Re: cure for leaf miners on/in Aquilegia?
Matt Trahan wrote:
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> >
> >Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 06:40:44 -0400
> >From: Lisa Roth <rothcrew@teleweb.net>
> >Subject: Re: Aquilegia Einseliana
> >
> >einseliana(iin-sell-ee-aa' nah)--Alpine Columbine, smaller
> >than alpina, nodding blue-violet flowers, shorter spurs
> >
> >According to the sources I have, most columbines are hardy
> >in zones 3 to 8 or 9. They require partial shade and moist,
> >rich soil. Pests to watch out for are slugs and leaf
> >miners. Columbines often self sow.
> >
> >It sounds like a very pretty plant. :)
> >
> >Lisa Roth
> >zone 6
> >
>
> Could you suggest a cure/treatment for leaf miners please?
>
> Thanks
>
> Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net>
> USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 31, AHS heat zone 7, northeastern N.C.
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Orthene Systemic works like a charm....once dry it is harmless. Spray
at night so beneficial stay out of it. It protects the plant from being
eaten, yet is harmless to insects that do not eat the plant.
The effect last approximatly 6 weeks.
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Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-2664
Zone 8
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