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Rusty Hollyhocks
Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young
hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo |
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Rusty Hollyhocks
On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 02:10:40 -0800, Fleemo wrote:
Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo What would happen if you relocate the hollyhocks to another spot? It may be something in the soil. |
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On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 02:10:40 -0800, Fleemo wrote:
Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo I just did a search at www.google.com using keywords "hollyhocks rust". Many sites await you to check them out. Rust is a disease. Go, find what others say about it. |
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"Fleemo" wrote in message m... Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo Unfortunately, rusts are some of the most difficult of fungal problems to control. and hollyhocks are extremely prone to it. If you see indications of the rust already, it is too late to spray and the effectiveness of chemical controls is extremely limited anyway. You have a couple of options - remove and destroy the plants or live with it. Removing the affected foliage (typically the bottom leaves) will slow the development of the pathogen. Plant something low and fluffy to fill the area at the bare base of the plants. The disease seldom advances far enough to affect blooming. Hollyhock rust is specific to hollyhocks and other members of that family (Malvaceae). Make sure other susceptible species are planted well away from the affected plants. pam - gardengal |
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In article wim1c.106182$Xp.456690@attbi_s54, "Pam - gardengal"
writes: "Fleemo" wrote in message om... Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo Unfortunately, rusts are some of the most difficult of fungal problems to control. and hollyhocks are extremely prone to it. If you see indications of the rust already, it is too late to spray and the effectiveness of chemical controls is extremely limited anyway. You have a couple of options - remove and destroy the plants or live with it. Removing the affected foliage (typically the bottom leaves) will slow the development of the pathogen. Plant something low and fluffy to fill the area at the bare base of the plants. The disease seldom advances far enough to affect blooming. Hollyhock rust is specific to hollyhocks and other members of that family (Malvaceae). Make sure other susceptible species are planted well away from the affected plants. pam - gardengal I agree with Pam. Hollyhock rust is mostly cosmetic, and has never killed my plants nor affected blooms; just the older, bottom leaves. I remove these as soon as I see signs of rust, and hide the bare legs with other plants. Whitefly can get to be bad on HH also. When the rust and whitefly get too bothersome, I do not grow HH for a year. This seems to break the cycle of problems for another 3-4 years. Emilie NorCal. |
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In article wim1c.106182$Xp.456690@attbi_s54, "Pam - gardengal"
writes: "Fleemo" wrote in message om... Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo Unfortunately, rusts are some of the most difficult of fungal problems to control. and hollyhocks are extremely prone to it. If you see indications of the rust already, it is too late to spray and the effectiveness of chemical controls is extremely limited anyway. You have a couple of options - remove and destroy the plants or live with it. Removing the affected foliage (typically the bottom leaves) will slow the development of the pathogen. Plant something low and fluffy to fill the area at the bare base of the plants. The disease seldom advances far enough to affect blooming. Hollyhock rust is specific to hollyhocks and other members of that family (Malvaceae). Make sure other susceptible species are planted well away from the affected plants. pam - gardengal I agree with Pam. Hollyhock rust is mostly cosmetic, and has never killed my plants nor affected blooms; just the older, bottom leaves. I remove these as soon as I see signs of rust, and hide the bare legs with other plants. Whitefly can get to be bad on HH also. When the rust and whitefly get too bothersome, I do not grow HH for a year. This seems to break the cycle of problems for another 3-4 years. Emilie NorCal. |
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On 3 Mar 2004 02:10:40 -0800, (Fleemo)
