Help Please !

New2Growing · #1 06-06-2008, 08:42 PM

Both of my morning glory (this one is the blue star) plants are dying...the tops are nice and green but from the bottom up, the leafs are turning yellow and falling off... there has been some bugs eating at them and I've bought different home and garden sprays and it still hasn't fixed the problem...here's some pics of the leaves that fell off incase you guys recognize anything...thanks..

bali · #2 06-06-2008, 08:47 PM

I dont know the answer, but my one Clematis is turning yellow leaves.

No bugs tho.......Try spraying it with soapy water and see what happens.
Couple drops of dish detergant in water . Spray under the leaves as well.

b

**gardeningmom** · #3 06-06-2008, 08:57 PM

That's funny I have a late blooming clematis that has yellowing leaves also. I think it may be that we have had so much rain recently. How about you? I'm hoping this weekend will help, we are expecting HOT dry weather.

New2Growing · #4 06-06-2008, 09:01 PM

I tried soapy water a week ago and it didn't work...I don't think it's a nutrient deficiency because I'm using starter soil that last for 3 months and the plant is 1 month...

**zuzu's petals** · #5 06-06-2008, 09:20 PM

Welcome to PlantSwap New2Growing

I'm sorry that you are having plant problems, but glad that you have joined the group.

I hope that someone can provide the answer for you.

I don't have as much experience with Morning Glories as many of our other members.
Actually, I don't know of many insects that bother Morning Glories except for aphids and the occasional Japanese beetle,
and the sprays that you have used should have certainly discouraged aphids -
I rarely use insecticidal sprays ... on tender foliage like Ipomoea vines,
I find that they can actually burn the leaves, so if I see signs of insect infestation,
I try to just use water and my hose to dislodge the bugs.

It does seem like a good sign that at least the newer foliage is still green and growing.

bali · #6 06-06-2008, 10:36 PM

Wonder if it would be something in the soil or an unclean pot ?

I started all mine in Yogurt cups.

jessiebella677 · #7 06-06-2008, 10:45 PM

If someone here cant help you try googling it. I wish I had answers for you. I have to say the idea of to much water sounds a good guess.
Jessi

angmf2233 · #8 06-06-2008, 11:34 PM

water, little dish liquid, and a little rubbing alcohol. this will deter most minor bugs. Not those rotten hard shell jap beetles. These bad boys shove in a bucket of water and drown. Better yet if your a sharp shooter take em down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate these beetles. I think you are missing sunshine and are having dampness.

ok_nurse · #9 06-07-2008, 12:19 AM

I've grown lots of glories and usually the lower leaves do turn yellow like in your picture-I'm not sure why but if you're not seeing bugs or little tiny bumps, don't worry about it. The only glories I had destroyed were from tent caterpillars-they demolished huge blue glory vines that covered my porch with beautiful blue saucer flowers, and in three days before I could get insecticide to them-completely GONE. Now if you see little webs-spray right away, don't wait. I've grown some glory vines that had trunks thicker than my thumb and they lost all the lower leaves. Sometimes too much rain. As long as the tops are green and healthy and you don't see bugs bumps or webs, these guys are survivors. They can take alot of abuse.
Looking at your pics again and the only one that bothers me is the second one. Could be that some of the chemicals may have burned the tender leaves? I see what looks like mold on pic #3 and I'm assuming you picked these yellow ones off the ground by where the vine was growing and mold started forming. I've seen lots of these yellow looking leaves and never gave it a second thought but that second picture disturbs me. I just don't know why the green foliage would be damaged like that if no bugs are present. Did you make sure to spray the dirt around the base of the vine too? I've had grasshoppers chomp my morning glories-maybe this one plant just got made into lunch.

bhscarlett · #10 06-07-2008, 07:49 AM

This is something that I found very interesting to try and share,, with all,,blessings,, Beth

My husband would like a recipe for making his own bug killer to use on tomatoes, potatoes and hostas. He would like a spray on pesticide if there is one available. Thank you so much.
Barb Zone: 4a

barbo37 from Fairview, MI

A: Barbo37,

There are many variations of this floating around in print and on the web, but here is another good all around recipe for repelling bugs:

1 cup liquid dish soap (or Murphy's Oil Soap or baby shampoo)
1 cup tobacco tea (3 fingers of chewing tobacco in a nylon stocking and soak it in a gallon of hot water until the mixture is dark in color)
1 cup antiseptic mouthwash
1/4 cup of Tabasco Sauce (or substitute chopped hot peppers)
Mix these ingredients in a 20-gallon hose end sprayer, filling the rest of the sprayer with water, and spray your plants. You can also reduce these measurements down to proportions that suit a hand held spray bottle. Slugs and snails love hosta, but they detest crossing sharp surfaces because it causes them injury. Prevent them from climbing up hosta plants by sprinkling eggshells or diatomaeous earth around the base. Round sandpaper disks also work well for this purpose. Cut a slit in used disks and wrap them around stems.

Good Luck

**gardeningmom** · #11 06-07-2008, 07:57 AM

I too thought that one green leaf looked suspicious. As I have never grown glories I really didn't want to comment, but I was thinking the same thing. Those yellow leaves do look classic of too much water or dampness. I agree that if you don't see anything ie.: bugs etc. and you have healthy green leaves I wouldn't worry.

New2Growing · #12 06-07-2008, 11:58 AM

Alright....well thanks to everyone...you guys helped out tremendously...I might be over watering them because I do water them often...they get plenty sunshine though....I'll ease up on the water....thanks to everyones response...

New2Growing · #13 06-07-2008, 12:17 PM

I just went out to check on my plants...I think the spray burnt some of the leaves and I found a little friend! I find mostly gnats that are bothering my plants, like these super tiny mini flies...but I found something new...