Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Plumeria rubra grown from seed...., 1 by Malestrom

Malestrom wrote:
I use a systemic insecticide in the spring, added to the soil.
In the fall 2 weeks b4 bringing them in I spray with neem.
Ill get a massive explosion of mites in January and ill strip the leaves and wipe the plants with alcohol.
Its a battle to kill spidermites till they go back out.
I use a needle spray from the hose and start over again with a systemic mixed into the soil.
Its been this way for 15 years.
Lots of work but worth the flowers ;)