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something toxic to help Hisbiscus
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| johngood_____ 2008-03-29, 9:25 am |
| Have got several Hibiscus plants doing very well growing inside, but they
are covered in a small white fly. Several times I have sprayed them with
soapy water (using diluted washing up liquid). It seems to cut down the
numbers for a while, but they soon return.
What is the next step up in this battle? I have been reluctant to turn to
real poisons, not least because the plants are in our living room. Is there
something slightly more toxic I could add to the soapy water. Thanks for
any advice.
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| Charlie Pridham 2008-03-29, 9:25 am |
| In article <1KpHj.156$Re3.99@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, void@voidacious.net
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> Have got several Hibiscus plants doing very well growing inside, but they
> are covered in a small white fly. Several times I have sprayed them with
> soapy water (using diluted washing up liquid). It seems to cut down the
> numbers for a while, but they soon return.
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> What is the next step up in this battle? I have been reluctant to turn to
> real poisons, not least because the plants are in our living room. Is there
> something slightly more toxic I could add to the soapy water. Thanks for
> any advice.
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Water in some pravado, but even that wont be 100%
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea
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