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Any effect of dormant spray on companion plants?
Hi,
It is getting towards pruning time here in Australia and I would like to use lime sulphur spray on my roses after pruning. I have read/heard that it will cause leaves to fall off or become deformed if sprayed after the roses have started to leaf out. If this is the case, how do I spray my three roses in my front bed with companion plants? I have violas, snap dragons and grape hyacinths in this bed and I am concerned that their leaves will become deformed or fall off. Or could they even die as they aren't very big yet? How do you deal with this? Should I avoid dormant spraying these roses or attempt to spray/pour right against the canes so that there is no drift onto the companion plants? Thanks, Kirra Brisbane, Australia zone 10 |
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In Kirra wrote:
How do you deal with this? Should I avoid dormant spraying these roses or attempt to spray/pour right against the canes so that there is no drift onto the companion plants? Kirra, in the days when I was a lad (lol) and had companion plants, I used a nice soft sponge dipped in lime sulphur solution and wiped the bare canes with it. Plenty of plants wouldn't mind lime sulphur, but then again plenty would, too. One tip - if you do this trick, use waterproof gloves. Otherwise your hands will smell to high heaven for a week. |
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In Kirra wrote:
How do you deal with this? Should I avoid dormant spraying these roses or attempt to spray/pour right against the canes so that there is no drift onto the companion plants? Kirra, in the days when I was a lad (lol) and had companion plants, I used a nice soft sponge dipped in lime sulphur solution and wiped the bare canes with it. Plenty of plants wouldn't mind lime sulphur, but then again plenty would, too. One tip - if you do this trick, use waterproof gloves. Otherwise your hands will smell to high heaven for a week. |
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Daniel Hanna wrote:
In Kirra wrote: How do you deal with this? Should I avoid dormant spraying these roses or attempt to spray/pour right against the canes so that there is no drift onto the companion plants? Kirra, in the days when I was a lad (lol) and had companion plants, I used a nice soft sponge dipped in lime sulphur solution and wiped the bare canes with it. Plenty of plants wouldn't mind lime sulphur, but then again plenty would, too. One tip - if you do this trick, use waterproof gloves. Otherwise your hands will smell to high heaven for a week. And don't get is on anything constructed by man - garden lights, stucco walls, metal rails, clothing. Now here there are long lists of sensitive plants on the spray label, which is pages long. I seem to recall lists of certain evergreen trees and fruit trees but little else. |
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"Daniel Hanna" wrote in message home.com.au... In Kirra wrote: How do you deal with this? Should I avoid dormant spraying these roses or attempt to spray/pour right against the canes so that there is no drift onto the companion plants? Kirra, in the days when I was a lad (lol) and had companion plants, I used a nice soft sponge dipped in lime sulphur solution and wiped the bare canes with it. Plenty of plants wouldn't mind lime sulphur, but then again plenty would, too. One tip - if you do this trick, use waterproof gloves. Otherwise your hands will smell to high heaven for a week. I love roses but I also like something in between to cover the naked legs The sponge idea sounds just like what I am after. I have a paid of blue Ansell chemical gloves that go up to the forearm and should do the trick to protect me from the smell. Thanks, Kirra |
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"Cass" wrote in message
.. . One tip - if you do this trick, use waterproof gloves. Otherwise your hands will smell to high heaven for a week. And don't get is on anything constructed by man - garden lights, stucco walls, metal rails, clothing. Now here there are long lists of sensitive plants on the spray label, which is pages long. I seem to recall lists of certain evergreen trees and fruit trees but little else. Thanks, Cass. Does this apply to wooden fences and clothes line? My climbers are on a wooden fence and attached with clothes line (green). It sounds like I may have to use the sponge on quite a few roses to avoid getting any lime sulphur on the fence and on the lilly pillies that are interplanted between my climbers. Kirra |
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In article , Kirra
wrote: "Cass" wrote in message .. . One tip - if you do this trick, use waterproof gloves. Otherwise your hands will smell to high heaven for a week. And don't get is on anything constructed by man - garden lights, stucco walls, metal rails, clothing. Now here there are long lists of sensitive plants on the spray label, which is pages long. I seem to recall lists of certain evergreen trees and fruit trees but little else. Thanks, Cass. Does this apply to wooden fences and clothes line? My climbers are on a wooden fence and attached with clothes line (green). It sounds like I may have to use the sponge on quite a few roses to avoid getting any lime sulphur on the fence and on the lilly pillies that are interplanted between my climbers. I didn't notice the discoloration of my climber supports, to tell you the truth. I would just spray a wood fence at my house, but then I'm a bit of a slob. My fence is not painted. Now that you mention it, I have a lot of companion plants. And while I didn't go out of my way to spray them, I didn't avoid them either. I didn't have any losses, but I don't grow lilies, or not Asiatic lillies, at least. Metal is the one thing you really don't want to spray. And take measures not to breathe that stuff or get it on your skin. I mean how harmless can it be if it reacts with metal? |
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.. I mean how harmless can it be if it reacts with metal? That's what I say, too. Drink beer, not water. Look what it does to iron! Scopata Fuori ObRoses: Bonica is sending up 4 foot basals...looks strange, hovering above an otherwise fairly lowgrowing, spreading plant. I think I will let them go, and see if I get enough growth to fill it in, so it looks normal. No blackspot, despite rain and a damp couple of days, but botryitis is still rearing its ugly head. |
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Any effect of dormant spray on companion plants?