wrote: Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo There was an interesting article on Hollyhocks in our paper this past Sunday (2/29/04). It too mentioned "rust" as being a common problem. -- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b Remove no.spam for email ==== From: http://www.courierpress.com/ecp/home...659195,00.html Hollyhocks are American garden staple By DIY February 17, 2004 Slavery was legal when Bazil Silkwood went south to visit a planter in Georgia. We can only imagine this Illinois businessman's horror at the injustice of slave labor in the 1830s. Perhaps little 10-year-old Priscilla was living with her mother on that farm, or maybe she had been long separated from her mother by the sale of her family. Either way, she stuck in Silkwood's mind and stayed there. Not long after, the plantation owner died and his property was sold. Priscilla managed to collect a quantity of hollyhock seeds from the slave quarters. These stout plants bore small pink flowers with maroon veins that were tiny compared with today's hollyhocks. Sold to a Cherokee chief, she cultivated the flowers at that new home among the Indians. In 1838 the Cherokee were forced down the Trail of Tears to the new Indian Territory in northeastern Oklahoma. Along the way Priscilla encountered Bazil Silkwood, who recognized the girl and purchased her from the chief for $1,000 in gold. Priscilla grew up a free woman with the Silkwoods as part of the family. They would raise 16 orphans in all. Priscilla planted the hollyhocks again at the Silkwood Inn, which she inherited and which was where she died in 1892. The hollyhocks persisted at that site. In 1950, they came full circle when seed was sent to the daughter of the last chief of the Cherokees in Oklahoma. To this day they grow among the Cherokee homes and are named "Priscilla" after the girl who loved hollyhocks. But the hollyhock was cultivated long before Priscilla's day. Those we recognize today are believed to be of Asian origin, because they are depicted in Chinese art as early as the ninth century, symbolizing passing time. Plants have been cultivated in Europe for the past 500 years with seed imported from China. Some believe that the name was derived from Crusaders, who carried seeds gathered in the Holy Land. Hollyhocks came into their own as garden plants during the Victorian era. Easily grown from seed, the old standard single strains were as reliable as Priscilla's flowers. Inexpensive seed that was easy to send by mail made them a common sight on the frontier. Old photographs often depict these flowers against picket fences of homesteads and farms. This is because they are top-heavy plants that become unstable in the wind. They could be conveniently tied to a fence. The Achilles' heel of the plants is their "ugly shins." This is caused by discolored leaves, often spotted with rust and chewed by pests as the plant ages. This made them a staple for the back of beds and flower borders where shorter dahlias would cloak the bottom third. Hollyhocks are marvelous flowers to grow from seed because they produce a big, satisfying plant. They germinate easily, and at the end of the season you can collect seed for next year. Jung Quality Seeds (www.jungseed.com) has a good offering of single- and double-flowered varieties. Among the company's great offerings is the vigorous black hollyhock that once grew for Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. There is also the Crem De Cassis in a shade of rosy purple. The company's Hollyhock Single Old Fashioned Mix is a perfect starter sampler with a striking array of other luscious colors. Hollyhocks belong in American gardens. They have stood against cabin walls and picket fences since colonial times. These are flowers to capture your heart and ignite a passion for plants. |
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In article wim1c.106182$Xp.456690@attbi_s54, Pam - gardengal
writes Hollyhock rust is specific to hollyhocks and other members of that family (Malvaceae). Make sure other susceptible species are planted well away from the affected plants. In my experience, it's Alcea rosea and Malva sylvestris that get hit the worst, but I've seen it on several other species. I've got another plant, labelled as Lavatera "Creticoides" until I work out what it really is, which also gets hit hard. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvaceae/Malvaceae.html |
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In article wim1c.106182$Xp.456690@attbi_s54, Pam - gardengal
writes Hollyhock rust is specific to hollyhocks and other members of that family (Malvaceae). Make sure other susceptible species are planted well away from the affected plants. In my experience, it's Alcea rosea and Malva sylvestris that get hit the worst, but I've seen it on several other species. I've got another plant, labelled as Lavatera "Creticoides" until I work out what it really is, which also gets hit hard. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvaceae/Malvaceae.html |
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Rusty Hollyhocks
The other thing I've noticed that anywhere there are hollyhocks, there
are weevils which is why I've never planted them. I like them, but I don't like weevils and I don't spray bugs. So, I just don't plant particular problem plants like those and roses because they seem to be particularly tasty to aphids. Plus, if it has thorns, it has to bear fruit. I realize some roses have nice big hips, but so far I've not had any particular desire for rosehips ;-) I know my dad used to make rosehip tea, but I don't like tea. Tastes like stump water to me ;-) Janice On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 14:00:29 -0500, Leon Fisk wrote: On 3 Mar 2004 02:10:40 -0800, (Fleemo) wrote: Strolling through my garden today, I discovered that my young hollyhocks *already* have signs of rust. I had to battle rust last year in this spot. What can I do to help my hollyhocks? -Fleemo There was an interesting article on Hollyhocks in our paper this past Sunday (2/29/04). It too mentioned "rust" as being a common problem. |
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