It may be a little early - mine usually blooms in late May or early June. I find that blasting black aphids with a hose works well. You have to do it every few days, but at least you are not killing anything else in the process. Importation of ladybirds has mixed results; I've heard that they have a tendency to fly away home.
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Date: 2010-05-04 03:36 pm (UTC)