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Thu, May 17, 12 at 19:42
I planted some million bells about a month ago. They were looking great, then out of the blue one day they started to look a little sickly and I noticed they were covered in aphids (and something else, maybe white flies?). Yesterday evening I sprayed the plant pretty heavily with Safer Insect Killing Soap. The directions say to spray to the point of runoff, so I don't think I overdid it. It's been about 24 hours since I sprayed and I just went to look at the plant. The flowers look awful. Will this plant start to thrive again? Is there anything special I should do to help nurse it back? The pictures below show the insect-covered plant before I sprayed it, and today's result of spraying it.
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| Soap sprays (whether home made or commercial) can easily harm sensitive blooms; I'd consider that to be a normal response. Simply snip the flowers back in an all over hair cut and your plant should recover just fine. Never hesitate to give your plants a trimming. |
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| As a matter of fact, you can cut your Calabrachoia back fairly severely so that you can concentrate on getting rid of those aphids. It will regrow with vigor. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 18, 12 at 7:44
| the plant itself looks fine.. its just that flower tissue itself is so delicate.. it cant handle the insult ... you are on the verge of loving it to death ... set it aside.. and but for proper water .... ignore it for 2 weeks... at that time.. it will have re-bloomed.. and hopefully be bug free ... it is stressed.. do not fert ... ken |
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| Thanks everyone! I appreciate the responses. Sounds like my plant will do just fine :) |
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