I don't know what is happening to my Turks Caps, this started about a month ago on plants that are fairly distance from each other in separate "rooms". The surface of the foliage looks like when you sprinkle droplets of baking soda mixed with water on a car battery. The underside of these "bubbles" are concave. These are well established plants. I've never seen anything like this. Does anyone know what I should do to stop this?
It's spreading quickly. We've had recent HEAVY rains in the last couple of months. One of the rains flooded the whole neighborhood and the entire yard was under water for about 8 hrs. Should I trim off the affected foliage?
Ok, I've looked some things up. It's a possibility, since turks caps is in the hibiscus family, that it could be Hibiscus Erineum Mites.
Don't panic, yet. I'm just looking around, till an expert shows up :0)
I'll keep looking for more suggestions...mites are not common in my part of the state.
Not Hibiscus Erineum Mites.
I found this interesting article on galls..I didn't realize so many different insects caused them.
http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/esps/factsheets/turforn/plant_galls_induced_by_insects_and_mites_to03.html
Ok, it looks like my plants will survive the galls. I'll try to control future outbreaks by trimming off affected areas and minimizing the propagation of mites. I'm relieved. We've been here since '73 and we've always had and enjoyed ourTurks Caps. I would hate to lose them. Thanks, Cocoa!!!
It sure looks like galls, I would cut them off and destroy those leaves.
Compadre, do you tjink this is it ?
If so, ypu might want to add your
zip code....
Fauther? Go to your blue bar for ' my info' , then choose 'manage my preferences' where you put your city in is a place for a zone. From Falfurrias on down thru McAllen is zone 10, that's what Baka means
This iPhone! Chuckl. It only knows how to spell it's own name! That is what Baja means
oops forgot the url !
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4575/
Baja- I will get to go to a laptop this weekend, urls to places I have no ability to figure out are what you will need to help me with dear, hehehe, that's what we keep you young uns around for! In another month I will be back for a break in Texas again, then I can get my old books out for reading again!
YOUNGGGGGG ???????
Ya gotta be kiddin me.
I was pointing out the DG
page abd fotos of cushiony
cottony scale which is
what I "think" is what
Fauthers malvas gave
/i ty can, click on the
url I posted on my latest
post before this one
