tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post1476862663916028378..comments2024-03-11T12:53:32.451-04:00Comments on Using Georgia Native Plants: Late Season Native FlowersEllen Honeycutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-51974229318071763062014-09-16T00:56:43.148-04:002014-09-16T00:56:43.148-04:00That sounds very much like the squash vine borers ...That sounds very much like the squash vine borers I've been warned about. It'll give me something else to watch out for. My cardinal flower problem seems to be something different--perhaps even a virus or fungal disease.Leah Chockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138366647580400470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-24276074115656423512014-09-14T21:18:17.638-04:002014-09-14T21:18:17.638-04:00Hi Leah, what we have seen (and I'm not the on...Hi Leah, what we have seen (and I'm not the only one) is that some bug burrows into the base of the stem and starts eating and going up the stem. I haven't seen leaf damage, but at some point the plant falls over and the bug damage is revealed.Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556599612141134129.post-77367805120447575592014-09-14T18:12:47.358-04:002014-09-14T18:12:47.358-04:00I'm surprised by how many flowers you have in ...I'm surprised by how many flowers you have in common with what I see in Virginia. You mention weevils or something getting your cardinal flowers. What does it look like when this happens? This summer my cardinal flower leaves turned dark with a lot of spots on them, and then the plants wilted and died. However, I never noticed an insect pest on them. It was disappointing, but seedlings are popping up nearby, so life goes on.Leah Chockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138366647580400470noreply@blogger.com