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Old 11-07-2005, 02:09 AM
Steve Harris
 
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In article , (Nick
Maclaren) wrote:

The idea is also to harden them against blackfly infestation.


Boggle. Mine never get attacked until they are a foot or more high,


I think the idea is that over-wintered plants, being a bit further
advanced, suffer LESS. Here, blackfly arrive around the beginning of
June and get steadily worse.

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