RE: Impatiens & pests
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- Subject: RE: Impatiens & pests
- From: M* D*
- Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 11:53:25 -0800
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Marge, Nothing special for the Impatiens in the GH. But my GH is also cool
in winter as you describe your bedroom. I always take cuttings for
insurance in early fall. They spend the winter in 4" pots snuggled in
amongst all the pots of Abutilon, Geranium and Hibiscus until about mid
Feb. when things usually resume growth. No fertilizer and minimal water
until then. They do drop leaves and have pretty bare stems by Feb, but the
top leaves and flowers look good. Yes, aphids do love that new spring soft
growth. Marilyn
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From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of Marge Talt
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 4:52 PM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Impatiens & pests
Like Claire and Paul, I've had both white fly and spider mites do in
pots of impatiens I've tried to winter indoors in a warm, very bright
room. OTOH, I've had one plant growing in a pot of Epiphyllum
oxypetalum - night blooming Cereus - for well over five years...it's
just like the energizer bunny; keeps on going and blooms year around.
No pests at all. The difference is that this plant lives in our
very cool bedroom - hardly ever above 55 or 60F in winter - about two
feet from an east facing bay window. I've also had numerous pots
winter over and bloom in my very cool greenhouse at around 40-50F
with no pests other than the usual aphid attack that hits there about
March each year when it starts to get warmer and things start to wake
up.
So, am wondering if the secret is cool temperatures? How do you grow
your double rosebuds indoors, Marilyn?
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Marilyn Dube <maridube@teleport.com>
> Date: Friday, December 22, 2000 4:16 PM
>
> Claire & Paul,
> I have saved my double rosebud Impatiens for the last 2 winters and
am
> trying it again. I hate to read about all the problems on them
with
> whitefly & mites. I have not had pests I am aware of. They
continue to
> bloom through the winter even in the darkest days. Meanwhile the
aphids are
> feasting on the Abutilons (they haven't been treated with
Marathon), the
> Brugs have their usual mites, The Epiphyllums have both aphids and
mites
> (not treated yet this year) and the cane Begonias are dropping
their mildew
> infected leaves. But they are all blooming - go figure.
> Well, I have to be lucky about something out there - right?
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
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