tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post7304595980756771333..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Random plant event: Cordyline fruticosamr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29310892655235570992013-04-10T13:55:58.213-07:002013-04-10T13:55:58.213-07:00No wonder it grew back! The Good Luck Palm is know...No wonder it grew back! The Good Luck Palm is known for it's survivability, otherwise it wouldn't have made jungles in the islands. :)<br /><br />You know, when I planted one in my garden I didn't know about how useful this tree is - I only took it for a decoration plant. Then my aunt (who had visited Hawaii) saw it, and and went like "So you want to knit hula skirts now?" Cathyhttp://gardenshredderreview.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24103424858426021152011-09-11T20:04:04.462-07:002011-09-11T20:04:04.462-07:00Your Stimulus Package (Seattle):
The pesticide in...Your Stimulus Package (Seattle):<br /><br />The pesticide in Marathon (imidacloprid) doesn't work against spider mites, and I'm not aware of any systemics that do. I could spray routinely with neem oil, which is effective against spider mites, except that <i>C. fruticosa</i> is very sensitive to all horticultural oils (leaf shiner, neem, certain other "natural" anti-mite mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-18045290320587296012011-09-11T19:37:20.742-07:002011-09-11T19:37:20.742-07:00Systemics!
For the mealy bugs and other problems ...Systemics!<br /><br />For the mealy bugs and other problems in the wonderful world of gesneriads, we use a systemic, called Marathon. Perhaps there is a spider mite systemic out there that you could apply now that the growth is new. I would put on a bit more than the instructions say, and water it in well. Reapply in a month or two. Perhaps you will have then eradicated them. Whenever I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-6614765477468542052011-09-10T05:39:53.746-07:002011-09-10T05:39:53.746-07:00I've also brought out both my 'Kiwi' (...I've also brought out both my 'Kiwi' (dehydrated) and 'Mambo' (spider mites) not expecting them to survive. The cut-back Kiwi has two shoots now. The Mambo did sunburn as expected but continued to produce leaves. I'm planning to restart both in LECA while it's still warm hoping the wetter medium will discourage mites.<br /><br />Good luck with yours!photalgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849054454937542938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-18339737738203710442011-09-09T21:51:49.978-07:002011-09-09T21:51:49.978-07:00I just successfully rooted a cutting from one of t...I just successfully rooted a cutting from one of these. I had in a homemade "greenhouse", and noticed it had actually worked. Tried many times to propagate this, but it never worked. <br /><br />Had it growing in a nice south window, and one of my cats decided to take a bite out of the new leaves.<br /><br />I've had my parent plant outside every summer for 4 years, but luckily Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13480705780379380965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-22793654439744212932011-09-09T21:38:30.858-07:002011-09-09T21:38:30.858-07:00I admire the little guy's enthusiasm, but it&#...I admire the little guy's enthusiasm, but it's hard to battle spider mites all the time. Kudos to you for being a good human!Lizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com