Flowers I-R
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Impatiens
Impatiens
annual
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| No blossoms; plant wilts |
Too hot, dry |
Provide shade, Water |
| Excessive foliage; few flowers |
Over-fertilization |
Reduce nitrogen fertilizer |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Aphids Herded By Ants |
Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr.,
Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible |
Mites |
EightCDRS, All Seasons CRS,
Mite X, Systemic Insect C |
| Stunted plants; yellow leaves; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds |
| Deformed; dwarfed flowers |
Tarnished Plant Bug |
Total- Outdoor C |
| Sudden wilting; stems rot at soil line |
Bacterial Wilt |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Plants stunted; yellow/brown leaf spots |
Fungal Disease |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Yellowed foliage |
Stem Rot |
Soil Acidifier |
| Small holes chewed on leaves and flower petals |
Cucumber Beetles |
Eight CDRS, Rote/Pyr,
Systemic Insect C |
| Oval, white insects; leaves deformed, discolored; leaves shiny, sticky |
Mealybugs |
Eight CDRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle |
Slugs And Snails |
Slug Magic |
| Plant nibbled to ground |
Rabbits |
Deer/Rabbit CR, Rabbit/Dog |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Iris, Bearded
Iris, Bearded
bulb
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves Mined; Rhizomes Damaged |
Iris Borers |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS,
Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Ragged Holes In Leaves, Often In Middle |
Slugs And Snails |
Slug Magic |
| Leaves Discolored; Black Fecal Spots On Underside Of Leaf. |
Thrips |
All Seasons CRS,
Eight CDRS, Rose Rx 3in1,
Guard & Grow G |
| Leaves Curled And Distorted |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Rhizomes Soft; Odor Present |
Bacterial Soft Rot |
Soil Acidifier |
| Rhizomes Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten |
Voles/Chipmunks |
Moletox II, Molemax G,
Repels All CRG |
Iris, Japanese
Iris, Japanese
bulb
| Symptom |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Holes In Seed Pods |
Iris Weevils |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves Mined; Rhizomes Damaged |
Iris Borers |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Ragged Holes In Leaves, Often In Middle |
Slugs And Snails |
Slug Magic |
| Rhizomes Soft; Odor Present |
Bacterial Soft Rot |
Soil Acidifier |
| Rhizomes Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten |
Voles/Chipmunks |
Moletox II, Molemax G,
Repels All CRG |
L
Larkspur (Delphinium)
Larkspur (Delphinium)
annual
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Flowers yellow-green; deformed; spindly, leafhoppers present |
Aster Yellows, spread by Leafhoppers |
Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS,
Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Stem at or below soil level; lesions form on infected tissue |
Crown Rot |
|
| Leaves yellow, wilt, die |
Root Rot |
Soil Acidifier |
| Green plant colors, wilts, tans; pink mass on roots; plant dies |
Fusarium Wilt (fungus) |
Rotation & Sanitation |
| Leaf spots, leaves wilt; stems rot |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Fungonil CR,
Rose Rx 3in1 CR |
| White powder coats top of leaves |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Fungonil CR,
Bon Neem CR |
| Attacks stems at or below ground level; plant wilts, yellows, decays |
Southern Blight (fungus) |
Mancozeb, Nitrogen, |
| Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle |
Slugs And Snails |
Slug Magic |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Lily, Oriental/Asiatic
Lily, Oriental/Asiatic
bulb
| Symptom |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves Turn Yellow |
Iron Deficiency; Water Logging |
Liquid Iron, Iron Sulfate, Drainage, |
| Leaves Curled And Distorted |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves Mottled; Flowers Malformed |
Mosaic Virus |
Rotation, Destroy plants |
| Bulbs Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten |
Voles/Chipmunks |
Moletox II, Molemax G, Repels All |
| Tops Eaten To Ground |
Deer |
RepelsAll CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
| Bulbs Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten |
Pocket Gophers |
Moletox II, Molemax G, Repels All |
| Bulbs Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten |
Squirrels |
Repels All CRG,Hot Pepper Wax |
| Circular Spots Reddish Brown, Purple Margins On Leaves; leaf, stem rot |
Gray Mold (fungus) |
Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper |
| Roots/bulb Rot, brown leaves, plant dies |
Root, Bulb Rot Southern Blight |
Mancozeb, Rotation, Nitrogen |
| Brown Semicircular Areas On Leaf Margins; Leaf Tips Brown |
Leaf Scorch |
Don’t spray during bright sunlight |
| Yellow Flecks On Leaves |
Necrotic Fleck |
|
M
Marigold
Marigold
annual
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| No blooms; faded blooms |
Temperature |
|
| Few blossoms; excessive foliage |
Too Much Fertilizer |
Reduce high nitrogen fertilizer. |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS,
Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Aphids Herded By Ants |
Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr.,
Systemic Insect C |
| Holes in leaves; chewed edges |
Caterpillars |
Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C |
| Holes in leaves and flowers |
Japanese Beetles |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS,
Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves discolored; distorted |
Leafhoppers |
Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS,
Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Deformed or dwarfed flowers |
Plant Bug |
Total-Outdoor, Rotenone–Pyrethrin |
| Leaves stippled/yellow/bronze/dry out/Drop. Webbing visible; leaf galls |
Mites |
EightCDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C |
| Gray spots on leaves |
Botrytis Blight |
Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper |
| Black spots with spore bodies on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1 |
| Plants stunted and yellow |
Fungal Wilt |
|
| Dark lesions on stems; roots rot |
Stem Rot (fungus) |
|
| Flowers yellow-green; deformed; shoots spindly |
Aster Yellows (bacterial) |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Leaves discolored and distorted; plants stunted |
Mosaic |
Rotation, Destroy plants |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R, |
N
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)
