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— a hybrid of European mountain ash 

 and pear, with dark silvery gray foli- 

 age and yellow-orange fruit the size 

 of an apricot; and 'Nevezhinskaya 

 Rabina' — European mountain ash se- 

 lected for its large red juicy fruit. 



For information on the ongoing 

 testing of these and over 50 other 

 new or uncommon small trees, con- 

 tact Dr. Norman Pellett, College of 

 Plant and Soil Science, UVM, Bur- 

 lington, VT. His number there is 802- 

 656-0467. 



Winners: FloraStar... 



The FloraStar Board of Directors is 

 proud to introduce portulaca 'Yubi 

 Apricot' from Sakata Seed's Yubi™ 

 Series as the newest FloraStar winner. 



ludges appreciated the thicker fo- 

 liage, the color ("Apricot's great — 

 very different") of the large, bright, 

 more upright flowers, and the attrac- 

 tive rose eye in the center of each. 



One plant of 'Yubi Apricot" [Portu- 

 laca oleracea L.) will spread to a one- 

 and-a-half foot diameter and grow 

 five inches high. In a hanging basket, 

 five or six plugs can quickly make a 

 cascade. In full sun, 'Yubi Apricot' 

 will do well where other plants might 

 suffer drought stress. 



lust the plant for a hot dry sum- 

 mer. For more: PPGA at 1-800-647- 

 7742 or Sakata Seed America at 408- 

 778-7758. 



(Portulaca are intermediate feed- 

 ers: a constant liquid feed program 

 with 200ppm nitrogen works well; 



soluble salts should be monitored; 

 care should be taken not to over-wa- 

 ter younger plants; later in the crop, 

 they can be grown dry — but not wa- 

 ter-stressed — to control height. Portu- 

 laca is scheduled as a ten-week crop.) 



...and Proven 



(from GrowerTalks, November, 1995) 



Proven Winners expands its flowering 

 plant line with Tapien verbena An 



exclusive agreement with Jackson & 

 Perkins includes production and 

 sales. On the German market since 

 1994, Tapien was named Best New 

 Introduction at Germany's Plantec Ex- 

 hibition. Because its multi-branching 

 growth habit gives it a compact car- 

 pet effect, it has been nicknamed 

 "Carpet of Blossoms." Tapien has 

 high powdery mildew resistance Con- 

 tact Proven Winners (telephone 619- 

 942-9526). 



New Pest Arrivals 



Man T. Eaton 



With our modern technological systems, distribution of information on pests 

 can be almost as rapid as introduction of the pests themselves! This fall I re- 

 ceived electronic mail about two new pests of greenhouse crops. 



The first came from Dr. Stanton Gill of the University of Maryland. He 

 reported a new mite of California citrus and Mexican papaya now being found 

 in poinsettias grown from cuttings that came from those areas. The Lewis mite 

 feeds on the undersides of poinsettia leaves. A peppered or speckled effect 

 results. Continual feeding causes chlorosis. In heavy infestations, webbing may 

 be present. He suggested placing a white piece of paper under speckled foli- 

 age, then tapping to dislodge and detect the mites. 



Another alert came from Clayton Antieau of Washington State Univ. 

 Coop. Extension. He warned us that chrysanthemum white rust (caused by 

 Puccinia horiana) has been introduced to the west coast. The fungus is in Asia, 

 Australia, Africa, Europe, and South America. It may become a serious pest. It 

 is specific to some chrysanthemums, primarily C. moriifolium and its hybrids. 

 Symptoms — light colored circular spots on the upper leaf surface, up to 5mm 

 across — appear as the days shorten. The spots become sunken, and white or 

 buff colored pustules appear on the undersides of the affected leaves. 



Please let Cooperative Extension or the state entomologist know if you 

 think you have a problem with either of these pests! 



Dr. Eaton is Extension Specialist in Integrated Pest Management, UNH Cooperative Extension. 

 He can be reached at 603-862-1 159. 



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