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Re: Gerbera Daisy


These are seedlings that have been kept indoors under lights.  Can they get
powdery mildew inside?  They only have four leaves on them.
-----Original Message-----
From: Diana L. Politika <diana@olympus.net>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Gerbera Daisy


>Tim & Christa wrote:
>>
>> Why are the leaves on my Gerbera Daisy seedlings turning red on the
>> edges?
>Likely cause is a cold response.  Has it been exceptionally cold there
>lately?  And is this NEW or has it been developing since about January?
>Other possilble cause is early signs of powdery mildew.  Watch carefully
>for a powder-like growth on the leaf surfaces.  Treat with fungicide, or
>rose dust, or a bit of baking soda dissolved in water and spritzed on
>the leaves (not my most trusted remedy, but organic minded souls like
>it).
>--
>The Greenhouse Nursery
>81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
>Port Angeles, WA  98362
>(360) 417-2664
>Zone 8



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