What's this little black stuff on my hibiscus?
mehearty
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Comments (2)Aphids. You can spray them off with the hose when you see them, they leave some brown residue, I can see some on one of the leaves in the pics. Home centers sell natural sprays you can drench your plant at night with it. They are the favorite food of the ladybug. Some people actually buy ladybugs for their garden, but I have found that spraying a spray called Organicide at Home Depot works really well, on almost any pest, and it is non toxic and natural, so really that is all you will ever need with almost all of your plants. It's concentrated, so it goes a long way. I've used it for years, but do it at night, and drench the entire plant with it. You can use it around kids and pets, totally safe. Your hibiscus will be beautiful, I love them, I know how you feel. Mine is blooming now, with those gorgeous big flowers....See MoreWhat is the white stuff on my hibiscus?!!
Comments (2)Thank you watergal, I will definately isolate it and clean it up, I'll try the shower first as well and then spray it. I took an old toothbrush and tried to scrub some of 'it' off of a small area, whatever the stuff is it's really hard to remove. There are no aphids and there aren't any white flies, so far... but if it's eggs then maybe they just haven't hatched yet. The leaves seem to be the only area unaffected so far. Fortunately it's warm enough where I am now that I can place it outside again, so if it's eggs on there, they won't hatch in my house!! If all else fails, I'll give my baby up for adoption to someone with less fear of bugs in their house over the winter! Thanks again for your help!...See Moreagrigirl
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