finally a (mostly) positive plant update 🌈 diy pest treatment, big leaves, & blooms!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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I’ve been fighting a thrips infestation for the past two months that I thought would be the death of me, but I think I’m almost past it. I took immediate action and fortunately haven’t lost a single one of my 150+ plants. If any thrips are reading this, know that your time has come.
lol same. Thrips are so bad I’ve had them for ages. For me, diatomaceous earth has helped a lot
Systemic granules was the only thing that helped me beat the thrips!! You can see night and day!!!
Thrips are so damn annoying! I hope you get them all and I hope they never bother you again. 😅
How did you do it? Glad your winning the battle! ❤
@@TheTashaDramawas that the only thing you used?glad you got rid of them!
I just got a free large cast iron antique plant stand and this is the only place that can appreciate that with me
Nice 😊
I love those in white!! Great acquisition
That's awesome!
I still need to get one of the variegated aspidistra, I tried once and got scammed but I did get a refund at least.
Just a heads up...whnen you spray your plants with the tea tree oil and peppermint oil mix, let them dry completely before putting them back under grow lighjts. That will cause burn to your plants
I had a pretty much same situation. I don’t have grow lights, but sunlight made the damage :(
Had the same issue with a peppermint oil based pesticide
Hey Fern, this is the recipe I use and it hasn’t burned any leaves; even anthurium emergents!
Combine
4 cups Water
1/8 cup Dr. Woods Tea tree soap
1/8 cup Dr. Woods Peppermint soap
1/2 cup 70% Alcohol
1 1/2 tsp 3% Hydrogen peroxide
Shake to combine as using. Spray the leaves to run off, top of soil, nursery pot, cover pot. Clean surfaces. Use monthly to clean leaves or weekly for an active outbreak (3 weeks minimum).
This is the recipe she used.
@@Tamolwv if I remember correctly hers had 1 cup of alcohol and a couple of the other ratios were different.
@carolinebaines8735 now that you mention it, I do remember someone commented that she had her measurements off on that.
Defff giving this a try
What a great tour!💖
Just a PSA... Wally Grow loop planters are on sale for 5.00. They do stand on a flat surface/ not just hanging.
That house was meant for you,the windows are incredible, love the rainbows🤩😍.
Your frydek is stunning!! I wish mine would size up 😭 it was big at one time, I repotted it and it threw a fit, and now it won’t get big again. Alocasia drama is real 😂
Oh, dude, yes. “Curated,” to me, is whatever makes you the happiest! If that is a bunch of plants hanging out together- makes perfect sense to me 😃 I’m happiest amongst the plants. 🤗
Your nails💅 look so pretty fern! 🤎🤎✨️
i’ve been using 1/3 91% isopropyl alcohol mixed w 2/3 water on my plants for pests and even on my emerging anthurium leaves i haven’t noticed any damage at all
I use straight alcohol and it works 😊
Another comment from me. Having had houseplants for decades, I now won’t buy hangers that are attached to the pot that are made with rope, jute, etc. Every one eventually frays and falls away due to watering the pot and the rope soaking the water up. The plant lands on the floor! If I love the pot, I’ll buy it but will restring it with wire.
Yep,I’ve had a pot on the floor from the rope/jute rotting where it was tied to the pot. 😫
Fern your collection is looking so curated and lovely!
thank you so much 🥹 this means a lot!
To be honest I've been loving all the pest treatment talk as my collection has been hit too and I'm in a small space so it's all one room.. lots of work. I like to know what others are doing and how it's working for them. Pros and cons. I'm still not confident to diagnose what's wrong with my plants so seeing others collections that aren't perfect and them talking about why that plant isn't doing well is SUPER helpful. Thank you so much for your channel it's much appreciated ❤
Thank you so much for this, really glad it’s helpful 🥺 pests can be so stressful!
I used this DIY recipe (kind of) for a thrips and spider mite infestation. I only had lavender castile soap but added a few drops of tea tree and peppermint essential oils and its worked wonderfully!
Dear Fern, use ONLY the Castile Soap and water, and skip the alcohol and peroxide any time you do not see an ACTIVE infestation. Soap (especially horticultural soap, such as Safer, Garden Safe, Bonide Super Soap) is enough to control the most common types of chewing/sucking pests (mealybugs, spider mites, thrips, aphids, scale) on houseplants. You might need to repeat weekly for several weeks, but it's truly effective and very gentle on new growth and delicate variegation. Reserve the alcohol for when you can SEE mealies, spider mite webbing, aphids, and other buggies attacking your plants.
