Carrie Thomas: Obsessed by aquilegias especially doubles with yellow.

@Carrie Thomas @shiney I have an Aquilegia question on this thread http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/growing-aquilegias.34656/#post-813966

 

Yes, that's my quote. RHS said they started getting reports from members last year to their advisory service, though Defra/Fera had known about it probably 2 years earlier presumably on commercial crops. Nothing written about it that I know of .... unless its within the scientific fraternity and not on general release. Not nice. I lost many/most in my front garden this spring. My aquilegias are on TV tonight, Gardeners World, UK, 8.30pm. Glad they filmed last year not this!!!!
You've lost 4000 plants??? Do tell more. Were they growing inside or out? Ornamental beds or for sale or what???
I hope to get a webpage up before the end of next year. All info much appreciated.

 

What about flowers of sulphur or did'nt milk help way back when??

 

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I too am using alternative methods. Two homeopathy-like radionics blends, the first to buck plants up (well humans really, its testing it to use it on plants) and the 2nd against poisons. Like myself, you are likely to have had a low grade infection last year ... giving spores that LOVED this years mild wet winter and spring.... my affected ones I'd not realised were struggling until i went to tie up the magnificent hellebores (which i do to give other things space), then I discovered the ailing plants rather than strong high growth.
Now I see it on new plants wherever i look.
So I stop looking, realising I was doing so from a place of fear, expecting things to worsen ... now I keep 'handing over to God' if I catch a glimpse.
I've bought cheshunt compound but not yet used it, I heard that there's another fungicide with a different copper compound in that's likely to be a bit better: .... fruit and veg fungicide or something i think its called.
I was told not to replant there.
So I replanted..... have to have something to show, especially after the collections have just featured on Gardeners World TV. I mulched (with either grass clippings or spent growbag compost) in hopes of laying spores at least while new plants establish. This past week or so of damp weather wont help. As I say, it is in God's hands now. Will I have National Collections next year? I relax to what is.

 

GREAT EXCITEMENT the National Collections of Aquilegias will feature on Gardeners’ World TV, showing on Friday 30th May at 8.30pm on BBC2. And did you see the feature in Amateur gardening magazine? It was 10th May edition.

TOUCHWOOD GARDEN OPEN
OK, now it’s time to plan your TOUCHWOOD GARDEN VISIT for this year...come anytime when the aquilegias are flowering (until at least the middle, and probably the end of June) just ring or email(best) for an appointment. You may prefer to come on an open day...each weekend & bank holiday 10am-4pm until at least 8th June, then 2-4pm (arrival time)Beware... LOADS of plants to buy, the temptation is irresistible! All the dates and further information about the garden is onhttp://www.touchwoodplants.co.uk/Touchwood garden.htmas well as further information about the area ...do visit the Gower beaches and other local gardens, eg Clyne garden is also at its peak and has several National Plant Collections. The National Botanic Garden of Wales (about half an hour away) is a must.

 

You can watch it now online on The aquilegia collection is about 20 minutes into the program