{"id":17680,"date":"2016-06-25T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-my-acanthus-goes-mouldy-in-warm-weather-should-i-replace-it\/"},"modified":"2016-06-25T17:12:57","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T10:12:57","slug":"ask-alys-fowler-my-acanthus-goes-mouldy-in-warm-weather-should-i-replace-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-my-acanthus-goes-mouldy-in-warm-weather-should-i-replace-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Alys Fowler: my acanthus goes mouldy in warm weather. Should I replace it?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAlys Fowler has the answerAt the first blink of warmth, my beautiful acanthus is covered in mouldy white spots (black underneath) that kill the leaves, attracting snails, which then eat the few surviving leaves. Should I admit defeat?Powdery mildew is a natural part of gardening \u2013 it happens to a wide variety of plants. The simplest solution is a shedload of muck. Your acanthus (aka bear\u2019s breeches) is too dry and there\u2019s not enough air circulation around the plant, which is making perfect conditions for powdery mildew. Add a lot more mulch around the base of the plants \u2013 go crazy with leaf mould or homemade compost, and thin out the plants so that the air can move more freely. Remove infected leaves immediately; if you allow them to decompose into the soil there will be more spores the following spring. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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