Do you rinse the soap mixture off after applying, or do you leave it on? It's the only part I'm unsure of...
Good idea!! I’ll do that once I’m in the clear here 😃
@@krishalifax2746 Do not wash it off. That's one of the reasons why it's best to use a properly formulated horticultural soap (Bonide Super Soap, Safer Insect Killing Soap, Garden Safe) or pure Castile Soap and water, never dishwashing soap. The soap has to remain on the leaves because it works by making contact with the pests, clinging to their exoskeleton, and smothering them slowly. Dawn and other "soaps" and not really soaps, they are detergents and could damage your plant with repeated use. Now, if it's convenient, you can spray the horticultural soap on and let the plant drip dry, then, a few days later, take the plant to the sink or shower and blast it with just water. This will do 2 things: dislodge any critters that might have hatched since last soap treatment, and remove excess soap that can sometimes give a hazy look to the leaves. In fact, I wash my plants BEFORE I spray them with soap, and once the pests are gone, at least once a month to remove dust and optimize photosynthesis...and just in case there's any type of "bug" lurking, waiting to take over.
Alcohol dehydrates tissue. Which can really explain the crispy leaves. Also I’m not sure it can really amp up the results of diatomaceous earth. I’m wondering if that spray mixture can really work without the added alcohol. 🤔🤔 I’ll try making an experiment with it. I have a dieffenbachia with spider mites right now
I’ve got a mirror ball planter sitting on my kitchen table. The morning light hits it and sends spots of light all over the kitchen ceiling. Love it. 😍
I have those mushroom water globes and they’re my favorite planty thing!! So cute
I finally got a bag of Molly’s Aroid Mix. I’m so excited to see how the Philodendrons and Hoyas I potted up do in it 💚💚💚
I made my own version and all mine seem really happy
I, too, am battling scale! The first time I have seen them in my collection. Where do they come from? Assuming they hitched a ride on new plant purchases. I squish them whenever we meet...!
ok fern i'm gonna email you my super secret recipe for diy systemic insecticide
Love this video, great job, everything looks so healthy and clean. I am curious as to how many plants you have🤔
For spider mites and thrips I recently tried treating my plants with the Safer's "3 in 1" insecticide. I had done a few treatments with "End All" but only one treatment of the "3 in 1" did the job for many plants. It leaves kind of a greasy residu that seems to work well.
Oh thank you!!! I have wondered a lot about those random spots! Now I know EFN. So glad you said that.
Thank you so much for the longer video. I had asked previously if you could possibly do a longer one. Absolutely 💯 love the video 😊😅😊
When are you applying the pest treatment? Try doing it in the evening when the lights aren’t on. That might be why it’s burning
What if you spray everything down again before y’all go and after when y’all get back? Maybe that’ll help keep extra protection! ❤
Also, thinking about the diy spray… I’ve had that happen but the only difference was I used a minuscule amount of dawn. I think it mainly happened from sunlight too soon because I’ve always used a soapy towel to wipe leaves and NEVER had that happen until then. I’d recommend trying to spray when your lights go off and see. I do also try and avoid new growth but I bet you’re right from it collecting in the unfurling process.(Edit: after seeing the pot… WILD… it has to be a chemical reaction from the ingredients and sun for it to legit burn through that rope!) 😳
On the cebu, I’m thinking the scale could be in the moss or coming in the window?? I’m confused on why that one keeps getting it but the ones around it aren’t? 🤔
Anthurium pallidiflorum is the next on my wishlist!!! Yours is so stunning!
Do you think you can somehow mount the Thai grow light vertically on the wall next to the fridge?? That would look good and provide great light for her! Plus it could also help the Florida which is also looking beautiful! OMG and the Wally grow wall, I love the change into smaller plants!❤❤
Here in Scotland we call those "large mosquito things" Daddy Longlegs ❤
We have a spider in Australia called Daddy Long Legs
Your variegated cactus should have been out outside over the summer. They need cold weather to help set the blooms. And you’re right to leave it in natural light. They need longer dark days to help it bloom too. I always used to put my Christmas cactus outside in the summer and then brought it in just before the first freeze. Worked every time. I got lazy and haven’t put it out in a while. Last time it bloomed was 2019. Time to plan on putting it out next summer.
