![]() The bell-shaped flowers of most wild species are pink red, purple, yellow, and white taxa also exist. ![]() The bracts around the flowers are usually dry, thin, membranous, translucent, and streaked or veined with brown. The spikes may hang like bells or grow erect. The inflorescence is a panicle of several spikes of flowers. It is lined with leaves that have linear blades with thick longitudinal veins and often no midrib. The thin, wiry, branching stem may bend and droop when in flower. The lowest two or three leaves are cataphylls that sheath the lower stem and become dry. Plants of this genus are evergreen perennial herbs growing from large corms with fibrous tunics. The center of diversity is the province of KwaZulu-Natal in eastern South Africa. They are native to Africa, with most occurring in the southern regions of the continent. Common names include hairbells, angels fishing rod, fairybells, and wandflowers in English and grasklokkies (= grass-bells) in Afrikaans. I use 2 parts sand and 1 part coco peat, with slow release fertilizer added.ĭierama is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. Transplant into individual containers when seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves. ![]() A sunny window is better than grow lights. Cover the container and place in the dark. Sow seed 2 inches apart and cover with cactus medium. Mix a small amount of antifungal powder in water and soak the medium until it drains out the bottom. Prepare a base of sand in a 2-3 inch deep container with drainage holes and add a 1/2 inch layer of cactus medium on top. They grow very fast (both in height width) and begin leafing out / self branching as early as age 2 weeks! Representatives of this species retain leaves all year, but vegetate only in warm weather. The sap of Adenium contains toxic cardiac glycosides and is toxic to people and pets.Īdenium Arabicum "Brazilian" - a fast growing species characterized by abundant flowering, Color of flowers - pink. In containers, desert rose is best grown in a loose, sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil mix in full sun. North of USDA Zone 11, plants should be grown in containers and overwintered indoors. Soil: A well-drained succulent mix, with an ideal pH around 6.0 (slightly acidic).įertilizer: Fertilize during spring and summer with controlled-release fertilizer or liquid fertilizer according to label directions. Reduce water in the winter, but keep hydrated enough to retain its leaves. It’s best to consult with a lawn care professional because without knowing insect or disease life cycles, product components, mode of action, and application method – you could be applying the wrong product, at the wrong time, for the wrong pest.Water: Water during the spring/summer. To summarize, even under ideal conditions, using milky spore disease to control grubs, even Japanese beetle grubs, is a serious waste of money and time. ![]() Additionally, the bacteria can take over 4-5 years to build up…under ideal conditions…with a high population of Japanese beetles grubs! Wow! This consistently high soil temperature rarely occurs in our region. The third reason not to use milky spore in NH and VT is the fact that the soil temperature must be 60-70 for three months. Therefore, if you do not have a large Japanese beetle grub population, one where you would likely see damage – why bother? Secondly, you must have sufficient numbers of Japanese beetle grubs in your lawn to promote the bacterial population enough to expand and spread out in the soil. So now you understand that even if milky spore could work, you would only be controlling one grub out of many…not good odds. Unfortunately there are many more turf damaging grubs in NH and VT including Asiatic beetles, European and masked chafers, June and May beetles and armyworms. The first reason not to use milky spore is that it was manufactured to control ONLY Japanese beetle grubs. Milky spore comes in a powder and consists of a bacteria. Milky spore has been around for decades and was the first biological disease to control Japanese beetle grubs. According to a University of New Hampshire publication on milky spore disease, there are more reasons NOT to use this product than to use it in your home lawn. ![]()
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