Hi All, The two photos show the same plant only 4 months apart. The Akebono variegation has almost disappeared in the second photo. It has been kept in the...
... Group 1B for over five years never found one meally bug on my Clivia, flax or Hostas. Then one summer they started appearing so I sprayed with Lorsdan,...
Hi Jaco(byevanger) Diana (Silver Fern) and The Rest So glad you asked about the fruits on the one Pic with strange berries....thought you would only see the...
Hi Susan, Thank you for bringing this up. That is an old method for collecting "worms" that live in the soil and feed on decaying organics. It is a method used...
Hi friends, Here is another beauty in my collection--a Daruma plant with beautiful big throated flower. Please note the good contrast of color between the...
Jaco, Thanks for the great description of your experiences/extermination methods re fungus gnats. Only those of us who have experienced these pesky critters...
Bunseng: Thank you very much. I will try it soon. Have a great day. Al Gunter alsan8@... ... From: Bunseng Ha To: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Erin, Neem Oil would only work to kill whatever adult gnats your spray happens to hit. It would not kill the larvae - unless perhaps you used it as a drench,...
I just ran across an interesting link on fungus gnats. To answer Jaco's chicken or the egg question, the article sites the larvae as vectors in transmitting...
Hello Jaco and group. I agree with totally regarding the actual fungus gnat issue. I do feel myself they are not creators of problems but indicators of other...
Ok, I can see where you're coming from. My thought was by eradicating the adults, you would not have the breeding. Another thing. I know that you said that...
Hi Dave, Yes, it is normal for the akebono variegation to fade as the leaves age. Newly emerging leaves always have better akebono variegations than mature...
Hi All, Drying out the top layer never worked for me. You know why? Because very often fungus gnats lay eggs in the bottom part of the pot. I read all messages...
Thanks for the tip Cathy Unfortunately I have been unable to find Gnatroll in the UK. Very strict rules and regulations here regarding pesticides prevail -...
I wouldn't be too quick to blame it on the Sevin, and don't think that just because Pyrethrum is plant based it is safer, some or the most deadly poisons are...
Erin, Gnats seem to love anything highly organic, including bark, spaghnum moss based soil mixes, etc. If you have had gnats in the past, and do not get them...
Thank you Tanya for sharing your experience with us. Sevin or Carbaryl (a carbamate insecticide) is considered as one of the safest and effective insecticide...
Tanya, That's very interesting. I would have thought that, unless there are holes on the sides of the pots, or loose medium surrounding the base of the pots,...
Following the current discussion on gnats I had a look at what information regarding the subject is contained in "Cultivation of Clivia" from the Clivia...
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Hi All Akebono seems to have become the catch-all name for all non-striata variegation - from the irregular blotches of Light of Buddha to the transverse...
Hi Connie, James & others, I think the term "Akebono variegation" has become a common term to describe the alternating bands of white/yellow and green whether...
Chris, Yes, I have to use saucers because I keep my plants inside the house and I have dense carpet on every floor. So… no choice. Also, it’s very humid...
Please accept my apology for a confusing post. When I read my own mail, I understand why others can be confused with all the jumbles due to not editing before...
Jaco, If you can find it, I definitely recommend the Bayer Tree & Shrub over the Gnatrol. The T&S works a lot faster and exterminates a lot more after the...
Jerrie, Thanks for the warning. So far, however, I have used the pyrethrin spray on even my youngest seedlings for years without any ill effects. Perhaps any...
Cathy The point I was trying to make was not for the plants themselves but for insects or animals. Pyrethrum being a plant based insecticide would probably be...
