I had the same problem until we finally had a hard frost in December. I've never had so many aphids, even in the spring.

Me, too! Old leaves and new which threw me for a loop so I didn't look very carefully, on the old leaves they looked like small green worms even with the new prescription on my glasses (doh!) Anywho, a jpg from the phone to someone more wise than myself (and a desk monitor) who asked why I didn't recognize aphids. I still claim visual acuity ;-)

I digress, a hard freeze took care of them and I took great delight seeing the black corpses all over the garden.

PC, where are you in z8? I'm 8b-ish in SoCal mountains and don't dare prune until around forsythia time.

Kerin

Same here! I saw some in my zipper greehouse, but then I was walking around the garden and saw some on the outside roses as well....weird!!!! I can't remember if it was Leda or Juno, but one was just infested!

Tammy

This post was edited by TNY78 on Thu, Jan 10, 13 at 20:41

We have not had a hard freeze. I am in South GA almost Fl. I have. Ew growth everywhere and we dont have forsythia except at my grandmas and it been ooming since before Christmas. Heck I still have a Veteran's Honor budding out along with St Patricks, knockouts, Bonita and Moondance......lol. I hope that when I finish pruning they are gone for the timebeing but its good to know I am not alone. I have been so busy this forum has fallen by the wayside but this year I am slowing down....