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| Red Layered Hibiscus flowering plant |
Hibiscus plants are grown for religious purposes as it is often sad that a home growing this flowering plant attracts good luck and God's Blessings. This is due to the fact that it is loved by Ganesha, the Elephant Headed God, and also used as offering in temples. Hundreds of species
of types of different hibiscus flowers! Its difficult to grow one for years and I wonder that's why it is so auspicious!
Especially as winter sets in the plants are always attacked by white flies, aphids or pest, I don't know why but due to low sunlight and high water content, is one of the reason, that many hibiscus plants grown on window sills in pots do not make over the long chilly winters.
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| Rare Hibiscus flowering plant |
From health benefits to
symbolic religious importance Hibiscus is grown every where for their large
sized blooms. Its great dye additive for hair and growing healthy hair.
Not only had I planted
many many different types but also once there was time when our garden was full
of colored hibiscus flowers. Except for
a few now, as we lost many due to pests and age. There were heavenly whites,
soft baby pink, cheery yellow, vibrant vermillon red , orange and even pinkish
purple! Then we also added to these shaded ones , the famous golden on yellow
and red white, which still brings a smile on my face, I had learned the trick
of taking care of hibiscus plants and once you know this growing them becomes easy
and what is best is they give out majestic large sized blooms!
The only care, white
pests, aphids, or powdery mildew, and then the black ants start feeding on
these. Thoroughly watering these plants and giving them bath would keep my
hibiscus plants fresh and they would over come
the attack by pest as I placed these pots under full sunlight. What more
the hibiscus plants love full sunlight for maximum hours and even bloom only under
full sunlight!
This awesum advice by
Debadutta Misra one of our readers of Garden Care Simplified for tips of
Hibiscus Plants, Thanks Debadutta Misra!
“ Rizwana, the pests
are not aphids but mealybugs who have tremendous affinity for hibiscus. They
are actually pink in colour, however they generate a lot of white powder like
substance which is loved by ants like the milk from aphids. Mealy bugs are slow
and don't spread from plant to plant but are transported by ants who spread it
to all stem ends. The powder like coating actually also helps the mealybugs
survive any pesticide. however they are susceptible to potassium based soaps
like dishwashing liquid. After spraying with soap solution a mild pesticide
along with repeated thorough physical cleaning totally removes the pests.
However after that keep lining the pot edge and the area with gamaxene (lindane
powder) for several days to kill the ants and prevent them from bringing back
mealybugs. And always be on the lookout for them and clean as soon as noticed
again followed by gamaxene. If you plan to grow hibiscus put gamaxene around
the plants every 15 days even if mealybugs are not there.”
I Had also got one
medicine that was strong and saved many but we also lost many as the treatments
do kill pests but so also the plants are affected, and then I have just stopped
using any artificial mediations for my plants, sunlight I have observed is the
best for flowering plants and this is also a natural protector from plant
pests. Trimming the infected parts, washing and then shifting places often
works wonders to your hibiscus plants.
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| Yellow hibiscus flower |
Yellowing and dropping
of leaves in hibiscus plants indicates
less watering, strong sunlight, and less root space in pot. The hibiscus grows
roots fats and need to be repotted. I used to trim some roots as they get
entangled making a mess and even after transplanting the hibiscus roots would
not find space. Just take care to transplant it with love and then they bless
us with awesum blooms!
Its an emotional
plant, Hibiscus, and does well with communicating!
Meanwhile I really have
to thank God for the miracle that Goldie, our pet budgie love bird, is fine, I had lost hope after two surgeries
still her eye was swollen third time, and the boil developed puss, she had stopped eating and
I was really scared that she would l go blind, prayed and prayed and also my
friends from face book were all along praying, but God is great and really very
Great! I wish her good health! Its was a bad time...., sleepless night for both of us...and I am so thankful that God listened, and blessed her.
I wish other budgie lovers would know as this would help save their loved pets love birds. I did that which I would never do, helped in surgery and then fed her medicines, and took care to see she ate , as love birds stop eating and then gradually lose out. She is a survivor as when we had bought her two years back she had a tumour like swelling near stomach . Fresh air is necessary for budgie health and so also time out, letting them fly in controlled environment out of their cage. Games, challenges and different types of food, mixture of green leafy vegetables and seeds, is what keeps them interested otherwise they get bored! I call her " Golden Monk" as she is disciplined and well natured humble one!
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| Boil near love bird budgies eye |
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| Dried skin near Goldie love birds eye |
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| Under the morning sun in fresh air, Goldie love bird |
Hope this helps!
All the Best from
Rizwana!