Hey Fern! So I’ve had the same damage on my plants before where the emergent leaf comes out and died off immediately but I had never used the DIY mix on those plants. I’ve always been told it’s either thrip damage or could be root issues…idk if this helps or not. Good luck tho, sometimes these plants really be testing us😅
I used the mixture you mentioned. I dunked my plants in it. I lost every single plant I did it with. I was too stupid and I noticed yellowing leaves a few days to a week later by that time they all had SEVERE root rot and I lost them all thankfully they were Hoyas and I could take cuttings off everything but it was so so sad. Just a word from the unwise…….
I’ve also been struggling with thrips. Like I think I eradicate them and then I find one little larvae creeping on a plant. Also found out that they love my aloe 😢. I was gonna ask if anyone else’s verricosum’ also become less velvety after pest spraying? I’ve decided to spray every two weeks with neem and safer’s end all to kill the last of the thrips. (Knock on Wood haven’t seen any other pests)
Also decide to jump on the kelpy wagon just got my supply and super excited to see how my plants will do on a better food. I really enjoy all your planty videos fern and hope one day to meet in person! I feel like we have the same vibes ❤ lastly I found a variegated thanksgiving cactus and I can’t wait for it to be big and lush like yours 😊
Girl them aphids love Hoya. They got all mine this year! I just spray them bad boys with the hose and shower them off !!! Then squish the rest 😘
My monstera thai con is putting out gorgeous leaves! I have noticed that the white parts are more yellow than cream/white though. I thought they would turn more white once they hardened off but they haven't. Is this a sign of something I'm doing wrong? They are in well lit room with a grow light I got off of amazon. Also, I love your Pingdom but all those deceased bugs would make me want to scrap them off 😅
Aphids are awful! I see them often on my cacti and succulents that I currently have outside. However, I’ve also seen a lot of last bugs and their larva in the plants so I’m hopeful that they’re keeping them to a minimum. Also, every time I see your anthurium luxurians cross I get so excited for the day that my baby luxurians x radicans mature and has big leaves! I know yours isn’t the same cross but the mature leaves should be similar from what I’ve seen. Enjoy your trip!
I quit getting fuchsias because they got infested, every time, with aphids. When ever I sprayed for pests the buds always died and by the time more grew in, the aphids would be back. Quit getting that plant and I love them so much.
I would move the H. Linearis a bit, because you would not want to get scale on that one! I got scale on mine this summer, out of no where. Never seen them before and suddenly they were here, there and every where.
I had a massive happy Linearis and it bloomed every year. As long as yours and over double så thick and it was a hell to treat the Linearis.
I unfortunately lost almost all the plant. I only have a small plant left but without any scale (I think) and I guard it like crazy. I honestly am so sad over that fricking plant as it was so big and beautiful and it was my absolute favorite.
I know you love yours too, so I would just give you a heads up about the scale and it’s so diffecult to treat as there’s so many places for the scale to hide and sit. I hate scale and saw most of the damage on my Hoyas and jungle cactus. I hope you will get rid of the scale in your house and be aware of the spreading when you use scissers and touch.
I specifically used Dr. Woods and had no problems. It also smells really nice. I don’t know, but maybe the “brand” made a difference☺️
Have a great trip! Thanks for the update with the pest recipe. Wishing all the best for your plant babies ✨🌿🌟💚✨
Thanks so much! 😊
your eyes are popping extra with this makeup! it’s so prettyy 💙🩵
Love the shelves 🪴💚
When it comes down to pest people please stop making your own insecticides , you end up burning your plants and not killing the bugs.Just buy the stuff also read up on the different kinds of pest and what works to get rid of them.
Yup. I have noticed the same thing with my pest treatment and new growth. Sometimes I feel like it’s just worth it to sacrifice the baby leaves… I am not a patient person though so this process sucks ass.
My Hoya obovata is so stiff and the vines are so think it would break if I put it in a trellis. I’ve got a bamboo shelf and one of the vines is stuck up through the top between the slats so they support it. Also it’s in a heavy ceramic pot so that’s heavier than the plant.
I feel like bugs are going to come inside regardless , especially aphids (which I discovered love Hoyas too)
I have my Own DIY mix wit Neem and I can already say tat you using too much alcohol and you don't really need the hydrogen peroxide
All that damage would have been from the soap, or one of the ingredients in the soap. At my job we use a peat solution for indoors that’s basically half alcohol half water and it never causes any damage.
I love, love, love the way your blinds come down. Are they in between the panes of the glass ?
