Pests in Spider Lily and Amaryllis bulb plants |
You hardly know how dangerous some plants can be for small children and as you buy plants for your home indoors and gardens you must read this shocking post. Really fed up of cleaning the pests these have come in my special plants list-grow only when you have direct sunlight. Sharing plants that must be avoided tog row indoors and even in gardens when you have small children at home.
Periwinkle Sada Phuli |
I have noticed the bulb plants like spider lily, amaryllis, tube roses rajnigandha, sada phuli-periwincle vinca roses, attract white mites. these are tiny insects that crawl all over the plants and even jump to neighboring container plants and never leave!
Transplanting bulb plants lily |
hibiscus plants pest attack |
Corner of my little space under the sun |
Butterfly larvae feeding on plants |
Anthuriums plant roots |
When you have small children be really careful while choosing plants especially for indoor plants as they attract pests easily with water stagnation and also for outside gardens if there is not sufficient sunlight coming in your space.
Growing plants on stands help air circulation and prevents water clogging and pests |
Water spraying helps remove some pests These tiny creatures attach themselves to leaves and feed on the plant, you will find the bulbs from inside become soggy and die if these pests are not treated on time.
Hibiscus too has tendency to attract mites, aphids and its really stubborn, many gardeners suggest soapy solution spray to clean this. I have tried many things but as you add pest control medicine the plant also dies off. Manually removing, trimming is the only solution and once you trim the infected parts and remove all creatures spray it with water using pressure to blow off all insects and then give some direct sunlight, if you are lucky enough you will save these plants as they start fresh growth.
Avoid all sort of bulb plants indoors, unless you are growing them outside garden with full sunlight.
Tube roses Rajnigandha too is infected at times.
Hibiscus as I mentioned is too prone to pest attacks’.
Jade also gets infected with white aphids
Brahma Kamal plant pests |
Brahma kamal mystical plants, Saussurea obvallata too attracts white fungus, keep the plant outdoors in indirect sunlight or window garden and never indoors.
Read here- why Brahma Kamal buds drop?
Peace lily also gets fungus we have to keep checking the under side of the leaves as soon as you see plant leaves drooping even after watering.
pest attack peace lily plant |
corner of my garden |
spider lily flowers |
trimmed the leaves of spider lily plant due to pests |
tube rose flowers rajni gandha heavenly fragrances |
Sada phuli plant open terrace garden plant |
Beautiful strength Rubber plant |
Children homes need special plants so choose carefully. Tiny tots and small children are curious and also these pests from plants are dangerous as they fly from the plant leaves to surrounding spaces. I have also written an ebook available for reading on Amazon kindle of why and how to start your tiny tots little child’s garden. Your Little Wonders Garden. Grow ornamental plants that require less care and sunlight,
Cleaning window garden |
Ever green, snake plant, Chinese bamboo, money plant indoors out of reach from your children of course!
Feng shuii gardens of Joy! Grow Your’s Now! |
Meanwhile leaving you with a hope that if you have garden you grow more healthy happy plants and if not you are guided to start up with even a few plants now! Plant a Garden and change your life! Do your bit for Mother Earth! Emails continue from blog lovers with photos of their precious loved plants, and queries regarding pests and tips for flowering, I answer within few hours or a day. Thank you so much for your love and support to my blog Garden Care Simplified as I continue my Passion of growing different varieties of plants and sharing my experiences. Every garden is unique and requires special care and thoughtful tending for them to bring joy!
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Happy Gardening from Rizwana!
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