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 Post subject: Dusty Miller
PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:29 am 
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What the heck is going on with my Dusty Millers. I planted several throughout my gardens this Spring from purchased 1" nursery pots. They have grown beautifully to 18" x 18" and now some of them are dying stem by stem. I have rich organic, well drained soil. Not all are affected. I sprinkled Sluggo around incase I was having grub damage, but I've never been able to find anything. Is this a case of simple root rot from the heavy rains?


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Hi Old Girl,
Sluggo is not for grubs, but for slugs and snails. The damage from slugs and snails would be holes in the leaves.

http://www.pestproducts.com/sluggo.htm

It does sound like the heavy rains are causing root rot. You might want to gently dig up one of the plants and take a look at the condition of the root system. They need good drainage.

http://www.gardenguides.com/flowers/ann ... miller.htm

Good luck,
Newt

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