Re: Pulmonaria
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Pulmonaria
- From: m* l*
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 09:17:18 -0600
At 05:37 AM 6/24/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>This happens in my garden when the weather is particularly lousy one
>way or another and about this time of year. If it gets on my nerves,
>I just cut the plants back to the ground, when they throw new leaves
>that remain (generally) nice for the rest of the season.
>
>Have always assumed the problem is fungal. Does not seem to affect
>the plants as far as their return and bloom in following years.
>
>Same with my lamb's ears, who dislike damp, humid weather and
>probably wouldn't get what I've always assumed to be some kind of
>rust if they really had full sun and less humidity.
>
>You can probably fight it with some kind of fungicide. I don't
>bother - too many plants and I fugure it's a rather losing battle as
>assorted fungi spores are all around all the time, just waiting for
>the proper conditions to do their thing.
>
>I really think it's one of those opportunistic fungal problems that
>is connected with weather and excess moisture.
>
>Maybe someone knows more about this and has a "cure"....
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@clark.net
>Editor: Gardening in Shade
The summer 2000 Herb Quarterly reports some researchers have had great
success with killing powdery mildew with a 1:9 mix of milk and water. They
spray heavily twice a week. Wouldn't cost much to try it, eh? Margaret L
