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Chrysanthemum wilt

Bruce asks:

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I purchased a Chrys. in a 12" pot from Salinas that promised to be absolutely beautiful. It appeared to be ready to burst into a ball of beautiful blooms. No matter what I did, more H2O, less H2O, more/less light, the buds drooped over and dried up or tur


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I would assume your Chrysanthemum was infected with any number harmful plant viruses that are transmitted by insects with piercing sucking mouth parts like aphids. You were on the right track with he spider mites.


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