In article , Scopata Fuori
wrote: I mean how harmless can it be if it reacts with metal? That's what I say, too. Drink beer, not water. Look what it does to iron! Touche. However, the effects of ingesting lime sulfur are clearly more harmful than the effects of inhaling water vapor. Of the organic sprays, this is one of the most dangerous. Look at the MSDS: http://www.montereychemical.com/msds...meSulSol-m.pdf |
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Any effect of dormant spray on companion plants?
"Kirra" began by saying
It is getting towards pruning time here in Australia and I would like to use lime sulphur spray on my roses after pruning [I confess to snipping a *lot*] Then Kirra said I love roses but I also like something in between to cover the naked legs As the saying goes, I wouldn't go near that line with 10-foot pole! But could someone please give me a hint what lime sulphur is supposed to do for roses in the first place? Thanks! Anne Lurie [at the corner of Irreverent & Irrelevant] Raleigh, NC |
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"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
. com... Then Kirra said I love roses but I also like something in between to cover the naked legs As the saying goes, I wouldn't go near that line with 10-foot pole! But could someone please give me a hint what lime sulphur is supposed to do for roses in the first place? Thanks! Anne Lurie [at the corner of Irreverent & Irrelevant] Raleigh, NC Hi Anne, Lime Sulphur is a spray that is used after pruning to clean up overwintering spores of black spot and several other nasties. It is only used after pruning because it will damage any fresh growth (or any leaves) on the roses. Here is a link that offers a much better explanation: http://www.greengold.com.au/greengol...TES/roses.htm# %20Yates%20Lime%20Sulphur (Not trying to promote any particular product but it had the best explanation after about 6 different links from Google) Kirra Brisbane, Australia zone 10 |
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"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
. com... Then Kirra said I love roses but I also like something in between to cover the naked legs As the saying goes, I wouldn't go near that line with 10-foot pole! But could someone please give me a hint what lime sulphur is supposed to do for roses in the first place? Thanks! Anne Lurie [at the corner of Irreverent & Irrelevant] Raleigh, NC Hi Anne, Lime Sulphur is a spray that is used after pruning to clean up overwintering spores of black spot and several other nasties. It is only used after pruning because it will damage any fresh growth (or any leaves) on the roses. Here is a link that offers a much better explanation: http://www.greengold.com.au/greengol...TES/roses.htm# %20Yates%20Lime%20Sulphur (Not trying to promote any particular product but it had the best explanation after about 6 different links from Google) Kirra Brisbane, Australia zone 10 |
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In Kirra wrote:
It is only used after pruning because it will damage any fresh growth (or any leaves) on the roses. Actually, Kirra, it can be used any time of the year. Even the Yates product instructions say that (I've got a bottle myself!). You just use it at 10 ml per litre of spray instead of 20 ml/L. I've used it on powdery mildew mid season, to great effect. No foliage burning problems, but it did make the foliage smell awful. The side benefit of this was that a rogue possum decided that my roses were now a bit too spicy for its palate. Awww. |
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"Daniel Hanna" wrote in message home.com.au... In Kirra wrote: It is only used after pruning because it will damage any fresh growth (or any leaves) on the roses. Actually, Kirra, it can be used any time of the year. Even the Yates product instructions say that (I've got a bottle myself!). You just use it at 10 ml per litre of spray instead of 20 ml/L. I've used it on powdery mildew mid season, to great effect. No foliage burning problems, but it did make the foliage smell awful. The side benefit of this was that a rogue possum decided that my roses were now a bit too spicy for its palate. Awww. Hmm ... I must admit that I haven't bought a bottle of it yet. I was just going by things I had read about it but they were obviously talking about dormant concentration. It's good to know that I will be able to use it at other times as well. Do you think grasshoppers might also decide that it is too spicy? I had a number of them last year who not only liked to munch the leave to get them to look like lace and eat the blooms but who also decided that eating through the canes was quite scrumptious. I had to cut back three big basils/laterals on my climbing peace because of those critters eating 3/4 of the way through canes. Kirra Brisbane, Australia zone 10 |
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In Kirra wrote:
Do you think grasshoppers might also decide that it is too spicy? I had a number of them last year who not only liked to munch the leave to get them to look like lace and eat the blooms but who also decided that eating through the canes was quite scrumptious. I had to cut back three big basils/laterals on my climbing peace because of those critters eating 3/4 of the way through canes. Sure, give it a go. Lime sulphur is persistent enough to last a couple of rainstorms, as is Mancozeb. Since you're here in Oz you might also look at 'Garden Doctor' by Chemspray. It is an old-fashioned powder spray mix containing sulphur based fungicides and malathion insecticide. Spicy AND lethal! |
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