Please help There are white things on my succulents
Edjam Dhsj
6 years ago
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Help? Little white things crawling in my Hydrangea roots!!
Comments (2)Hi Shannon, Although far from being an expert (I don't even think I deserve amateur status yet) I thought I would respond to your question since I've been doing quite a bit of research on these very same (or very similar) critters. I have some morning glory seedlings that have an infestation of some sort in the surrounding soil. I posted a question and link on the Growing from Seed forum a few days ago. I thought I had it figured out and that what I was seeing were called symphylans (do a google search or follow the link below). But I kept reading that symphylans are wary of light and I kept seeing these things on top of the soil. So now I think they could be newly hatched centipedes, which look quite similar (I hope anyway - check out: http://www.ent3.orst.edu/smartkey/display.cfm?pagename=Centipedes&groupname=nogroup) However, your grain of rice reference sounds like soil mealy bugs, but you say they are fast moving and I don't think that these bugs are very mobile (not sure though). It's strange, I searched all over these forums for information on these critters and couldn't find anything. You are now the third person (myself included) that has asked about this in the last few days. There is even another post in this forum from a yesterday that has another link (my original link) to a page about symphylans. At least I finally get to ANSWER a question for once. Good luck. Let me know what you find out and if your solution works. Here is a link that might be useful: symphylans...See Morelittle white things on my cosmo stem. ID please?
Comments (4)Sorry about the arrows. The image was too large with the graphics I added. Please look at the base of the stem to where the stem ends. The white things are all over it. Thanks....See MoreSOS I think I'm slowly killing all of my succulents! Please help!
Comments (13)From the pictures, doesn't look like anything is really wrong. Old leaves are supposed to droop and die, then new ones replace them. The Pleiospilos with the flower bud is blooming out of season so it's all mixed up, plus it needs full sun to get the blooms to open, plus it likely is in root shock from the repotting so no surprise it isn't performing at its best. You really should put each plant into its own pot, they don't all share the same growing needs so you can't really take care of them properly that way. Second thing is try to ID what you have and learn about their growth needs. Reading and learning is the key. Don't be discouraged by the inevitable early failures. Read more about appropriate soil mixes, pots, sun and temperatures. If you have the ability to grow these outdoors they will be much healthier than indoors. Succulents are not good houseplants. They are good at tolerating poor conditions but that doesn't necessarily make them for a windowsill. x...See MorePlease help me identify my first succulent
Comments (3)Hello :) I've been gardening succulents for over a year so I'll share with you what I know. That plant looks like an echeveria imbricata. It isn't getting enough light and how you can tell is how the leaves are spread out. Succulents love the sun so I recommend 4-6 hours of sun, outside is the best in my experience. Don't make the change from little sun to a lot quickly though because it will burn the leaves, slowly adjust it. As for soil, well draining is very important. I buy a pre-mixed succulent soil but there are many methods out there, the main thing to have is perlite or pumice. Perlite is easier to get a hold of in my experience. Never use a potting mix that is used in flower beds or for usual house plants, this will cause root rot because it isn't well draining and doesnt quickly dry. In your containers, make sure there is a drainage hole so there is no excess water sitting in the pot, this will also suffocate the roots and cause root rot. For watering, only water once the soil is completely dry, not just the top layer or so. This changes based on the seasons and your location. For me I water once a week in summer and about 2-3 weeks in winter. When watering, soak the soil thoroughly until water pours out of the drainage hole so all the roots get some water. I would stop misting because it's not effective for succulents. I hope I've helped :) If you have any questions feel free to ask...See MoreEdjam Dhsj
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThat is surprising...it is just mild antiseptic, sold in various strengths. Used often as a 'first aid', so should be available. One of the ingredients in First Aid kits. I can get easily either 70% or 90% just about anywhere, for few $. This is from Wallmart:
I get it usually from drugstore - bit more$ since Wallmart sell 'no name'/or their brand - it really is only different label :) Just about 1l, less than $7 (that's in Canada). What country are you in?Edjam Dhsj thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5aEdjam Dhsj
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