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| hi y'all.
got a quickie for you. i have a witch hazel in the backyard. i've noticed the past couple of years that my specimen isn't growing very much and every year, there are a ton of wart-looking cones ("galls") popping up on the plant, which are apparently common and related to aphids. If I squeeze the cones, it seems to kill them, but the leaves obviously don't recuperate. Generally, I would consider this a feature, but I wonder - should I be treating this/killing the aphids? If so, how? Is this condition injuring the plant at all? Here's a picture in case anyone is interested. If you cut the cones open, there are insects inside. One of ths strangest things I've ever seen!
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- Posted by cactusfreak 7 (My Page) on Thu, May 15, 08 at 15:58
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