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Jul 21, 2014 6:42 PM CST
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Name: J.p.
Northern California (Zone 9b)
Hello everyone I am fairly new to the gardening seen and in the past had anything but a green thumb. For the last few years, I have been learning a lot and doing MUCH better. That being said I normally stick to the real hardy stuff, like different succulent species. Walking into WinCo foods my wife had seen some Dahlias and talked me int trying them. well everything was going fine and then BOOM one of the D's starting turning white and within a week it was toast. :==( I thought that because of where it was located that when we can home in the evenings and parked the heat from the engine was killing it. I moved it but it was to far gone and died. This sucked but I thought I figured out the problem and this would not happen again. But no we have other plants that are doing the same thing. I am very worried that they are too, going to dive bomb and croak.

I am rambling how about I show you some photos.


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Thank you,
John Stephenson
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Jul 21, 2014 7:26 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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I think you may have spider mites. I notice you are in N. California where it is hot & dry now & that's just the perfect conditions for spider mites. Look on the underside of the leaves & see if you find anything looking like very fine webbing.
Check out these links:
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Jul 21, 2014 7:49 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
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Jul 21, 2014 7:54 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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Here is some info. for dealing with them.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/o...
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Jul 21, 2014 9:43 PM CST
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Name: J.p.
Northern California (Zone 9b)
Thank you! Looks to be Spider Mites. Grumbling
Now the work begins. Crying
Thank You! J.P.
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Jul 22, 2014 4:43 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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I tip my hat to you.
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Jul 30, 2014 5:36 PM CST
Name: Peter
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yep, red spider mites. Spray with water, have them stand above a tray of water on stones, and keep the humidity high. Also spray with an insecticide and in about a week, take off half the affected leaves. Then a week later, take off the rest. New leaves will grow from the axils.and these will be fresh.

You probably should feed the plants as well, since they must be growing in pots, and dahlias are heavy feeders.

Even better, put them outside, preferably in a big pot, or in the ground, and water deeply at least once a week.

All the best
I tip my hat to you. Peter
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