This year I grew Nasturtiums having grown them previously from seed. I sowed approx thirty plants which all came up.My question is, in recent days/past week or so, I noticed that some of my plants are appearing to look a little weak and near their end, as you'd see in Autumn. While they have flowered, and contain many buds to sprout, the leaves are becomming yellowish and droppy. Its particularly happening to my ones in the baskets and window boxes.My neighbour's look similar, some of which are in the ground however. Of the ones showing these symptoms, the seeds have formed following the dead flowers. While some of the plants have aphids which you answered yesterday, and I did spray for, Im a little confused. Considering we are apparently in Summer, I thought these should last another month or more...The picture is of particular plant...ThanksDarren
Hi Gerry,Darren here again. I emailed you recently regarding bulbs.I have another question if you could answer and possibly include in the magazine? However, Id like a a reply before waiting next issue or my plants will be gone :-)I'm 25 and have been gardening for over 13 years. This year is my first year to encounter such strange, if not new, garden flies. They are similar to green fly but very black/darky purple and have taken a liking to my nasturshams and Canary Creeper in particular. I have tried spraying them with insecticide but they still appear unchanged once dry.While I am familar with black fly, these seem to be different and only attracted to the above two plants. They tend to gather in circled groups too on the under base of the nastursham leaves. And if I squeeze them, I get a redish blood like stain on my hands. Can you help as they are eating my plants... I attached photo..ThanksDarren