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Vinca Stem Rot - Disease Resistant

5 years ago

Marketing disclaimers aside, vinca's listed as disease resistant - are they 100% resistent or -less suspect but still not impervious ?

It was raining for like forever for almost a week ? I've got a couple of Vinca Coras (supposedly Phytophthora fungus) resistant. Anyhow, post rainy weeklong weather, I've pulled out/thinned out 3 of them that definitely have various levels of stem rot going on. Grr. Annual beds have like mini bald spots.

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
5 years ago
Resistant does not mean immune.

tj
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years ago
also .. its not uncommon during stressful years ... that some annuals just go down early ....

late cold spring.. then either constant rain.. or drought... then extended heat wave ... you know.. some plants just say the heck with it.... and give up ....

at least.... these are not perennials .... they were going down in a month or so anyway ...

the spots you complain about.. can now be fall planted with spring bulbs .... or bargain perennials ... or whatever ... think of it as an opportunity ... rather than a problem ...

ken
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