Morning Glories: This mornings find, 0 by EmmaGrace

EmmaGrace wrote:
Melanie -

Great Blooms . . . I can't wait to see how your others do.

Try this for your Rust problem.
Pinch off all of the really bad leaves because they won't get any better and dispose of them immediately [don't drop them on the ground] then wash your hands BEFORE you touch anything. The vines will produce new leaves. Then if you have spider mites, blast them hard with the water hose. I am learning that is just about the best way to get rid of those little monsters. Also, they drown easily *-*
Continue to blast then with water every day or so for about a week to kill any remaining eggs that might hatch.
This is good information about Spider Mites
http://hiddenvalleyhibiscus.com/care/spidermites.htm

Also, you can feed your MGs Bayer All-In-One Rose & Flower Care Concentrate which is a systemic and feed AND one of the diseases it controls is Rust.
Ron has also suggested to use Copper Sulfate for Rust control.

Then just for grins spray your foliage with a mixture of Miracle Gro Bloom Buster/Epsom Salts and Joy liquid detergent. Mix all in a plastic spray bottle that attaches to the end of your water hose and see if that doesn't help the problem. This mixture will make your leaves a lush green.

Emma

Here is one of my recent photos of my Velvet Plum