On Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:16:06 EDT, "W. Dale" wrote:

I bring my inside and add a little bit of Dawn or whatever dish soap
is under the sink, to the water from time to time. This keeps the
aphids at bay. Sometimes I will just make up some suds and bursh them
on the leaves that start showing signs of buggers. Be sure to get the
underside of the leaves.
Also this winter, I am going to experiment with adding just a bit of
fertilizer from time to time to keep the plants strong and well fed.
I usually do not start getting aphids and bugs until middle of the
fall when the plants start to get weak. At least that was the case
this year (2010).

I will let you know how they are doing as the fall progress and winter
sets in. W. Dale

The aphids came in with a vengeance, even after safer soaping the plants
and the next week spraying them off w/the hose. I will use the systemic
Carol mentioned next year. I've been Safer soaping them a couple of times
since I brought them inside.

My 2 tropical lilies each gave me a bloom, but the other coming buds aren't
going to make it, drat's. I'll be happy if I can get both to make it thru
the winter this year. ~ jan
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