Comments on: July 2009 Garden News http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropicalgarden-july09-passiflora/ WELCOME TO OUR TROPICAL GARDEN where amazing flora & fauna abound! Praise and thank God! Do explore our garden resource, plants database & encyclopedia, plus captivating photo galleries of nature in Malaysia. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jacqueline http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropicalgarden-july09-passiflora/#comment-13785 Jacqueline Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:29:07 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=266#comment-13785 Garden pests can be truly annoying at times!! Thanks for the offer, James. Presently, the need hasn't arise. Garden pests can be truly annoying at times!! Thanks for the offer, James. Presently, the need hasn’t arise.

]]> By: james http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropicalgarden-july09-passiflora/#comment-13715 james Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:28:46 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=266#comment-13715 Thanks for your info. I was thinking of making my own pesticide which is much safer and milder. I had checked from the internet and found that you can do one just from the kitchen. My ciku tree is infested with mealy bug which is been farmed by ants. And so, I'm planning to wage war with my new homemade pesticide. I had tried spraying water to wash off the mealy bugs and ants but they come back all the time and just removing the plant is just too much for me as I really treasure all of them dearly. Do let me know if you are interested in the details of making your own pesticide with just the kitchen ingredients? Thanks for your info. I was thinking of making my own pesticide which is much safer and milder. I had checked from the internet and found that you can do one just from the kitchen.

My ciku tree is infested with mealy bug which is been farmed by ants. And so, I’m planning to wage war with my new homemade pesticide.

I had tried spraying water to wash off the mealy bugs and ants but they come back all the time and just removing the plant is just too much for me as I really treasure all of them dearly.

Do let me know if you are interested in the details of making your own pesticide with just the kitchen ingredients?

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropicalgarden-july09-passiflora/#comment-13665 Jacqueline Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:13:33 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=266#comment-13665 Don't know much about passiflora vine, James. This is our first attempt at planting one. I did read online though that one has to pinch the tip often to promote branching or give a hard prune when it becomes unruly. We'll see how it goes as our seedling continue its growth/climb. I've given its first pinching 5 days ago and am delighted to notice a leaf bud appearing at the axil today. Regarding pesticides, we rarely use on our plants unless really necessary (especially for orchids) as I'm allergic to them. John uses very diluted malathion infrequently. If our plants are attacked with mealy bugs, spider mites, ants and the like, we'll usually squash them with our gloved-fingers or just remove the plants if too badly infested. Don’t know much about passiflora vine, James. This is our first attempt at planting one. I did read online though that one has to pinch the tip often to promote branching or give a hard prune when it becomes unruly. We’ll see how it goes as our seedling continue its growth/climb. I’ve given its first pinching 5 days ago and am delighted to notice a leaf bud appearing at the axil today.
Regarding pesticides, we rarely use on our plants unless really necessary (especially for orchids) as I’m allergic to them. John uses very diluted malathion infrequently. If our plants are attacked with mealy bugs, spider mites, ants and the like, we’ll usually squash them with our gloved-fingers or just remove the plants if too badly infested.

]]> By: james http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropicalgarden-july09-passiflora/#comment-13626 james Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:31:12 +0000 http://www.jaycjayc.com/?p=266#comment-13626 Hi Jacq, Just want to mention few matters concerning passiflora. 1) Passiflora attract insects especially ants. Do you prepare your own pesticide or have one on your own. Do you recommend which one you use? 2) I'm amazed that passiflora does so well in pot-bound. Normally I noticed they need ground growth. How did you maintain them in pots? 3) How long does the flower bloom last? In most cases, the passiflora vine is all leaves and very few flowers and create a messy bunch of vines. Do suggest how to maintain them. Thanks again. Hi Jacq,

Just want to mention few matters concerning passiflora.

1) Passiflora attract insects especially ants. Do you prepare your own pesticide or have one on your own.
Do you recommend which one you use?

2) I’m amazed that passiflora does so well in pot-bound. Normally I noticed they need ground growth.
How did you maintain them in pots?

3) How long does the flower bloom last? In most cases, the passiflora vine is all leaves and very few flowers and create a messy bunch of vines. Do suggest how to maintain them.

Thanks again.

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