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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Brogusblue on July 01, 2007, 15:23:57

Title: Hollyhock problems
Post by: Brogusblue on July 01, 2007, 15:23:57
Hello

I have had usually problems of slugs and snails but never had a problem like this with all my hollyhock the leafs are covered in like rust spots and under the leafs there are white pin heads also the some of them have blackspots on the stems is it all rain we have had or is it more serious and i have to remove the plants see photo's, My poor plants are now missing half of it's leafs.

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/srs101/Veg/CRIM0128.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/srs101/Veg/CRIM0129.jpg)

Cheers
Brogusblue
Title: Re: Hollyhock problems
Post by: Deb P on July 01, 2007, 18:39:38
Hollyhocks are notoriously prone to lots of different rusts, I'm guessing yours have got one of those. You can spray against it , I usually just pick off any affected leaves as soon as I see them.
Title: Re: Hollyhock problems
Post by: Rosa_Mundi on July 01, 2007, 20:42:15
You can also try plenty of dilute food to encourage them to outgrow the rust. Although it doesn't spread to other plants, you should get rid of the plants at the end of the season.
Title: Re: Hollyhock problems
Post by: Fork on July 01, 2007, 21:05:31
That is definately rust.