Re: Gardenias: Sooty black mold & shiny black bugs

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Posted by Newt on May 31, 2003 at 20:14:31:

In Reply to: Gardenias: Sooty black mold & shiny black bugs posted by Dolly Samson on May 25, 2003 at 21:13:43:

: We have two gardenia plants. One is fine. The other is covered with sooty black mold. For the past year, I've washed the leaves with dish soap, but the mold keeps reappearing.

: I see no sign of white flies on the gardenia. However, there are a number of green-black iridescent bugs, shaped like ladybugs. I've also sprayed it with Volck.

: Any suggestions? I'm tired of washing those leaves!

: Dolly Samson
: Kalaheo, Hawaii

Hi Dolly,
Sorry to hear about your gardenia. Some good advice from Maren. You might want to also look here.
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/diagn/
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/focus/

Another place to contact would be your extension service.
http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/extout/extout.asp

For nontoxic solutions, take a look here. I guess they can ship to you. I hope so!
www.gardensalive.com

Good luck,
Newt

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: : We have two gardenia plants.  One is fine.  The other is covered with sooty black mold.  For the past year, I've washed the leaves with dish soap, but the mold keeps reappearing.

: : I see no sign of white flies on the gardenia.  However, there are a number of green-black iridescent bugs, shaped like ladybugs.  I've also sprayed it with Volck.

: : Any suggestions? I'm tired of washing those leaves!

: : Dolly Samson
: : Kalaheo, Hawaii


: Hi Dolly,
: Sorry to hear about your gardenia.  Some good advice from Maren.  You might want to also look here.
: http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/diagn/
: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/focus/

: Another place to contact would be your extension service.
: http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/extout/extout.asp

: For nontoxic solutions, take a look here. I guess they can ship to you.  I hope so!
: www.gardensalive.com

: Good luck,
: Newt



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