Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid Atlantic Tropicals, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Will show you my growing MG "Picotee". It still has not bloomed!

I love this one--the leaves are interesting, a soft, pale green,and it does not vine around things like
many other MG's. I have had to "help it along" and try to give it direction with Velcro plant ties.

The blooms will be blue--with white edges. I may also have a pink one mixed in.
The leaves are kind of lobed in a triangular way, and slightly fuzzy. Hence the mites love them.

A couple of days ago, there was no sign of damage. Then two days ago--I noticed the lower leaves start
to yellow out and get distorted. I am afraid this is traveling up the plant at a good speed.
The back side of these leaves were sprinkled with Paprika colored tiny dots.
The next day--there were now black spots on the top of the leaves.

#1--This is from 2008. Notice the nice-looking leaves...
#2--A couple days ago--leaves turning yukky.
#3--Back of a leaf showing spots (mites?)-There were more of them the day before.
#4--Now developing black spots and drying up. (see picture #1).
#5--MG Picotee training up on my railings.

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