tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post5367740123930861078..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: And Here's the "Something"Kylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-21664807463555629412009-07-30T03:08:47.188-04:002009-07-30T03:08:47.188-04:00Oh, that dodder looks like nasty stuff. I hope yo...Oh, that dodder looks like nasty stuff. I hope you are successful at removing it.Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-30820798160321599502009-07-29T15:44:19.394-04:002009-07-29T15:44:19.394-04:00Hi Kylee, Don't stress on not knowing the dodd...Hi Kylee, Don't stress on not knowing the dodder. I didn't either until I had it last spring-summer. I even had a garden tour during the time it was rapidly growing on my coreopsis. Boy do I ever feel stupid, even to this day. I finally figured it out. Can't remember how. I not only pulled the dodder but the coreopsis and sedum; which both had dodder went to the dump. Huge clumps of it. That must have been the ticket because it did not rear its ugly head this year. And believe me, I've been diligently looking for it. <br /><br />On the borers. I was dividing mine this year and could tell some of the older clumps had been affected. Like you said it doesn't seem to overly affect the irises. I didn't investigate further to find the borers so your picture is awesome. Pink indeed! I think dividing should help and I seriously downsized my clumps. A neverending task. Thanks for two most informative posts. Love your irises!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-27424249932995697702009-07-29T10:16:18.236-04:002009-07-29T10:16:18.236-04:00I hope I never see this as I had hoped to never se...I hope I never see this as I had hoped to never see a Lyme disease rash. some times you say oh well and fight off the "something"Wayne Stratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607523027034143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-26737236467267012362009-07-29T04:37:38.839-04:002009-07-29T04:37:38.839-04:00We dont have anything like that in the UK luckily ...We dont have anything like that in the UK luckily only bindweed. As you say at least its your annuals thats are affected not your perennialsHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-37417357476196247452009-07-28T23:43:07.281-04:002009-07-28T23:43:07.281-04:00Kylee, I've never seen a Dodder and I hope I n...Kylee, I've never seen a Dodder and I hope I never see one! Thanks for the information, though. I've been warned! :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-19120741076205527092009-07-28T21:25:48.422-04:002009-07-28T21:25:48.422-04:00Butterfly weed, one of my favorite plants but I ha...Butterfly weed, one of my favorite plants but I have yet to see a butterfly on the plant.Iowa Gardening Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457574109288160557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-85472225481456938222009-07-28T19:43:38.930-04:002009-07-28T19:43:38.930-04:00This is a new one for me Kylee. I hope to never e...This is a new one for me Kylee. I hope to never encounter it. Right now the worst thing in my garden is the wild morning glories. They are so aggressive and kill all they decide to climb upon. UGH...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-91968256494454460932009-07-28T16:51:18.855-04:002009-07-28T16:51:18.855-04:00Ms. Kylee, I'm not at all familiar with dodder...Ms. Kylee, I'm not at all familiar with dodder, although as a writer I am always looking for fodder. And dodder is fodder for an article! ;~PTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-19068751337221011852009-07-28T11:29:07.554-04:002009-07-28T11:29:07.554-04:00Omigosh. How fortunate that you posted about dodd...Omigosh. How fortunate that you posted about dodder. I pass a place on a country road every couple of days and I've seen what looks like an orange mat growing near the side of the road. It must be dodder! And only a mile from my house! Thanks for alerting us. Glad it is an annual and I'll keep MY Preem handy too!<br /><br />Great show of the baby cats on the milkweed. So cute, chewing away...Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-6329991547288091892009-07-28T09:09:22.271-04:002009-07-28T09:09:22.271-04:00Thankfully I haven't seen it around here! Sorr...Thankfully I haven't seen it around here! Sorry it got onto your plants. If it reseeds like morning glories do then you may be seeing more of it.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-91376847199186250252009-07-28T08:55:28.699-04:002009-07-28T08:55:28.699-04:00Lucky that Annie ID-ed it for you, I have never he...Lucky that Annie ID-ed it for you, I have never heard of it. What a pain!! Good thing you found out and took care of it and are on the lookout for more.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-62525481973420261392009-07-28T08:03:49.568-04:002009-07-28T08:03:49.568-04:00Kylee,
I've seen huge masses of this dodder a...Kylee,<br /><br />I've seen huge masses of this dodder along the edges of woods before, never knew what it was. Glad it is not in our garden.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-47518828610805069122009-07-28T00:25:30.150-04:002009-07-28T00:25:30.150-04:00Annie ~ Thank you SO much for identifying this for...<b>Annie ~ </b>Thank you SO much for identifying this for me! And so quickly, too! I'd googled different things and just couldn't come up with it. It's always helpful to know the enemy and to know it early. I think because of this, we'll be able to keep this one under control.<br /><br />Now those Iris borers... >-(Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-63154616527974074722009-07-28T00:14:52.303-04:002009-07-28T00:14:52.303-04:00Thanks for the mention Kylee - saw dodder years ag...Thanks for the mention Kylee - saw dodder years ago along wire fencelines and once you see that creepy stuff you don't forget it, lol! At least it's in a bed where you can get at it. <br /><br />The Asclepias curassavica that is an annual in the north is one of my favorites here. Sometimes it's an annual here but last winter two of my plants lived over and are blooming now, even in the heat. Hope we can both enjoy the orange flowers and the little striped ones. <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.com