I use the same diy solution but without the hydrogen peroxide and half the amount of alcohol and havent encountered any damage not even when i spray new anthurium leaves
I love your pingdom too. If I had a flat surface to put it in I’d make one too. It always intrigues me when I see it.
i do not put tea tree inmy mix, and i do not really experience it with like 20% iso 80% water and a few drops of peppermint castille
I just searched your name and you just posted 😁 early 🫶🏻 love you ❤️🌱
omg that really is perfect timing! thank you so much for watching
Love your nail polish. I see that Mooncat has new polishes out. I got an email telling me about it.
Did you let your plants dry after diy pest treatment before you put them under grow lights?
I use the same treatment and I have had some emerging leaves do the same. I use less soap than the recipe says and sometimes rinse any emerging leaves after a few minutes.
I was hoping you would talk about your Hoya Linearis, but you totally by passed it?
Bonjour 😊 J'aime vos vidéos, et même si je comprends mal la langue anglaise, y apprends aussi des choses utiles. Les deux plantes presque noires, solanum ???, ont il me semble besoin de grimper, il me semble avoir vu à l'arrière de ces plantes des vrilles (je peux me tromper) qui ne demanderaient qu'à s'accrocher quelques part 😉. Encore merci ! 💚🍀
Ferny it's the alcohol!! Kick it, the soap does the trick alone ❤
That begonia 34:47 looks like the leaves were designed by an orb weaver spider.
My hoyas got aphids this summer too! I guess they really are attracted to the hoya for some reason.
I think I need a Hoya Waliana. It’s beautiful and it blooms.
8:14 just a quick comment that my regular Rhaphidophora tetrasperma sometimes mushes/browns/yucks the new growth similar to your variegated, without any obvious reason. I don't think i've ever sprayed anything on it so just no reason lol! Then I just wait and it'll continue growing 🤷
I went and seen the new Beetlejuice movie last week fern it was good have you seen it yet😂😀🤔
yes I loved it!!
@@wildfern I liked it too it was a great movie can't wait for the third one😂👍
Buggies were extra bad fer me this year.. inside and out..
Same thing happened to me with the DIY. 😢
Okay, but wait, do you actually dream about your plants? I ask because I do and always thought I was weird.
Haha I do! Not too often but I definitely do.
@@Planty-Mandy Thank goodness I'm not as weird as I thought 😅
@@Random.Scorpio or we are just equally weird. 😉
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Fernnnn I’ve never used UA-cam so much before you 😂
Perfect timing Fern, just sat down for lunch 🫶
enjoy your lunch, thank you for watching 🌿
5:51 what plant is that in the bottom right corner
Sending good vibes your way 😊😊😊
I used the diy stuff too not the exact same but I think it’s too much soap I had a few leaves get crispy and 💀 my el Choco it was a baby still 😬 last time i diluted with water and did better! Make sure the iso alcohol is 70% in the bottle not too strong and I didn’t use hydrogen peroxide I just use that if I have root rot or bugs in soil and propagations in water to keep fresh for longer ❤️✨🌱
Also forgot to mention if soap gets In soil it messes up the plant if it’s picky 😫 some can handle it but it’s scary 🫣
Only lesbians in the comment section?
Love your collection ❤❤ I can't wait to get my stands and plant wall set up. It's been a long time in the works but life just got in the way and I was never able to finish.
What happened to the begonia autumn ember?
I’m not sure if we use the same recipe but it sounds similar and the spray I make doesn’t burn or do any damage, here it is:
For a 32oz spray bottle:
-1/8 C tea tree soap
-1/8 C peppermint soap
-1/2 C rubbing alcohol
-1/2 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide
-top with water
Soap is Castile if that even matters.
Fern everything looks so great!!! I hope you have a fantastic vacation and every grows well while you are away. On another note, I finally started uploading videos onto my Chanel and would greatly love some feedback if you ever have time. Enjoy your get away 💚🌻💚🌻💚🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
I just went away for 3 days. The anxiety is real. Had a friend come to look after my cat, but I wasn't going to burden them with turning grow lights on and off. Everything is fine, aside from the usual suspects 😂🧡🌿
Oh, I didn't know EFN causes such damage. My philodendron pedatum does it and I thought the damage was past related.
That's a relief 😅
@wildfern re: the pest spray... The measurements and concentrations are important. what is the recipe youve used? Make sure the hydrogen peroxide is only 1% concentration and you're only using 1 tablespoon to 2quarts of water. The alcohol should be only a 70% concentration.
