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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Lilac Blights
A long rainy spring, such as many of us experienced this year, creates the perfect conditions for lilac blight. There are two types of lilac blights, a fungal variety, Ascochyta syringae, and a bacterial variety, Pseudomonas syringae p.v. syringae (the … Continue reading
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Tagged ascochyta clematidina, ascochyta syringae, bacterial blight, clematis wilt, fungal leaf spot, Leonard Perry, lilacs, phoma clematidina, pseudomonas syringae p.v. syringae
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Alternaria Leaf Spot Fungus on Aster ‘Purple Dome’
Regrettably, I can no longer recommend Aster (syn. Symphyotrichum) novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ due to its susceptibility to Alternaria leaf spot. Alternaria is a fungal leaf spot disease that can affect trees, as well as perennials. Although often not serious on … Continue reading
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Tagged alternaria leaf spot, aster 'purple dome', symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'purple dome'
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Plant of the Month: Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ is a superior breeding improvement on the classic Black-Eyed Susan. Like it’s parent, Rudbeckia hirta, ‘Indian Summer’ has hairy leaves and stems, the foliage is alternate and spread out along the main stem, there is only … Continue reading
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Tagged biennials, rudbeckia hirta 'indian summer'
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