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Nathalie 🌻
@somanybooks
GM! My roses are finally starting to bloom 😍 They do have a bit of a hard time, though.. so any tips are more than welcome. Especially regarding aphids 😅
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arfonzo
@arfonzo.eth
Beautiful rose! Aphids can be a real pain in the ass. Options: 1. Go for either the commercial solution: aphid sprays such as "Rose Clear" (not suggesting you get the brand, just an easy example to web search), I have used this brand and it works. 🤷 2. Mix soap with water in a spray bottle, and douse them. I will literally drench plants with soap suds. This mixture coats aphids and they are unable to breath, and will die. Don't spray anything when it's very sunny as it may result in leaf burn. Mornings/evenings are good times for that.
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Nathalie 🌻
@somanybooks
I actually tried the mix soap with water, but it seems this year they don't give a damn or there's just a lot, lol. I'm going to check if we have something as Rose Clear or any other brand. Thanks for the tip! 😊
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arfonzo
@arfonzo.eth
Try a stronger ratio of soap to water, or a different soap. What kind of soap are you using? Normally we just use dish washing liquid soap from this.
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Nathalie 🌻
@somanybooks
Dish washing soap! :) But I can try a bit more before I get the other stuff 😊
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arfonzo
@arfonzo.eth
Do a 3:1 ratio (3 parts water to 1 part soap), or even 2:1. Make sure your spray bottle is laying it on thick enough! Really, don't be stingy, douse the whole affected area until it's literally dripping with soap. A few drops ain't gonna do it! It shouldn't harm the rose. At least we never have, with our detergent spray!
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Nathalie 🌻
@somanybooks
Thanks! I definitely didn't use enough soap, then 🤣 gonna try it in a bit! Hopefully it will work 🙏🏻
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arfonzo
@arfonzo.eth
Great! If you're worried, spray, leave on for a few hours then rinse/hose off the rose. Repeat as needed daily to clear the aphids out.
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Nathalie 🌻
@somanybooks
I'll keep you updated 👏🏻
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