I have all the stuff to spray bugs, store bought and diy, but I've only sprayed 2x's. When I find bugs I separate and wash with dish soap and water, then spray with water in about 2 days and again if I see any. That's worked well for me. This summer I had an explosion of thrips on 1 newest leaf on an Anthurium, sprayed like that and they haven't come back. I was very surprised, bc there must have been 200 nymphs on the 1 newest leaf. I also decided to cut off 3 leaves with older damage, but had just a few thrips. I expected them to come back, but they haven't. Luckily I caught it in time, bc the 1 leaf looks really good.
Can you link those white clips in your Milsbo wide cabinet? They are holding your cups! It’s at like 43 min-44. Thanks!
Olive stole the show at the end. Who cares about plants when you can watch her 💚💚💚
100% agree. She's an angel.
I didn't use this mixture but I observed the same mushy new growth on my peace lily and calathea for the first time this growing season so it could be something else. I have a preventive routine too but I only use neem oil once a month after their "dusting" shower.. Hope you will find your way out of this pest nightmare..
🤞.. Enjoy your travel!!!
First time commenter here. Been following your channel for years! I use a similar castille soap solution and noticed the same type of damage when I initially used it. I think it's from hydrogen peroxide and/or too much of the solution getting trapped in the leaf sheath causing rot/burn on the new growth. Have omitted the hydrogen peroxide since and have been more conscious of not allowing too much water to get caught in sheaths and haven't had the issue since. PS cotton buds are the perfect tool to soak up trapped solution from the sheath - a little OTT I know 😊
EFN’s, I had to Google that one! I had never heard of it. Maybe that’s what’s going on with my Micans philodendron. I’ll keep a closer watch to see if there are any little sticky spots on the back of my leaves. There are never any bugs/pests so maybe EFN’s!
My Ping has 14 flowers on it right now! Yes, 14. What is happening, I can't even 🧡🌿
Aphids absolutely LOVE the new growth on Hoya. It’s the only place I find them. They need to disappear.
hey fern! i think it makes sense to spray diatomaceous earth on the plants again befor you leave since you're worried about pests when you're gone, i know you just washed them off, but this treatment is a good option because it stays on the leaves for a long time. looking forward to you vlog prepping the plants for the trip!
The damage in the leaves might come from the hydrogen peroxide. I used just diluted hydrogen peroxide in the past and it damaged some of my leaves... Maybe just leave that ingredient out?
I've seen another comment saying it might be the neem oil though, so maybe I'm wrong 🙈
I had aphids out on my balcony plants (sunflowers and some veggies (that aren't at a harvest size yet, so that's not how they got in), but somehow a couple of them managed to get inside and onto the newest leaf of my anthurium clarinervium!?! So random, and thankfully haven't found any more anywhere, but I have no idea how they managed it 😅
Awe! I love philobrandon thanks to you! Would love to see more content from them. 🤗 nighty nights Fern
I beat scale with babyoil and dish soap. Bottle of water and squirt of each. Repeated weekly until they were all gone!!! Much more gentle than the combo youre using now. Good luck!!!
Hey Fern! Can I ask, why did you switch to the DIY pest tx instead of the DE?
I’m wondering if it’s the hydrogen peroxide that’s burning the leaves- Ive used straight 90% alcohol on my plants and it’s never burned, and I’ve used a mix of tea tree soap, peppermint soap, alcohol, and water and never had that happen either. Maybe try without the HP?? And let it dry before you put back under grow lights! I always spray mine at night after the grow lights have gone off
Mostly because I want something that isn’t visible on the leaves for long term!
And yeah maybe the hydrogen peroxide. Didn’t know it could be that intense 😂
Thank you for watching xx
@@wildfern ah ok! Yes the DE is a little unsightly- just started using it- hoping it gets rid of my spider mite/ mealy bug outbreak! Thanks for the response ☺️ always love the videos!
Thank you for showing the efn damage, I thought I was fighting a pest on my micans but the spots look exactly like those
Thats crazy the DIY pest treatment is causing so much chaos! I've used it quite a bit!
All your plants are looking awesome! I love your collection. I have also been dealing with pests and your DIY mixture is great but I would suggest you remove the alcohol and the hydrogen peroxide- that should minimize the risk of damage on sensitive plants and new growth points👌🏻😊
Another great video. Your plants are beautiful and learn so much from you. Thx. Have a great trip.
I appreciate your constant updates on pests!!!! First time dealing with mealies and wait for your pest updates!! Thank you for helping me get through this!!
Your plant stands look fine! I don’t think I even see a speck of dust!!😂Plants are messy, and cords will show, mine do! lol. We are proud! 💚💚