Lupine Leaf Problems
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sparklemama
Location: Western Washington
Posted: May-17-2005 at 3:00pm
My Russell Lupine is looking pretty icky. The lower leaves are haning down and drying up. There are brownish spots on the leaves and and the higher leaves are wilting it looks like. The buds are not as big as my other one either which is healty looking.
I pruned off the affected leaves and disposed of them. But it has come back. Is it just a fungus of sorts and should I apply something to it?
bakingbarb
Location: Washington, Western
Posted: May-18-2005 at 7:25pm
I did some looking and it sounds like brown leaf spot on Lupines and the only control was to destroy the plant.
Hopefully someone has better info then me.
~BakingBarb
cjmiller
Location: Oregon, Willamette Valley
Posted: May-19-2005 at 11:28am
Unfortunatley, it seems like whether you have native growing lupine or cultivated varieties, they all seem to attract the prevailing yuk that is available. If mine survived the spring they crumped with mildew later. I love it from afar--so you can see the blooms but not the foliage--over there, on the next hill!
Carol
DebbieTT
Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula
Posted: May-19-2005 at 3:00pm
I deal with lupines the same way I deal with columbine. When they are through blooming, I cut everything back. The new foliage comes back much better looking.
So far some that I started from seed, called "Band of Nobles' the foliage is doing well. (Knock on wood!) I am hopeful these will not get the disease of the month.
sparklemama
Location: Western Washington
Posted: May-21-2005 at 3:45pm
Thanks for the great advice Debbie. I have never cut mine back fully after blooming but it is a great idea. I will be doing that this year I think. Hopefully your 'Band of Nobles' will come through without being affected. My 'Tuit-Fruiti' has not been affected so far, so i am crossing fingers.
Good idea Cj to plant them afar, then you don't have to worry about the foliage at all. If only I had a place afar.lol.
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