall, which usually forms on new growth causing a malformed -thick and fleshy appearance, more troublesome in wet seasonal periods. Hand-picking galled foliage or spraying new growth two or three times at 3-week intervals with captan or zineb.  I have this quite often in the spring ,it usually goes away as the season  progress.            Jim Rohrer Inman SC Zone 7 ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob & Donna Lockman 
  To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 7:52 PM
  Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re:CULT-TMV danger to iris


  Yes, thanks. I am thinking that 3 infected tomato plants that were handled
  just before an azalea was planted the same morning might be the cause of
  the leaves on the azalea looking like they do. It has good color and seems
  to be growing ok, but the leaves are thickened or scrunched up looking;
  wrinkled like  elephant skin? The 3 tomato plants have been discarded. Not
  sure what to do with the azalea.  It was an expensive one. We had planted
  two that week , Washington State Centennial $19.95 and Starbright Champagne
  $29.95, both from the Waysides Gardens. I hate to loose either of those. But
  would not like to take a chance of it spreading to my rose or iris
  beds....Sigh.
  Donna
  NCz7/8




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