lol - not Karyn, of course, but those 3 seedlings. I tried and I tried and I tried to get rid of the aphids - NOTHING worked. As soon as I thought I had them licked, I'd see more eggs. It is so weird that NONE of the other Brugs were affected - just those 3. So I put them outdoors the other night and they froze. I am so sorry about having to do that, but I couldn't keep them in my house anymore.
I THREW KARYN RIGGS AWAY!
As long as it wasn't our CC we will forgive you Karrie!
If your tossin CC,toss her to the midwest,maybe she can get some of my Nanas bloomin.
to funny you all
What a bummer!
Karrie, watch your others closely now. You may still have some of the little critters lurking around waiting for you to put down your guard.
I feel so....violated
so....used
just toss me away cause I attract a few little pests......
sniff...snivel......
I so sorry CC!
Doris, give CC one of those kleenexs also. LOL
Hi all, as a newbie to Brugs can I ask if you could be useing something like Ferti-lome systemic insecticide granules for an aphid problem on Brugmansia? They go in the soil and "poisons" the plant for insects and you don't have to keep spraying. Has any of you tried this stuff on Brugs with success?
Sorry to ask a serious question here but to get back to the "throwing Karen" I just pray that she didn't bounce to hard or that it didn't hurt to bad.
Richard T
LOL Ada and Richard!!
So Richard, does your insecticide kill mites also?
I got bruises!!!!!
and where's my tissues????
It's made to kill Aphids, Lacebugs, Leafhoppers, Mites, Thrips, and others on Roses and Shrubs but it is also labeled for houseplants as well. I've used it off an on for years with great success but I'm new to Brugs so I didn't know about them. I just love NOT having to spray every 5-7 days as with most sprays. Putting it into the soil and letting the plant kill them is Soooo much easier. Kind of a "Payback" for infesting my plants in the first place type of thing.....(surprise! you eat, you die!) Can you tell I dislike harmful insects? LOL
I wonder if it is different then the rose systemic. What is the active ingrdient may I ask? Thanks!
DDT.
No, just kidding....Disulfoton: 0,0-Diethyl S-2-(ethylthio) ethyl phosphorodithioate at 2.0%
Try saying that even once fast.
CC, Ill mail you some tissues. Give me your addy. LOL
Thanks Richard. I will go find my bottle of rose systemic in the morning!
Poor CC, is she still crying? I think Karrie needs to send her the tissues! Come on Karrie!
Keel, I was offering because I was closer and thought I may could get them to her faster but you never know with our postal system.
Sorry folks! Tissues on the way! I've been out of town for a week - just catching up! That's one of the reasons why they had to be tossed - I wouldn't be here to fight them and didn't want them to infest any of the brug cuttings that I have going. The stuff Rich was mentioning sounds similar to that stuff "Bonide" that I've mentioned before, although not sure about the ingredients being the same. the Bonide didn't seem to work for mine - TOUGH aphids indeed.
Karrie -- welcome back! when are we gonna get to see your new hairdo?
I'm still here
You can only toss me just soooo far before I bounce right back.....
used all the tissues.....................
Do you need more tissues, CC? LOL
Uh huh
I'm so sorry. I'll send them right away. LOL
Kell,
That was di-syston in the Bonide and the Rose Pride had that also. But the Rose Pride also has the stuff Rich quoted. Only the Rose Pride has only 1% of what Rich said and 99% inert. I don't know that Bonide has that. I don't have it handy.
So, Rich what is the name of that stuff? Bet it is Bonide isn't it?
Jeanette
Kell,
That was di-syston in the Bonide and the Rose Pride had that also. But the Rose Pride also has the stuff Rich quoted. Only the Rose Pride has only 1% of what Rich said and 99% inert. I don't know that Bonide has that. I don't have it handy.
So, Rich what is the name of that stuff? Bet it is Bonide isn't it? Sorry Rich, I went back and looked and you said Ferti-lome. I've heard of that somewhere. Do they make other products too?
Jeanette
I wonder if California does not allow those to be sold here. I have not seen Bonide anywhere. California has very strict rules I do believe.
California has a huge agriculture export to protect. 'course so does Washington. I have not bought any of this stuff for a few years. That one large jug has lasted me and then my daughter bought me the Bonide in Seattle because I really do not like the smell of the other. They are awful.
I will really be glad to get the plants out of my bedroom. haha
However, I do remember, recognize, the ferti-lome name. May have read it on the internet.
Jeanette
I have my Bonide handy. It has 1% Disulfoton, 99% "other" ingredients.