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Wed, Jun 13, 12 at 21:14
| I have a gorgeous tall aquilegia and I noticed the leaves were full of leafminers in almost the whole plant. What should
I do. I am taking off the leaves but it's literally the whole plant and the flowers look great. |
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- Posted by mistascott 7A (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 0:17
| The leafminers do not damage the plant so do not worry. They are very common and even expected. Many gardeners trim back their aquilegia after bloom to encourage new leafy growth, but you need not. |
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| Yes, Aquilegia and leafminers belong together. You can also expect leafminers on Thalictrum and many other plants. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 6:54
| in my garden.. wherein the goal is ANYTHING BUT GREEN ... i consider the miner work.. to be variegation .. lol ... if you keep denuding it of its leaves.. the plant will go into decline.. as you are removing its food making machines.. its leaves ... ignore it.. and convince yourself.. its an added show of mother nature ... they are short lived perennials.. i think of them as biennial at best ... do let it go to seed so that you will generate babes for the coming years ken |
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