Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #110, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
Yep, Deb those Dr. Moy hedychiums are just blooming machines for me all summer. They smell really . . y'know . . nice. lol

Speaking of plants that attract insects, though. I was thinking of growing a pot of something like Venus Flytraps inside my pool cage to try to catch the no-see-ums and other tiny bugs that get in through the screening. Anybody recommend a source?

The 'Skeleton Rose' geranium, which is really a citronella plant did not seem to repel a lot of insects this summer. It grew wonderfully, smells great and is huge, but you need to crush the leaves to release enough scent to repel the bugs. I grab a few leaves and rub them on my ankles when I head out to the garden in the evenings. Works fine.

That's it in the big urn behind the 'Durban' canna.

This message was edited Oct 4, 2011 10:16 AM