Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Mildrew emergency!!

2

Posts

  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I would hope it's only being watered at ground level, as any wet leaves will only make matters worse.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    If they’ve com from a nursery they may well have been watered via an overhead system ... I think it’s interesting that the ‘white powder’ is in the groove along the main vein of the larger/older leaves which could be the result of overhead watering/feeding. 

    Powdery mildew usually includes blackish blotches on the leaves ... I may have missed them but I can’t see any. 

    If the plants arrived from a nursery with powdery mildew id be sending them straight back  ... that being said it’s very early in the season for powdery mildew ... 😐 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I wondered that @Dovefromabove, l thought maybe it was because (l assume), they'd been brought on for the show and were stressed?
  • brent.purtellbrent.purtell Posts: 9
    I thought that, but it seems excessive for water marks, although I agree that I can’t see any black marks. I hope that’s the case. I’ve wiped all of the leaves down, so will see if the white comes back
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    @brent.purtell , just wondered how things were going ? Not long now until showtime !  :)
  • brent.purtellbrent.purtell Posts: 9
    Hi! Very busy running around getting the last bits. Good news is that the white marks were from feeding and not Mildrew, so great news there. Start building the garden on Thursday.. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Thought that’s what it looked like ... very relieved for you ... good luck with the show ... let us know how it goes 🤞 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Good to hear everything is going well, best of luck.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    brent.purtell said:
    Good news is that the white marks were from feeding and not Mildrew

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • brent.purtellbrent.purtell Posts: 9
     :D 
Sign In or Register to comment.