tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post4619376306320903546..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Random plant events: Hatiora and Schlumbergeramr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-69594292647463746792013-11-19T10:31:04.379-08:002013-11-19T10:31:04.379-08:00Ed Kramer:
A bit of googling showed me that Ortho...Ed Kramer:<br /><br />A bit of googling showed me that Ortho's product is also a neonicotinoid insecticide, just not the same one -- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetamiprid" rel="nofollow">acetamiprid</a> instead of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidacloprid" rel="nofollow">imidacloprid</a>. I'd think any insect that was able to withstand one is probably able to mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76603188874127195012013-11-19T09:55:03.573-08:002013-11-19T09:55:03.573-08:00About scale. I'm constantly batteling them on ...About scale. I'm constantly batteling them on my phaleanopses(sp?) I use insectacidal soap and dislodge <br />the adults so it gets under them where it can do its job - immatures just die(I also just squash them). I have also immersed small enough plants of various kinds in a gallon of Ortho Systemic Insect Killer (formally Isotox) solution and insectacidal soap. This smells bad in the houseEd Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016953995322825215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20776148393791783162013-11-19T08:50:36.066-08:002013-11-19T08:50:36.066-08:00I lost my patience with my Hatioras earlier this y...I lost my patience with my Hatioras earlier this year and threw them all out. Too much work for too few flowers. <br />I'm still having a weird year and didn't even move the Schlumbergeras to a room where I would actually see the flowers (they're all in the bedroom, where I don't even turn on the light most days.)Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com