Re: hollyhocks
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: hollyhocks
- From: D* L* <d*@equinox.shaysnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:49:39 -0400 (EDT)
I think the buds browning are due to a worm getting into the buds and
eating them. Had this last year and sprayed with seven (I think). While
those buds didn't bloom, the plants did bud up again and bloomed nicely.
Denise Leonard
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com
On Wed, 1 Jul 1998, Pat Mitchell wrote:
>
> USDA Zone 5 Milwaukee suburb - Wisconsin
> Pat-Mitchell@juno.com
> Like Isabelle, who began this thread, my hollyhocks (singles, doubles and
> triples) were fine for years and then bam . . rust rust rust. The leaves
> are quite beautiful when eaten away as they are, but not quite what I
> have in mind for healthy flowers . . . . <sigh>
>
> The flowers that have bloomed seem fine, but the buds waiting to bloom
> are getting a little brown. They are in a west facing garden with plenty
> of drainage and good soil . . .any solutions? My local extension says
> use Funginex (sp?), but I haven't found it to work.
>
> Pat
> USDA Zone 5 Milwaukee suburb - Wisconsin
> Pat-Mitchell@juno.com
>
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