Powdery stuff on my Pincushion Flower...

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shearpamela Flower Mound, TX(Zone 7b) Mar 17, 2004

What could it be? Powdery mildew?

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barbi Granbury, TX(Zone 7b) Mar 17, 2004

does it look like this?

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/3000/3047.html

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shearpamela Flower Mound, TX(Zone 7b) Mar 17, 2004

Yep - that's it!

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Mar 18, 2004

A while back, someone posted that they spray diluted milk (fresh or powdered, mixed with water - something like maximum 3 parts water to 1 part milk, down to 8 parts water to 1 part milk) plants for control of powdery mildew. The stronger the concentrate, the more likely you are to get a rancid/sour milk smell wafting from your flowers ;o)

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langbr Lenexa, KS(Zone 6a) Mar 20, 2004

From the book "Trowel & Error" by Sharon Lovejoy

1 cup milk
9 cups water

Shake well & pour into spray bottle. Apply to infected plants twice weekly. Refrigerate between uses.

Also she lists two other "potions" for mildew.

Garlic Spray
1 gallon water
20 TBSP (1¼ cups) garlic powder

Pour into spray bottle and apply to plants early in the morning.

Spicy Cinnamon Spray
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 quart warm water

Pour into spray bottle and drench both sides of leaves early in the day.

Hope one of these helps. Brenda

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