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Post by esther on Jul 11, 2011 14:51:00 GMT
I am having real problems with some of my Busy Lizzies  They are ending up as just stems I was hoping to have a beautiful ball of lilac busy lizzies but haven't |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 11, 2011 14:56:09 GMT
That is weird. I don't think you will catch whatever is doing this. I have petunias which get eaten so that they are misshapen and they are not slugs or snails.
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Post by grindle on Jul 11, 2011 15:30:38 GMT
could it be caterpillars?
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Post by esther on Jul 11, 2011 18:58:53 GMT
The leaves have been rotting rather than eaten - it is probably the same thing that happened to bizzie lizzies a couple of years ago  I just wondered if anyone else was having problems |
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Post by peony on Jul 11, 2011 19:05:33 GMT
The leaves have been rotting rather than eaten - it is probably the same thing that happened to bizzie lizzies a couple of years ago I just wondered if anyone else was having problems I had that happen a couple of years ago Esther, there was quite a few reports about it in gardening mags, I think it was some sort of virus that was causing it. I didn't use impatiens at all last year because of it, but the few I bought this year (from B&Q) have been OK. |
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Post by lesley on Jul 12, 2011 4:51:42 GMT
I am having real problems with some of my Busy Lizzies They are ending up as just stems I was hoping to have a beautiful ball of lilac busy lizzies but haven't This has also happened to me but mine are in a long pouch hanging up. I can not find anything on them, but the ones I planted in my little man are fine and there on the ground, very strange  |
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Post by esther on Jul 12, 2011 4:54:00 GMT
My busy lizzie pouches don't look brilliant either Les |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 12, 2011 6:41:56 GMT
If there are no flowers dropping, they must be getting eaten you would think.
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Post by grindle on Jul 12, 2011 6:54:03 GMT
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Post by lesley on Jul 12, 2011 7:07:39 GMT
Thank you Grindle, that's it I shall get rid of them later today, it's only those ones that are affective thank goodness.  |
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Post by Rosie on Jul 12, 2011 11:17:03 GMT
Some of my Busy Lizzies are breaking at the bottom of the stems and they look quite squidgy too...New Guinea one's seem fine  |
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Post by esther on Jul 17, 2011 5:28:19 GMT
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Post by grindle on Jul 17, 2011 6:50:05 GMT
oh Esther that is such a shame, I know you put a lot out front, will you be replacing them with anything else now
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Post by peony on Jul 17, 2011 8:10:42 GMT
Sorry to hear that Esther, hope it hasn't spoiled your beautiful display  |
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Post by Geranium on Jul 17, 2011 18:33:42 GMT
Oh dear - that's a great pity. I hope you can replace them with something equally pretty, Esther. |
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They are ending up as just stems 
