It’s becoming a theme!! Plant UA-camrs I watch are now starting to simmer down and have narrowed their collection down to Plants they truly Love!! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! Always look forward to them! I’ve had more casualties than you this season-and you were gone for the summer ! Hah! It’s all a learning process! Thanks for always sharing!
Definitely always a learning experience!! I grew up with plants in our home and with my Dad and Im still learning! I love it!! The more we learn the more we can share with others and plant the world!! Yesssss!!!
If a plant is under stress, it sends out pheromones or some byproduct of the stress and that signals mealybugs to come and get it. Basically, I'm just suggesting that the bugs are not the main problem here. The root problem is almost certainly a combo of light and watering. I'm assuming your temps are regulated indoors. Obviously, when someone else is put in charge for an extended period, we're at the mercy of their skill in reading plants or lack thereof. Just don't blame the bugs. Control the outbreak then keep your plants happy. Bugs will rarely be an issue then. You'll have more luck adjusting light and water levels than adjusting insecticidal soap levels. Nurseries are often guilty of spray craziness. A chemical for this, a chemical for that. I had an 8 acre retail nursery before I retired. I just controlled bugs with an annual gigantic application of ladybugs (spring). They basically ate anything that lived over the winter, and after that, I just took good care of the plants and they stayed healthy. And that's well over 100,000 plants to keep alive. Sure, a few perished, but it was almost always light or water issues that were identified too late (plant tipped over on its side gets no water, for example). Good luck!
that peperomia looks so easy to save, the tips look perfectly healthy, and maybe if you cut it back into stumps those can branch out again too depending on the state of them.
I only had spidermites twice on my plants, but both went to the trashcan way before they were dead. I’m not risking my other plants for a new one that has an infection that I can’t erradicate, just control it. I just don’t propagate, keep or even buy pest magnets online. It’s not only the money but also the potential risk of having 40 infected plants.
Hi Tate, I like that you are keeping it real and showing how it is sometimes. Plant parenthood is not all about all the new growth and everything being perfectly healthy and happy. Sometimes sht happens and your whole collection gets mealy bugs and few plants die xD I definitely lost some plants this summer too xD
Very relatable situation. =) I lost a lot of plants while being away from home several times... (even though they were looked after) At first I was really sad about it, I lost some amazing plants.. but now I appreciate the plants that survived even more.
I have had a thrips attack on one plant and scale on another. My thrips though it has been dealing with on and off sense I got it(didn't see thrips on it when bought). So I might through it out its a spring cactus and I don't like throwing out plants but the thrips won't leave my plant alone. I got control of the scale though thank goodness. edit: I threw out the spring cactus I think I saw webs (which could be spider mites on it), I then believe I saw scale and the thrips eggs in the leafs. Then my cactus with scale is cold hardy for my area so I just put it outside and see what it will look like next spring.
I had given my dischidia dragon jade plenty of humidity like in direct stream of my humidifier, lots of light and watered it on a schedule and it bounced back and started growing. Hopefully this helps. Also yeah the peperomia needs and reset and should be easy to save☺️
I think that pep that's mushy is rotting. So u can try to prop it. It peps need such little water, or they become mushy and rotted. But u could definitely attempt to prop it!
It’s becoming a theme!! Plant UA-camrs I watch are now starting to simmer down and have narrowed their collection down to Plants they truly Love!!
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! Always look forward to them! I’ve had more casualties than you this season-and you were gone for the summer ! Hah! It’s all a learning process!
Thanks for always sharing!
Definitely always a learning experience!! I grew up with plants in our home and with my Dad and Im still learning! I love it!! The more we learn the more we can share with others and plant the world!! Yesssss!!!
If a plant is under stress, it sends out pheromones or some byproduct of the stress and that signals mealybugs to come and get it. Basically, I'm just suggesting that the bugs are not the main problem here. The root problem is almost certainly a combo of light and watering. I'm assuming your temps are regulated indoors. Obviously, when someone else is put in charge for an extended period, we're at the mercy of their skill in reading plants or lack thereof. Just don't blame the bugs. Control the outbreak then keep your plants happy. Bugs will rarely be an issue then. You'll have more luck adjusting light and water levels than adjusting insecticidal soap levels. Nurseries are often guilty of spray craziness. A chemical for this, a chemical for that. I had an 8 acre retail nursery before I retired. I just controlled bugs with an annual gigantic application of ladybugs (spring). They basically ate anything that lived over the winter, and after that, I just took good care of the plants and they stayed healthy. And that's well over 100,000 plants to keep alive. Sure, a few perished, but it was almost always light or water issues that were identified too late (plant tipped over on its side gets no water, for example). Good luck!
Sadly I lost a few plants while you were away too. I had my very first spidermite infestation.🤬 Thanks for keeping it real girl! Love your videos♡
sad for your plants too
that peperomia looks so easy to save, the tips look perfectly healthy, and maybe if you cut it back into stumps those can branch out again too depending on the state of them.
I only had spidermites twice on my plants, but both went to the trashcan way before they were dead. I’m not risking my other plants for a new one that has an infection that I can’t erradicate, just control it. I just don’t propagate, keep or even buy pest magnets online. It’s not only the money but also the potential risk of having 40 infected plants.
Hi Tate, I like that you are keeping it real and showing how it is sometimes. Plant parenthood is not all about all the new growth and everything being perfectly healthy and happy. Sometimes sht happens and your whole collection gets mealy bugs and few plants die xD I definitely lost some plants this summer too xD
You may be able to save the Ctenanthe. Cut it all down, keep it watered, and wait. Calatheas, Marantas, and Ctenanthe often do that.
Very relatable situation. =)
I lost a lot of plants while being away from home several times... (even though they were looked after)
At first I was really sad about it, I lost some amazing plants.. but now I appreciate the plants that survived even more.
You give ENFP vibes 🥰
Love your content! ❤
I absolutely love your shirt! I think I would try to prop the meridiana, but only if it brings you joy!
I think you should try and save the peperomia ❤️ and would love to see a video on your "Marie kondo" of your plants
I have had a thrips attack on one plant and scale on another. My thrips though it has been dealing with on and off sense I got it(didn't see thrips on it when bought). So I might through it out its a spring cactus and I don't like throwing out plants but the thrips won't leave my plant alone. I got control of the scale though thank goodness.
edit: I threw out the spring cactus I think I saw webs (which could be spider mites on it), I then believe I saw scale and the thrips eggs in the leafs. Then my cactus with scale is cold hardy for my area so I just put it outside and see what it will look like next spring.
I had given my dischidia dragon jade plenty of humidity like in direct stream of my humidifier, lots of light and watered it on a schedule and it bounced back and started growing. Hopefully this helps. Also yeah the peperomia needs and reset and should be easy to save☺️
The compost pile needs stuff too...
I think that pep that's mushy is rotting. So u can try to prop it. It peps need such little water, or they become mushy and rotted. But u could definitely attempt to prop it!
I am so not speaking to my P. Ginny. It has resisted trying to be saved in perlite. Side-eyed the survivor today, and it doesn't look that great.
Never throwaway plants that can be treated and saved. Leave them on the side of the road for someone who has the time. They will always be picked up.
The Ctenanthe should be able to come back, just like a fern, right? Just chop off the dead stuff & give it some love.
I was gone for 2 weeks this summer and i lost a few too but it happens luckly it wasnt any that i was to super attached to.
Services were held...
Why didn’t you have a friend come and care for them?