Re: Crocosmia&Echinops
- Subject: Re: Crocosmia&Echinops
- From: J* G* a* O* P*
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:24:11 +0100
The message <26.18e001f9.2894f9b1@cs.com>
from Pavlacky@cs.com contains these words:
Friends,
>
> Also, why is it that every blue Echinops ritro that I see (namely Taplow
> blue), is twisted up & diseased with what appears to be at the very least a
> severe aphid-attack, and the Arctic Glow (white) variety is perfectly
> healthy? I've seen this situation repeated in private gardens(including
> my own) and nursery offerings as well--plants that are growing next to each
> other or being stocked near each other showing completely different
> characters.
I have had Echinops ritro flowering for the last three years. The
first two years I had to remove the first central flower head because
it was so distorted by aphids. It then went on to flower later but
quite well. This year for the first time I've had no aphid attack at
all and the plant is in full flower now.
Sorry, but I don't know either why the aphid attack stopped on later
blooms or why it didn't start at all this year, but thought it might
help to have some hope that plants can have good seasons.
Janet G. Lincs, UK
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