After surviving thrips this summer, my #SchismatoglottisW...
After surviving thrips this summer, my #SchismatoglottisWallichii is actually about to flower indoors! I’m so excited because that means he is feeling happy and healthy, despite still showing battle scars and damage that is slowly going away. I got this plant on a whim from Gabriella’s (IYKYK) for $9.99 and it’s been one of my favorites ever since! He lost a lot of leaves from the thrips, so part of me wishes he’d concentrate on regrowing those instead of flowers, but I have to remember that he is the one in charge; I just facilitate his ability to grow. Anyway hope everyone has a great weekend. 🌿🪴💚 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy floweringPlants">#floweringPlants #PlantLove #Indoorplants #babevila #Aroids #AroidArmy
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 months ago
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@BabeVila Congratulations on your victory with the thrips sounds like you had quite the infestation from previous posts . Could you please share what these buggers are and why so hard to get rid of ? I love that plant too though never seeing one and now needing one 🤷♀️ What a beautiful flower does it smell ?
@ILoveMyPlants oh gosh. How to explain them. Lol. They are little demons. Honestly without @SuperbRaspfern I would never have been able to get rid of them and all my plants would be dead right now! I know there are a few different kinds and that they lay their eggs inside of leaves so it’s so hard to get rid of them. I had to diligently spray alllllll my plants with neem oil every three days for six weeks! But I did it! After the first week it kind of just became another chore to do and wasn’t so bad lol. But omg. I’ve never had any pest damage my plants so quickly or profoundly. It was awful. I lost some treasures that I will have a hard time replacing. But at least it wasn’t more! But for the sciencey stuff I think a YouTube video or an article would explain them better, all I know to say is they are demons from hell and they know nothing but destruction 😅 I think I’m still traumatized from them because I freak out if I see anything on a plant that looks like a thrip could have done it. I immediately go ham with the neem. I spray them preventatively now though so they will likely stay away 🤞🏻 Thank you again to the other Shannon for helping me with them!!! You are seriously amazing and I will always be grateful 🩷🩷🩷 Deb, as for the flower, it hasn’t opened yet, but I’ll keep you posted. I have a feeling it will be a plain aroid flower like the kind that Aglaonemas and such make. But I still think they’re pretty even if they aren’t showy 💚
@ILoveMyPlants PS highly recommend getting one of these! Last time I checked Gabriella’s site still had them for $9.99! You really can’t go wrong. And it’s so easy to care for!
@BabeVila You did such a beautiful job explaining to Deb @ILoveMyPlants. Look at you!!!! You're a thrip master now! 🩷
I'm proud of you for sticking with the treatment and getting rid of those little pesky buggers!
Deb, thrips are teeny tiny little insects. They a teeny bit bigger than spider mites. But the thing about thrips is they have wings when they reach adulthood and can go anywhere they want. They crawl, jump and fly!
The bad thing is that even systematics that some people use usually will not work. Most colonies have built up immunities to them.
On top of that they reproduce very fast. It's highly unlikely you will see them because like Shannon said they burrow into the leaves and stems. This is where they lay eggs. They suck out cell sap often by burrowing between the leaf layers. So you will usually notice a silvery streak or stippling on the top and bottom of the leaf. That's how you know they are there. The underside of the leaves you will usually see tiny black dots, that's the poo. Some types will leave sticky honeydew behind. But some leave none. So the leaves can be sticky like with a normal plant pest. But some types of thrips leave no honeydew.
So they are VERY sneaky!!! The good news is one you know what to look for they are easy to find evidence of.
I'm proud of you for sticking with the treatment and getting rid of those little pesky buggers!
Deb, thrips are teeny tiny little insects. They a teeny bit bigger than spider mites. But the thing about thrips is they have wings when they reach adulthood and can go anywhere they want. They crawl, jump and fly!
The bad thing is that even systematics that some people use usually will not work. Most colonies have built up immunities to them.
On top of that they reproduce very fast. It's highly unlikely you will see them because like Shannon said they burrow into the leaves and stems. This is where they lay eggs. They suck out cell sap often by burrowing between the leaf layers. So you will usually notice a silvery streak or stippling on the top and bottom of the leaf. That's how you know they are there. The underside of the leaves you will usually see tiny black dots, that's the poo. Some types will leave sticky honeydew behind. But some leave none. So the leaves can be sticky like with a normal plant pest. But some types of thrips leave no honeydew.
So they are VERY sneaky!!! The good news is one you know what to look for they are easy to find evidence of.