Crocosmia- Solfaterre

Gene
This extreme browning of foliage (solfaterre has bronzish foliage anyway)
seems to be caused by a form of red spider mite, I believe, after discussing
this with a Nurseryman who grows a number of different crocosmia. This seems
to occur whatever the conditions, moist or dry, inside glass or outside. It
might be worth cutting the foliage down this year to try and remove the
problem. It is less of a problem once the plants are in the soil, than when
they are in pots (mind you we are talking about S E England your conditions
may be significantly different).
I await with interest the article in NARGS as I enjoyed the one on
Uvularia's, even if I didn't manage to germinate them from seed this year!
Echinops Ritro were growing in huge clumps by the roadside in Crete ( been
back a week, hey ho) but the conditions they obviously enjoy is arid, hot,
dry conditions, perhaps you are growing them in too good a soil thus giving
nice lush growth to attract the dreaded greenfly!

Colin Moat
Kent England
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