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Lodewijkp Zwolle, Netherlands(Zone 7a) Aug 24, 2014

I want to bring some outdoor plants indoors ( all in pots and pretty much rootbound) , among them are a lemon grass species ( cymbopogon ) and a carex morrowi , almost all plants are reliable indoors and have robust constitution.

Both are outdoor plants and i know outdoor plants carry all kinds of pests my plan is to undo all soil from the roots, soak both plants in a large bucket with a pesticide ( pyrethrin and /or oil fatty acid based pesticides ) for 24 hours. get it out and spray it with a soap solution. i also will apply alcohol and other organic pesticides now and then

plants will be repotted isolated for 6 weeks and observed for any pests....

my living room already got a huge amount of plants ( large amount of $ ) i don't want pests roaming around

Will this be succesfull or is this a bad idea in general and i shouldn't bring them indoors ?

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Diana_K Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b) Aug 24, 2014

Use something that is active against spider mites, if they are known in your area. Prevention is very important with this pest.

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