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Originally Posted by enigma99a
Thanks so much! At least it won't kill the plant. I will probably just leave it alone unless borax works
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Use Borax for the ants... Bordeaux would be for the fungus (that is if it's effective). When it gets this time of year, I basically write off any leaves left, as the winter will trash them from here on out, til spring. I have the same thing happen to my plants each year. I use this as my cue to protect them. I've got my ground covered with black plastic, and will have covers for the more tender ones this weekend. Mine are still growing slowly, but showing signs of stress and cold, too.
You didn't state if you are growing tender plants or cold tolerant varieties. If you're growing tender varieties, you'll need some sort of good protection for the winter. If you have CA Gold, Dwarf Orinoco, Manzano, or Ice Cream, they should be ok (along with others from the Cold Hardy List). Last year, the only 3 that were stem hardy in my Carmichael backyard were Ice Cream, Dw. Orinoco, and CA Gold.
Good luck!