I bought 4 hanging baskets of petunias from our local nursery.The leaves had white spots on them and under the lip of the basket was a white silky cocoon type thing.
They died after about 4 weeks.I fed and watered them.
2006-06-11 14:58:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I think the white spots and the cocoons are not related!
The white spots, Were they on the tops of the leaves, and turning slightly Gray after a while? Powdery Mildew
Were they under the leaves and Grey blotches showing up through the tops? Downy mildew.
If you live where the rain has been steady for a while this spring the molds and mildews are out of control!
I must suggest how ever if that you bought the plants looking like that, then the nursery has careless, dirty growing practices and you were doomed from the start!
Lastly although petunias are heavy feeders, too much of a good thing will kill any one. Too much food and too much water will burn the roots and water log the plants. Better luck next time, Bugsie
2006-06-11 15:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by bugsie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They had a type of fungus which killed your plants. What I would do is call the nursery and explain the situation(hope you kept your receipt and plants) and ask them to either replace them or refund your purchase. Hope this works. Usually businesses are pretty fair about situations if you keep your cool and are honest.
2006-06-11 15:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The had an insect infestation. Take them back to the nursery and ask for your money back. Those baskets are expensive.
2006-06-11 15:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to summer time. You'll have watered an excessive amount of of your vitamins and minerals out. Potting soil is infamous for allowing too much water via it that takes out the entire nutrients, plus dries out way too quick for hanging baskets. You would need to drip-irrigate, put soil crystals in to keep water within the soil, and gently fertilize.
2016-08-08 22:05:28 · answer #4 · answered by gadis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to summer season. You can have watered an excessive amount of of your vitamins and minerals out. Potting soil is infamous for permitting an excessive amount of water by way of it that takes out all of the vitamins and minerals, plus dries out approach too quick for placing baskets. You could wish to drip-irrigate, placed soil crystals in to preserve water within the soil, and lightly fertilize.
2016-08-20 09:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them back and get replacements. Show them the plants. Hope you still have the receipt.
2006-06-11 15:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by hollyltstarfleet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are Gypsy Moths they Kill everything be very careful when you buy from nursery's..Now these moths get in your trees and there hard to get rid of
2006-06-11 15:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aphids, burn them, don't touch anything afterwards, and keep everything they touched hospital clean in case its a fungus. Caterpillars maybe?
2006-06-11 16:42:56 · answer #8 · answered by M D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely take them back to the nursery
2006-06-11 15:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by jabbertalky62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see if you can get replacements. They were probably already infected when you bought them.
2006-06-11 15:07:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