tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post7484742426246816477..comments2023-05-11T06:58:10.292-04:00Comments on My City Garden: Saying goodbyeKathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-72570415909715652262015-09-18T13:27:22.699-04:002015-09-18T13:27:22.699-04:00Yes, those little green eruptions. I am in complet...Yes, those little green eruptions. I am in complete denial about them. I pulled the original offenders a few years ago and then bam - all of them in all parts of the yard had the disease this year.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion - I'll look into the Boltonia!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-82809230348188899782015-09-15T16:02:13.266-04:002015-09-15T16:02:13.266-04:00My Echinacea had aster yellows and I had to pull t...My Echinacea had aster yellows and I had to pull them, though they had been a staple. Have the cones been looking weird, like with little green eruptions? If so it is definitely aster yellows. The good news is that I have lots of plants from the aster family and Echinacea is the only one that comes down with this disease. An Aster-like plant you could try that blooms in fall is Boltonia - there is a pink cultivar that is supposed to be pretty nice.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-87387940201185336252015-09-15T11:41:48.940-04:002015-09-15T11:41:48.940-04:00Thank goodness for you and your science informatio...Thank goodness for you and your science information :) <br /><br />The coneflowers get one more year to see if it really is aster yellows, though I may need an emergency mid-summer plant as backup by next July... Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-43576297169656733512015-09-15T11:40:42.664-04:002015-09-15T11:40:42.664-04:00Don't plant spiderwort!
The silver lace vine ...Don't plant spiderwort!<br /><br />The silver lace vine was good for probably 7 years or so. It was quite vigorous, but I think our absurdly cold winter did it in. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101274476936267801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-34577930883394207692015-09-13T21:14:23.914-04:002015-09-13T21:14:23.914-04:00I think the asters might need soil that is more ac...I think the asters might need soil that is more acidic. Buy a super cheapo soil pH meter and check the soil. I bet the concrete near the asters is leaching lime into the soil, making it too alkaline. You can correct the problem with soil acidifier. As for the coneflowers, there is no cure for aster yellows so just pull them. It's spread by a leaf hopper. But if you're not convinced they have yellows, add a bunch of compost to the soil and keep them moister next year. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1903271386070223045.post-4035681634701858972015-09-13T20:00:27.019-04:002015-09-13T20:00:27.019-04:00Hmmm. The aster and the silver lace vines are two...Hmmm. The aster and the silver lace vines are two plants I've always thought about adding. Too bad they're behaving like clunkers. Good for you to just heave them, I always try and find a better place, better care, or better neighbors and then still end up not liking the effect!<br />I wonder if your coneflowers just have mites. I've heard you can just clip the effected blooms and get some control that way.<br />and I don't think I'd plant spiderwort....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com