After the ant and aphid attack, it appears that the hibiscus plant is again covered with a thick white fungus or mold. This time the mold has made all the leaves of the plant become yellow, wilt and fall off.
At present there are almost no leaves on the hibiscus plant, only branches and white mold are visible.
It remains to be seen if he hibiscus plant will recover from the recent attack.
After a few buds of the hibiscus plant bloomed in january 2016, the large brown ants which had attacked the plant, resumed the attack. The ants are considered to have a symbiotic relationship with aphids who lay their eggs on the plant to form a white layer, adversely affecting the blooming of the hibiscus flower.
Now it has been observed that the dark green leaves of the hibiscus plant are again wilting and have become a bright shade of yellow, before falling off. When no flowers are blooming on the hibiscus plant, both the ants and aphids are leaving the plant alone, allowing the flowers to bloom.
After several weeks a small hibiscus flower bloomed, yet again the plant was attacked by ants and aphids with the white aphids covering the stem of the hibiscus plant with a layer of white eggs. It appears that the ants are attracted by the nectar of the hibiscus plant.
Earlier the ants which were spotted on the hibiscus plant were fairly large, now the new ants are quite small. A knife or similar tool will be needed to remove these ants and aphids from the hibiscus plant or no more flowers will blossom on the hibiscus plant.
Orange oil was recommended online, however when rotting oranges were placed near the base of the hibiscus plant, there was no effect on the ant attack, it continued.
Other suggestions to remove the aphids and ants from the hibiscus plant will be appreciated
Though the mogra plant has not withered away like the marigold, gerbera plant, no buds are being formed or flowers blooming for several months now. When the mogra plant was purchased, the flowers would blossom very quickly, now for the last few months, no new flowers are visible.
The mogra flowers may be blooming only in summer or spring, so the wait and watch approach will be best.
Any suggestion to make the mogra flowers bloom throughout the year, will be appreciated.
A few weeks ago, large brown ants had attacked the hibiscus plant covering the stem with a white coating and preventing any buds from forming and flowers from blooming. Recently some new dark pink//red hibiscus buds were visible, yet the ants are again attacking the plant very aggressively and the new bud which has emerged has not bloomed after a week. Usually the flower would bloom within a week of the bud being visible.
Any suggestions to drive away the ants from the hibiscus plant will be appreciated.
After being attacked by ants for some time, the hibiscus plant was covered with a white layer and no new leaves were growing or flowers blooming. Now after a period of few months, the hibiscus flower buds are appearing in the last week of december, though they are far smaller in size compared to the original flowers.
This year, the first week of december 2015 was quite warm, now the weather is cooler, the ants have disappeared and buds are reappearing
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Though marigold plants are extremely attractive, have a nice fragrance and last for upto a week, these plants do not last for a long time . Even though the plant may be watered regularly soon after the monsoon ends the plant will wilt and die fairly soon. The plant seller will sell the plant at a fairly high price of Rs 50-90 per plant, especially if the plant is grafted, so marigold buyers should be aware of the limited life.
There are very few plants which will flourish in all weather conditions, and only a few plants which will flower through out the year
Though the seller promised that the hibiscus plant would yield flowers through out the year, a parasitic variety of ants has ensured that the plants do not yield a single flower for months after they attacked the plant.
The plant was flowering regularly for a month after being purchased, before the ants discovered the plant. They then systematically covered the plant with a white web like substance especially the tips of the plant where the buds and flowers would bloom. removing the white layer from the plant stems has not improved the condition and though the plant has leaves, there are no flowers at all.
Though marigold flowers are attractive and last for a longer time compared to some other flowers like mogra, soon after october end the plant started withering and dried up quickly. There seemed to be no obvious reason why the plant was drying up so quickly when it was being watered daily and mineral fertilizers were being added.
Any gardening expert aware of the reason for the quick marigold plant withering can contact any information will be greatly appreciated.