I'm in Ohio right now and I have a question. There is a Tricyrtis hirta here that is nice and large, just starting to bloom and lovely. But, every year it gets large brown necrotic spots all over the leaves. Is this typical for this plant or is there a disease for which I can spray? It is growing on the north side of the house, it gets maybe 1 hour of direct sun at sunrise and then that is it, it is very bright shade from then on. The soil is mostly clay but I have been adding amendments over the years to help improve it. There is a Japanese painted fern right in front of it that gets more sun and it is doing just fine (other than being crowded out). Thanks for all your help. ===== John Ingram in L.A., CA. 310.709.1613 jjingram@adelphia.net Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/floralartistry2000/