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Post by lilliepop on Jul 15, 2014 19:40:25 GMT
Hello. Since we had a really bad rain storm the leaves on my container plants have gone a bit dusty looking they are not looking like they did a few weeks ago. Will they come back to their old self? Also when you take the dead heads off do I just leave the stork there or take them off lower down? Don't seem to have many buds left. The dahlias are the worst infected.
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 15, 2014 19:48:00 GMT
When dead heading the likes of Dahlias, I cut the stems as low down as possible. The leaves look dusty? Can you describe a bit more please.
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Post by lilliepop on Jul 15, 2014 19:56:54 GMT
Hello. Looks like white powder, I was looking on google image and it looks like mildew. Is there a spray I can buy? Thanks for the tip on dead heading.
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 15, 2014 20:09:34 GMT
Sounds like powdery mildew then lilliepop, use a suitable systemic fungicide.
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Post by libralady on Jul 20, 2015 7:32:23 GMT
My Wisteria is looking a bit poorly. The leaves are curling inwards. Does anybody know the cause please ?
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Post by Tel on Jul 20, 2015 18:24:02 GMT
My Wisteria is looking a bit poorly. The leaves are curling inwards. Does anybody know the cause please ? Lack of water maybe in this dry summer, or the underside of the leaves maybe, have been attacked by Aphids. |
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 20, 2015 19:10:29 GMT
Could also be leaf curl virus. Any chance of a pic libralady?
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Post by libralady on Jul 21, 2015 9:16:40 GMT
Hello Tel and daitheplant. I will see what I can do re posting a pic. Not looked into that yet. All my hopes for my garden this year have faded as, through lack of time, I've not been able to get in to do much work (due to unforeseen circumstances which are leading to happy times ahead) and even had to cancel my Macmillan fundraiser day due to this as I've been running around to hospitals with my daughter for the last 2 months.
Tel, I don't think it is lack of water but it could be wind which we've had quite a lot of this year if you will pardon the expression.
I am going to try adding new compost and Bone Meal where the Wisteria is planted to see if it perks up. I hope it does the trick.
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Post by SueA on Jul 21, 2015 13:31:58 GMT
Hi libralady , sorry to hear you've not managed to have your open day, never mind, your daughter is more important, hope everything goes well for her. If your wisteria hasn't got aphids on the undersides of the leaves I'd guess that it probably is wind/rain damage, some of the leaves on my cherry tree are curled but that's because they've had aphids & I had a bit of peach leaf curl on my potted peach due to rain getting on it just as the buds were about to open but I don't think you get that on wisteria. As long as it isn't keeling over & dying I'd just give it a feed & check that it isn't too dry/wet at the roots, it'll probably be fine. |
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Post by libralady on Aug 8, 2015 12:42:53 GMT
Hi SueA. My Wisteria has now lost all its leaves. I am giving it some tlc in the form of bone meal and new soil/compost and really hoping for the best. I was hoping to start training it along a fence this year. It's a wait and see game.
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Post by libralady on May 23, 2016 15:39:33 GMT
Sad to report my wisteria did not recover. It was 30 years old. I have recently bought a shrub to replace it - Exochorda x Macrantha 'The Bride.' Not too big for my small back garden but it is in blossom now, lovely small white flowers so I will look forward to seeing it every year. Planted for my son's bride to be, they're getting married on 3/6 in Paphos.
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Post by SueA on May 23, 2016 22:06:59 GMT
Sorry your wisteria didn't make it libralady , that's a shame with it being so old. I've got a small 'The Bride' too, they are lovely aren't they, hope it does well for you.  |
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Post by libralady on May 24, 2016 11:49:08 GMT
Hi Sue. I'm mystified. Went out to see where I could begin to deal with the wisteria only to find that although it looks decidedly dead, there is a new shoot growing from the base which has a 2ft. length of growth with leaves on it which has hidden itself behind a large hydrangea so I couldn't see it. I recognised they were wisteria leaves. Don't know what to do know - leave it a bit longer or remove the whole things. Advice please anyone would be appreciated. I'm thrilled to think there may still be a chance with it. |
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Post by daitheplant on May 24, 2016 19:25:28 GMT
Leave it for a month and see what happens. |
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Post by SueA on May 24, 2016 21:34:07 GMT
I agree libralady, if you want to keep it leave it a while & if there's no sign of life from the original stem just cut that off & retrain the new stem as the leader. |
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