How Do I Raise Healthy Confederate Roses In Florida?
Many people on the discussion board linked to in the source talked about their problems with white flies, however, most of them also complained about the flies being attracted to other plants, such as gardenias, as well. You might also try a mix of 1 part mild dish liquid and 1 part water and spray your shrubs with them. copano from Rockport Tx wrote: When it was about 4-5 feet tall the leaves were attacked by some insect. I never was able to see it. I sprayed with Acephate-75 mixed in water and that took care of it. Now it is over 8 feet tall and blooming like a champion One person in Louisiana wrote: “Also, the young plants seemed to have a problem with white fly, but I haven’t noticed any white fly on the more mature shrubs. I should note that at the time of the white fly problem, I did have some other plants that were highly attractive to the pest.” Is it possible that one of your other plants is attracting the white fly to the garden? Perhaps experiment with removing one type at a
Below is a message board thread that talks about this same exact problem. I’ve included excerpts for you to read but you should click on link to read full thread below. Hope this helps! “They have been a real problem for me with my Confederate Roses. Once you have a bad infestation it’s almost impossible to completely iradicate it. The best stuff I’ve found is Pyola, with a canola oil base. It kills the eggs as well, which other insecticides don’t. You have to spray the front and backs of leaves to the dripping point. I find the best time to do it is at dusk so the whiteflies can’t travel to another plant. Next year I’m going to start spraying before I see them. Can be got at www.gardensalive.com Also: Run right out and buy a bag of worm castings; they work wonders on the white flies on Confederate Rose. You have to put down a heavy layer (an inch or two) from nrear the stem to the under the drip line of the bush. After doing that once I have never had another white fly on my CR’s. I a
