Re: arisaema rust/mayapple rust/
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] arisaema rust/mayapple rust/
- From: G* O*
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 07:39:24 -0400
The baking soda treatment is always my first line of defense. It does work
with the Pulmonarias, but only temporarily. The stuff always comes back.
Thanks for the tip about keeping the P.'s moist. It's been terribly dry
around here, and though I've been watering, most of my plants are under
trees, so must be getting beat out for the water.
Gerry
At 02:04 AM 5/14/00 -0400, you wrote:
>No, I don't know, but why don't you try the baking soda recipe? It
>worked fine on the mildew I had on my phlox last year. Pulmonaria
>get mildew when they get too dry..try making sure the ground stays
>moist for them.
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@clark.net
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>> From: Gerry/Bob O'Neill <eoneill@IBM.NET>
>> Date: Saturday, May 13, 2000 7:21 AM
>>
>> Anybody know if Daconil is effective against powdery mildew? I
>can't seem
>> to keep the stuff off my Pulmonarias.
>>
>> Gerry
>
>
