- Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:17 pm
#449877
Hey all,
Dormancy is over and my sarracenia are blooming for the first time outdoors! However, new year brings new challenges.
My new sarracenia that I bought last summer seem to have some kind of powder on the old leaves that it kept throughout the winter. Is this powdery mildew? Do I need to treat it at all, or just being outdoors fine?
Also I JUST noticed some of the newer leaves are covered in little tiny green bugs, which I assume are aphids. My sarracenia are blooming right now so I'm hesitant to use Bioadvanced 3-in-1 on them in case I kill any pollinators. Is it ok to use a systemic if the plants are in bloom? I just sprayed them with some oils for now.
Thanks!
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![Image](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
Dormancy is over and my sarracenia are blooming for the first time outdoors! However, new year brings new challenges.
My new sarracenia that I bought last summer seem to have some kind of powder on the old leaves that it kept throughout the winter. Is this powdery mildew? Do I need to treat it at all, or just being outdoors fine?
Also I JUST noticed some of the newer leaves are covered in little tiny green bugs, which I assume are aphids. My sarracenia are blooming right now so I'm hesitant to use Bioadvanced 3-in-1 on them in case I kill any pollinators. Is it ok to use a systemic if the plants are in bloom? I just sprayed them with some oils for now.
Thanks!
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/HNVBDV9/PXL-20240411-190040849.jpg)
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/BtDBFd2/PXL-20240411-190031753.jpg)