Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: bulborum on February 11, 2012, 10:59:35 AM
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I have this malady just in my Galanthus reginae-olgae ssp reginae-olgae
all other pots with other Galanthus have no problem
does someone has an idea
same problem as last years
also in P9 pots with single bulbs and fresh potting-soil
they looked healthy till January (and flowered)
in February they wither
Roland
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Is there anything left of the bulb?
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I don't know Alan
I didn't want to disturb the remains
but I can have a look tomorrow
if there is left something
Roland
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I had a look in two P9 pots with one bulb
where the leaves where "rotten"
in both pots the bulbs looked healthy
I don't know if the bulbs did grow
roots are white and look healthy too
potting soil is not wet but also not bone dry
about 10% of the plants have this "illness"
Roland
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Has there been any grey mould? It could be a form of botrytis.
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I didn't see any yet
I will keep an eye open
Roland
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Did anyone get to the bottom of this?
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No grey mould till now
about 20% is infected now
but the bulbs still look healthy
Roland
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Then I am afraid it is botrytis Roland, a result of weather conditions I'm afraid :(
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Thanks Brian
I will spray against it tomorrow
I hope it prevent a little
Next year I will spray earlier
strange it just happens in the Galanthus reginae-olgae ssp reginae-olgae from Sicily
and not with the other nearby Galanthus
Roland
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Roland
I visited one of THE snowdrop gardens recently and three neighbouring clumps of snowdrops (not reginae-olgaes) were flat on the ground with botrytis. The OIC went hustling off to get a spade, and presumably something strong to soak the soil with (there were many other clumps of snowdrops almost within touching distance). So it can happen in the best-tended gardens.
I wonder if there is an association between botrytis and plants in lush growth on rich soil? Does anyone want to comment on this?
Steve