I have nasturtiums growing under my roses. I love nasturtiums and it's the
only place I have left to grow them. A couple of months ago I noticed some
aphids on the roses, as of course they always get, but I hadn't got around
to spraying them yet. Yesterday the nasturtiums looked really sad and
seemed to be covered with aphids. Today I pulled the nasturtiums out, and I
was absolutely amazed at how many aphids were around. There were great
clumps of them. Looks like they were mainly under the leaves, but kept
breeding. There were also heaps of caterpillars. I don't know what I'm
going to be able to do with them when they grow back, it's just too many
nasturtiums to spray. Does anybody have any ideas?

Jen

Poor Jen,

Don't you know that aphids are born pregnant?

You may as well spray and spray again.


"Jen" wrote in message
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I have nasturtiums growing under my roses. I love nasturtiums and it's the
only place I have left to grow them. A couple of months ago I noticed some
aphids on the roses, as of course they always get, but I hadn't got around
to spraying them yet. Yesterday the nasturtiums looked really sad and
seemed to be covered with aphids. Today I pulled the nasturtiums out, and
I was absolutely amazed at how many aphids were around. There were great
clumps of them. Looks like they were mainly under the leaves, but kept
breeding. There were also heaps of caterpillars. I don't know what I'm
going to be able to do with them when they grow back, it's just too many
nasturtiums to spray. Does anybody have any ideas?

Jen

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:16:18 +0000, Cereus-validus-........... wrote:

Does anybody have any ideas?


Just use a hose and blast them off or a soap spray

"mick" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:16:18 +0000, Cereus-validus-........... wrote:

Does anybody have any ideas?


Just use a hose and blast them off or a soap spray


A soap spray would probably be difficult, because of all the leaves, and
with so many aphids under the leaves. I was thinking of blasting with the
hose, but because I've got that area set up with a sprinkler system, it
takes a bit to drag the hose out of the shed, and I hadn't realized how bad
it was until it was beyond the hosing. I guess I should try to check it all
more regularly when it comes up again, and give it a blast with the hose
every now and again anyway.

Thanks

Jen

"Jen" wrote in message
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Just use a hose and blast them off or a soap spray


A soap spray would probably be difficult, because of all the leaves, and
with so many aphids under the leaves.

How about buying one of those hose-end things that you put chemical sprays
into, and dispense the soap spray from there? It certainly would be fast. I
don't have a good recipe for the soap spray, but someone here probably does.
Or, Safers Insecticidal Soap.

How about buying one of those hose-end things that you put chemical sprays
into, and dispense the soap spray from there? It certainly would be fast.
I don't have a good recipe for the soap spray, but someone here probably
does. Or, Safers Insecticidal Soap.



That's a good idea. Thanks

Jen

Jen wrote:
I have nasturtiums growing under my roses. I love nasturtiums and it's the
only place I have left to grow them. A couple of months ago I noticed some
aphids on the roses, as of course they always get, but I hadn't got around
to spraying them yet. Yesterday the nasturtiums looked really sad and
seemed to be covered with aphids. Today I pulled the nasturtiums out, and I
was absolutely amazed at how many aphids were around. There were great
clumps of them. Looks like they were mainly under the leaves, but kept
breeding. There were also heaps of caterpillars. I don't know what I'm
going to be able to do with them when they grow back, it's just too many
nasturtiums to spray. Does anybody have any ideas?

Jen


Ant sand controls the ants that protect aphids- they fend off ladybirds
and other predators. Worth a try.

Confidor is very effective against aphids. It has low toxicity to
vertebrates, but will kill bees. However, if you have removed all the
plants, the winged aphids will leave, the rest will die. However, they
will come back for the next crop.

For caterpillars, try Dipel or a new organic insecticide called Spinosad
(sold as "Success".

Good luck!
Dave