Mid Atlantic Ventures in Gardening forum: Containers, Tropicals & House Plants #2 October 10

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HollyAnnS Apr 12, 2011 8:36 PM CST Name: Holly South Central Pa

I was wondering if it was mealy bugs. Wasn't quite sure what they were though. My Neen oil mix is half alcohol and I hit it really heavy with that. It cut them back a bit but they keep coming back. Life is Great! Holly Please visit me and learn more about My Life on the Water a Personal Journey Thread in the MidAtlanticMusings Cubit. http://cubits.org/MidAtlanticMusings/thread/view/5752/ Quote | Post #618628 (1)

sallyg Apr 12, 2011 10:56 PM CST Name: Sally central Maryland slef employed writier

Noticed mealies on my lemon today. I'll let you know if this Spinosad spray seems to help. It really has knocked out the mites on the Plumeria. "If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you're crazy" W. Haelfeli, New Yorker cartoon Quote | Post #618751 (2)

Onewish1 Apr 13, 2011 4:40 AM CST Name: Allison NJ

I heard they will hatch in the soil Holly... the merit ... hint from Stormy... is the only thing that wiped them out on salvia black & blue.. took me months though... just as I thought they were gone.. they would be back.. so between the alcohol & the merit .. they have not been seen for 2 months Coleus Chat ~~ Seed Forum ~~Northeast Forum Click here to visit my Zazzle Store Happy Birthday Wishes Quote | Post #618855 (3)

sallyg Apr 13, 2011 6:20 AM CST Name: Sally central Maryland slef employed writier

Or at least--take the pot outside and scrape off any loose soil on the top then spray- even while you plan to get another product.. "If you bring joy and enthusiasm to everything you do, people will think you're crazy" W. Haelfeli, New Yorker cartoon Quote | Post #618901 (4)

HollyAnnS Apr 13, 2011 5:22 PM CST Name: Holly South Central Pa

I understand that the Neem spray I use can be used as a soil drench. Might try that. Life is Great! Holly Please visit me and learn more about My Life on the Water a Personal Journey Thread in the MidAtlanticMusings Cubit. http://cubits.org/MidAtlanticMusings/thread/view/5752/ Quote | Post #619545 (5)

sheryl Apr 16, 2011 11:53 AM CST Name: Sheryl Middle Tennessee, 6b

Holly, I had a real problem with a Hoya (of course, I got it from b Lowes, no wonder) with mealies. Finally, this spring (had it for a couple of years and have been dealing with this carp!) on a cool, sunny day I took it outside - temps were about 45-50 and let it sit out there all day. The Hoya survived the chill, but the mealies have not - nor, does it appear, their eggs. Usually they reappear in about 2 weeks. In the end, only kindness matters. Art and Artists & The Reading Room http://cubits.org/thereadingroom/ Quote | Post #623154 (6)

HollyAnnS Apr 16, 2011 11:58 AM CST Name: Holly South Central Pa

Wonder how my Bougie will handle those temps I am just about ready to try that. Life is Great! Holly Please visit me and learn more about My Life on the Water a Personal Journey Thread in the MidAtlanticMusings Cubit. http://cubits.org/MidAtlanticMusings/thread/view/5752/ Quote | Post #623162 (7)

stormyla Apr 16, 2011 12:12 PM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Holly, they survive outdoors in Charleston in those temps. Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #623178 (8)

sheryl Apr 16, 2011 5:15 PM CST Name: Sheryl Middle Tennessee, 6b

Yeah, they survive frost in Phx - just burns the leaves/ flowers. As long as it is above freezing, they should be fine. But mealies don't seem to like cold temps, thank goodness. In the end, only kindness matters. Art and Artists & The Reading Room http://cubits.org/thereadingroom/ Quote | Post #623510 (9)

Onewish1 Apr 16, 2011 7:44 PM CST Name: Allison NJ

I have never tried it.. but I wonder if you water the soil with alcohol if it would kill the eggs Coleus Chat ~~ Seed Forum ~~Northeast Forum Click here to visit my Zazzle Store Happy Birthday Wishes Quote | Post #623761 (10)

stormyla Apr 16, 2011 8:51 PM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

It might also kill the plant. Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #623872 (11)

Onewish1 Apr 16, 2011 9:05 PM CST Name: Allison NJ

and that would be the reason I have not tried it.. think it would burn the roots? Coleus Chat ~~ Seed Forum ~~Northeast Forum Click here to visit my Zazzle Store Happy Birthday Wishes Quote | Post #623893 (12)

stormyla Apr 16, 2011 9:31 PM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Yes, I think it would. Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #623925 (13)

Onewish1 Apr 17, 2011 4:34 AM CST Name: Allison NJ

Coleus Chat ~~ Seed Forum ~~Northeast Forum Click here to visit my Zazzle Store Happy Birthday Wishes Quote | Post #624076 (14)

sheryl Apr 17, 2011 8:10 AM CST Name: Sheryl Middle Tennessee, 6b

Critter is a huge advocate of using Hydrogen Peroxide - I'd ask her if that would work. I know she uses it as a soil drench for fungus gnats, but I don't know at what strength. In the end, only kindness matters. Art and Artists & The Reading Room http://cubits.org/thereadingroom/ Quote | Post #624218 (15)

stormyla Apr 17, 2011 8:53 AM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

People mostly use it for it's oxegenating properties. I have used it before as a soil drench in a 1 to 2 ratio with no harmful side effects. Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #624278 (16)

luvsgrtdanes Apr 17, 2011 8:02 PM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

These pretties will be going in my pots soon. I'm going to take cuttings from them so I can get more bang for my buck. At 3.25 & 4.25 a pot with lots of pots to do I need to stretch em! I really like the white double impatiens. I hope I can get some to root. It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #625119 (17)

sheryl Apr 17, 2011 8:04 PM CST Name: Sheryl Middle Tennessee, 6b

They look like mini gardenias! In the end, only kindness matters. Art and Artists & The Reading Room http://cubits.org/thereadingroom/ Quote | Post #625121 (18)

luvsgrtdanes Apr 17, 2011 8:06 PM CST Name: Ronnie Southeastern PA~Zone 6 I Love MAM~So Happy Together

They do I think they will look good with my coleus. It happens in a flash, but the memory of it last forever. It can not be borrowed or stolen, and it is of no earthly good until it is given away. So if in your hurry you meet someone who is too weary to smile, leave him one of yours, for no one needs a smile quite as much as he who has none to give... Quote | Post #625124 (19)

stormyla Apr 17, 2011 9:14 PM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Ronnie, Sometimes I take my big beef boning knife and slice that size of annual pot into quarters and just plant them like that. I never lose any of them. Maybe you should try that. I bought some petunias, dusty miller and marigolds today. Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #625183 (20)

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