annual
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Plant cutoff at or below soil level; plant remains on soil |
Cutworms |
Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS,
Systemic Insect C |
| White powder coats top of leaves |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Fungonil CR,
Bon Neem CR |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
P
Paper White (Narcissus)
Paper White (Narcissus)
bulb
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Soft spots on bulbs |
Stored Improperly |
Store according to direction: Cool, Dry Place |
Pansy (Viola)
Pansy (Viola)
perennial
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Black spots with spore bodies on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1 |
| White powder coats top of leaves |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Fungonil CR,
Bon Neem CR |
| Leaves yellow, wilt, die |
Root Rot |
|
| Dark lesions on stems; roots rot |
Stem Rot |
|
| Attacks stems at or below ground level; plant wilts, yellows, decays |
Southern Blight (fungus) |
Mancozeb, Rotation, Nitrogen |
| Leaves and petals are pale; silvery |
Flower Thrips |
All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,
Rose Rx 3in1, Guard & Grow G |
| Poor flowering |
Lack Of Energy |
Use fertilizer |
| Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle |
Snails And Slugs |
Slug Magic |
| Spindly growth |
Lack Of Light |
Reduce Shade |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Peony
Peony
perennial
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| No flowers |
Improper Culture |
Get new plants |
| Weak flower stems |
Deficient soil, excess shade |
Improve drainage, and reduce shade. |
| Ants herding aphids on stems and flower buds |
Normal |
Eight CDRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves skeletonized; flowers damaged |
Rose Chafer |
Eight CDRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf. |
Thrips |
All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,
Rose Rx 3in1, Guard & Grow G |
| Leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale Insects |
Guard & Grow G, Rose Rx 3in1, All Seasons CRS,
Systemic Insect C |
| Shoots wilt and collapse; leaves spotted |
Botrytis Blight |
Fungonil CR |
Petunia
Petunia
annual
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Blooming stops; blooms are soaked; disintegrate |
Cultural Problems |
Drainage |
| Leaves chewed |
Caterpillars |
Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Rose Rx 3in1, Guard & Grow G |
| Plants wilt; turn yellow |
Various Viruses |
Rotation |
| Entire plant, blooms, stems eaten |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
| Plants nibbled to ground |
Rabbits |
Deer/Rabbit CR, Rabbit/Dog |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Phlox
Phlox
annual
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Spindly; leggy plants |
Not Enough Sun |
Reduce Shade |
| Blooming stops |
Plant Has Set Seed |
|
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Flowers deformed |
Phlox Plant Bugs |
Total-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Aphids Herded By Ants |
Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr.,
Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Spider Mites |
EightCDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves riddled with little holes |
Flea Beetles |
Bon-Neem CR, Total-Outdoor |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Fungonil CR,
Bon Neem CR |
| Leaves spotted or blotched |
Fungal Leaf Spots |
Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1 |
| Plants nibbled to ground |
Rabbits |
Deer/Rabbit CR, Rabbit/Dog |
| Plant actually disappears |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Phlox, Garden
Phlox, Garden
perennial
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew Ants Herding Aphids On Stems |
Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR |
| Leaves stippled, yellow, dirty; webbing on interior stems of plant |
Spider Mites |
EightCDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C |
| Flowers deformed |
Phlox Plant Bugs |
Total-Outdoor, Bon-Neem |
| Leaves spotted or blotched |
Fungal Leaf Spots |
Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1 CR |
| Crowns and roots rot; odor present |
Crown Rot |
|
| Flowers discolored; growth stunted, Leafhoppers present |
Aster Yellows, spread by Leafhoppers |
Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
Pink Dianthus
Pink Dianthus
perennial
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing, dirty, webbing over flower buds |
Spider Mite |
EightCDRS, Rote./Pyr.,
Mite X, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves, stems turn pale green; then yellow and wilt, plant shoots curled |
Fusarium Wilt (fungus) |
Rotation & Sanitation |
| Brown spots on leaves, stems; gray mold forms on diseased areas |
Gray Mold (fungus) |
Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper |
| Stems wilt; leaves dry, yellow, die; roots rotted; |
Bacteria Wilt |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Leaves pale, wilt, rotted; stem rotted, slimy; black pellets around plant |
Stem Rot |
Soil Acidifier |
| Leaves mottled, yellow to red spots; flowers streaked |
Virus |
Rotation, |
| Purple spots with yellow margins, infected leaves yellow, blacken, die |
Alternaria Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Fungonil CR,
Rose Rx 3in1 |
| Brown spores on leaves, stems, flower buds; plant stunted |
Rust (fungus) |
Sulfur, Mancozeb, Infuse CS |
Poppy, Oriental
Poppy, Oriental
perennial
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Dead or rotted plants |
Poor Soil Drainage |
Improve Drainage, Gypsum |
| Plants die back in summer |
Normal |
|
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves discolored and distorted |
Leafhoppers |
Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds |
| Deformed or dwarfed flowers |
Tarnished Plant |
Total-Outdoor C, Bon-Neem CR |
| Water-soaked spots on leaves |
Bacterial Blight |
Fungonil CR, Rose Rx CR |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit & Dog G |
Primrose (Primula)
Primrose (Primula)
perennial
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves pale/yellow, old leaves stay green |
Iron Deficiency |
Iron Sulfate, Liquid Iron |
| Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle |
Slugs |
Slug Magic |
| Spots start on lower leaves; |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Fungonil CR,
Rose Rx 3in1 CR |
| Older leaves yellow, wilt, die; roots are dark and rotted |
Root And Stem Rot |
Improve Drainage |
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