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| It is now obvious that my impatiens in August have been hit with Plasmopara obducens. Slowly but surely, one here, one there they are keeling over. Are others experiencing similarly?
For example this planter was picture perfect until a couple of weeks ago but as I hope you can see the front is 'melting away'. Unless there is a solution for this issuer next season I may go completely to using annual begonias. But I will miss impatiens that thrive in deep shade. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Aug 28, 12 at 9:55
| So sorry! Yep, that's what happened to mine. |
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- Posted by rosiew 8 GA (rosemarywalsh@bellsouth.net) on Tue, Aug 28, 12 at 10:39
| Just to help some of you out. Rouge is referring to the organism that causes Downy Mildew disease on impatiens. Reading led me to precautions listed re this: Remove the diseased plants, including plant parts (leaves/stems/flowers) that have fallen from the plant. Dispose of all these materials. Do not put them into the compost. |
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| I haven't seen it yet on my impatiens. |
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- Posted by rosiew 8 GA (rosemarywalsh@bellsouth.net) on Wed, Aug 29, 12 at 20:22
| eahamel, you are one of the lucky ones. From what I've read, strenuous efforts are being made by the growers and the retailers to halt sales of any plants suspected of having this. And it's not affecting plants everywhere, but is widespread. Some interesting reading available to you on Google - I just used IMPATIENS DOWNY MILDEW for my search. I didn't plant impatiens, but observed at a family member's here in the Atlanta metro area. Huge area wiped out. Rosie, Sugar Hill, GA |
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