Re: Eranthus "Guinea Gold"



Marilyn Dube wrote:

>  I can almost smell your Daphne from here.  My 10+ year old plant began
> dying last summer after it bloomed and is still alive, but barely.  It
> dropped all its leaves and hasn't a flower this spring.  :( I am told by our
> extension agent that they are very prone to phytopthera (misspelled, I'm
> sure) root rot.  It had been very lush and floriferous prior to last year.
> I have no choice but to pull it out and start over in another spot.
> Fortunately, I have 2 nice small plants from cuttings (done 2 years ago) in
> the nursery that I can use for myself.  You might want to take a few
> cuttings of yours right after it blooms - just for insurance.
> 
> Marilyn
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Bob Stewart (?) of Arrowhead Alpines says he protects Daphne from
die-off by using 'Rootshield', which I assume is a selective fungicide.
I have never tried searching this material out for myself, but if anyone
does and succeeds in finding a source, I'd much like to know about it.
-Jim Fisher

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