RE: Honeysuckle vine
>I assume the Botrytis that infects honeysuckle vine is in the soil and there
>is no treatment for it?
>
>I may cut the honeysuckle down to the ground at the end of the season and
>see what happens next year. I was hoping that the blackened tips were aphid
>damage, plus maybe some late spring cold weather. Honeysuckle leafs out so
>early - and here in Wisconsin sneaky late frosts often catch the early
>birds.
>
>- Barb P. Zone 4
Upon further examination, I find that almost all of my honeysuckles
(both L. periclymenum and L. semperveriens) have aphid damage, having
never experienced it in the past. I'll probably try the insecticidal
soap route first.
--
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
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