Posted by LARGE GOONER on May 6, 2005, 12:10 pm
Nick Maclaren Wrote:
> In article LARGE.GOONER.1okrjz@gardenbanter.co.uk,
> LARGE GOONER LARGE.GOONER.1okrjz@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote:-
>
> My honeysuckle as got mildew caused by greenfly . Whats a very good
> insecticide to treat it with .-
>
> In my experience, a solid spade. Dig it up, as it is in the wrong
> place :-(
>
> I have found that L. x tellmanniana and (to some extent) some others
> suffer badly from this if in too much shade. I have sprayed with
> toxic chemicals in some years and soft soap in others, and they are
> about as ineffective as each other. What honeysuckle is it, and is
> it in sun or shade?
>
>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
The name of the honeysuckle is lonicera japonica and its situated in
sun with
shade at the base .
--
LARGE GOONER
Posted by Nick Maclaren on May 6, 2005, 4:17 pm
>The name of the honeysuckle is lonicera japonica and its situated in
>sun with shade at the base .
Grrk. Well, it's not the same problem as with my L. x tellmanniana,
then.
My normal treatment of such things is to spray soft soap on the worst
infections and leave the others to ladybirds etc. But this is
Cambridge, where humidities are usually fairly low (by UK standards).
If your honeysuckle isn't exposed to the rain, then honeydew will
collect and get mildew. If THAT is the cause, the solution is to
wash it off with plain water, perhaps with a bit of detergent or
soft soap in.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Posted by Charlie Pridham on May 9, 2005, 5:10 am
> >
> >
> >The name of the honeysuckle is lonicera japonica and its situated in
> >sun with shade at the base .
> Grrk. Well, it's not the same problem as with my L. x tellmanniana,
> then.
> My normal treatment of such things is to spray soft soap on the worst
> infections and leave the others to ladybirds etc. But this is
> Cambridge, where humidities are usually fairly low (by UK standards).
> If your honeysuckle isn't exposed to the rain, then honeydew will
> collect and get mildew. If THAT is the cause, the solution is to
> wash it off with plain water, perhaps with a bit of detergent or
> soft soap in.
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.
Lonicera japonica is well known for doing this especially some forms, the
only time its is truly happy is when it is growing in a swamp - then it can
be too happy! The form Lonicera japonica 'Acumen' is the best for no leaf
problems but does not have the best flowers, the best evergreen scented
honeysuckle by a mile is Lonicera similis delavayi, that is however a bit
tender.
So try copious watering or better still dig it up!
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
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> LARGE GOONER LARGE.GOONER.1okrjz@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote:-
>
> My honeysuckle as got mildew caused by greenfly . Whats a very good
> insecticide to treat it with .-
>
> In my experience, a solid spade. Dig it up, as it is in the wrong
> place :-(
>
> I have found that L. x tellmanniana and (to some extent) some others
> suffer badly from this if in too much shade. I have sprayed with
> toxic chemicals in some years and soft soap in others, and they are
> about as ineffective as each other. What honeysuckle is it, and is
> it in sun or shade?
>
>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.