Garden Pests and Diseases: Ewwwwwww, 1 by Xeramtheum

Xeramtheum wrote:
Well I went out this morning and the whitefly population is down considerably so I consider myself the winnner in the first round. I do realize this is not a one shot deal. I'll hit them once more with the Orthenex on Wednesday, then next weekend I'll hit them for the last time with Pyola which is oil based and will kill what ever is left including the eggs. Pyola is expensive and I use it primarily in my greenhouse.

Whiteflies are listed on Orthenex. Like I said, I have yet to find a plant that does not react badly to it. I've used it on Brugmansia, Datura, Canna, Confederate Rose, Hibiscus, Morning Glory, Franklin Tree and of course Roses. I use the combination fungicide/insecticide because it's much more convenient than having to mix up problem specific sprays when I can get a good all around sovereign specific that takes care of just about everything. Where I live, because of the heat and humidity, powdery mildrew and sooty mold seem to be everywhere so when I do have a problem, I'll mix up a gallon and spray it on just about everything that is prone to black spot, powdery mildew and sooty mold as well as my problem. I'm a spray on demand gardener. I don't pull out the poison until there is a need so when I do I try to get everything a once.

I started the Confederate Rose hedge from seed. It is so amazing to see a tiny seed the size of ground pepper grow into something so huge. This is their second year. Last year I cut them all to the ground in the winter and will probably do so again this winter which will probably be the last time. That way they will be dense and they can then grow on to be my privacy fence. The picure was taken last month. It's only half of them and I'm delighted they are doing so well.

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