Thread: Peone leaves turning black
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Old 04-09-2006, 09:26 PM
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JoeSpareBedroom "madgardener" wrote in message
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kayla wrote:
My peone plants have black leaves or some have black spots on the
leaves. I don't remember the plants being this bad before. Anybody
have some answers for me. Thanks
Lori

you having a lot of rain where you're at? (and that's peony,) the black
spots sounds like Black spot or fungus that also attacks roses. This late
in the season, I'd just clip the leaves and completely remove them. If
there are a lot of them and you have time, spray with a fungicide and
remove any fallen leaves from underneath and dispose of the (no compost
pile for them, the landfill as the fungus will reproduce in your compost
pile and spread back)
madgardener

A neighbor had some success last year spraying her roses with a water &
baking soda solution. Salty, ya know? She didn't say how much baking soda
she used, but for reasons I can't explain, I'd start with 2-3 tablespoons in
a quart.

here is a link that might help some with the baking soda idea . good luck, sockiescat.
http://www.bestgardensecrets.com/Roses.htm
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