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Gardening

alfie

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2. I have a lot of purple cone flowers...

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Wed Jul 13, 2016, 03:22 PM

Jul 2016

but haven't noticed any white powder. I will go out in a bit when it cools down some outside and see if there is any. I have heard of powdery mildew on leaves of different plants, but not the stems.

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My purple cone flowers are starting to bloom. I have seen some white powder on this plant stem [View all] midnight Jul 2016 OP

Probably powdery mildew. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #1

Really happy to read that it won't kill these flowers. It is hot and plants are close together. I midnight Jul 2016 #3

I have a lot of purple cone flowers... alfie Jul 2016 #2

I think mine are too close together... midnight Jul 2016 #4

Yes. After they dry, thin them. With powdery mildew on some of my past glinda Jul 2016 #5

Yes… I was thinking of digging some up and transplanting… I just love them so much….. midnight Jul 2016 #6

Cone flowers arachadillo Jul 2016 #7