Is this the shortest flower scape you have ever seen?
Deb 215 SEWI5
8 years ago
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Have you actually ever seen mites?
Comments (21)I'm just reading this thread for the first time. I've never seen cyclamen mites but I, personally, see no reason to ever look to see them. They show themselves by their damage. On gesneriphiles, some years ago, someone posted that they searched and searched for them, and finally found them under the skin of the plant, inside rather than outside. I don't know if this is the case, but I certainly have heard lots anecdotal commentary that they are very hard to see with magnification. So, my methodology is to concentrate on damage, as that is much easier to diagnose. African Violets are notorious for cyclamen mite susceptability. A late friend of mine, who for a while was commercially growing mini violets, found he had to spray frequently to keep them under control, although thrips were probably even more difficult to control. Now, in a greenhouse mass-propagation situation bugs become much more of a chronic problem than in a small collection. They come back fast whereas in our collections we can get rid of them for a long time between infestations. But, what I have noticed, having a mixed gesneriad collection with a small part being AV's, is that cyclamen mite damage has always made itself apparent first with episcias. In fact I noticed that episcias will get quite a bit of obvious damage before I see anything on the violets. So, keep your episcias happy, so that when they get mites, you will be able to quickly ID the situation. Once you suspect or actually know you have an infestation, then treatment is simple and effective. I have had three or four infestations in the last five or more years. Each time I sprayed with one application of Avid, and had complete and lasting supression of the mites. The badly damaged episcias showed recovery by putting out new crowns from the axils of the leaves. Stolons sometimes were dead, and sometimes recovered. Violets that didn't show damage, did not later develop damage. They just regained normal vigor. I would go as far as to suggest, that if you think you have mites, you have two options. One--you can wait until you are certain that the conditions you are seeing are from mite damage, and then spray. This methodology will result in more damage, and a longer period for recovery; but it will teach you first hand what the damage looks like, and what the pattern of damage and time frame of development is like. Then, at least, the next time you will know more about what is happening with your plants--whether a problem is mites or something else. The second option is to spray if you suspect damage. Then if the problem continues you will know that it isn't mites. But, if the plants soon begin to show increased vigor, and lose the problem foliage that concerned you then you can suspect that mites might have been at fault. Either way, you will have dealt with mites and succeeded. I found Avid was very effective. It has an odor, that is apparent and not too dissimilar to some natural plant odors--Kohleria allenii comes to mind. It is something like the natural scent of Nematanthus albus too. It shouldn't be objectionable unless you are especially susceptable to changes in room odors. A small quantitiy of Avid will last a long time. One shouldn't need to use it very often (less than once a year, mol), and a quarter teaspoon will make a gallon, which is about four times + what one would typically need to treat two or three multi-level lightstands. So, that is my methodology, Jon...See Moretallest scape I have ever seen!
Comments (12)Yes Josh, I see what you are talking about. You are looking at the picture that my husband took. That bloom is now dead, and the 2 that are now blooming do not show any sign of white on the front, just the back of the bloom. I know now what to look for. Thank you. I have removed the bulb, I do not want to take any chances. I do not have the heart to throw it away, so I will plant it at the farm, next to the tank, and give it a chance to live. If I see any sign of the white on the front or on the leaves I will destory it. Did any of the other Lowes bulbs show any signs of a virus? Thank goodness my husband had this plant isolated with just the phlox, and not with the other amaryllis, they were outside. I just put those next to it today, so I could take the picture. Barbra...See MoreHave you ever seen Carl in Flower? Neither had I
Comments (3)Very. I wonder if it likes blistering hot Texas sun. So many of the sedums get burnt out. here....See MoreHave you ever seen scapes like these
Comments (11)actually ... the scapes are red.. but the waxy glaucous bloom makes it look purple ... go figure on that ... can you verify that it is a named variety??? some of those listed above.. are so new.. and costly.. they arent about to show up in your yard gratuitously ... ken...See MoreDeb 215 SEWI5
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