Hello,
Just got a Fukien Tea Bonsai Tree and it looks to have some white spots and patches on the leaves. Is this something I should be worried about?
Please Let me know if you can
Newbee
I think mine looks the same but here are some Pic's
[img]https://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy286/Dengstra/DSC01342.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy286/Dengstra/DSC01340.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy286/Dengstra/DSC01341.jpg[/img]
Thanks for any and all help
[img]https://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy286/Dengstra/DSC01342.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy286/Dengstra/DSC01340.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy286/Dengstra/DSC01341.jpg[/img]
Thanks for any and all help
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dengstra;
You may have an aphid problem. Aphids really love the Fukien Tea. I set mine outside for the summer and within 2 days the aphids found it.
The Fukien Tea is senitive to pesticides, even Neem oil, so you'll have to go organic.
Here's what I use. Take a half of a large onion and a head of garlic. put them in a blender and blend well. Add 1 cup of water and one drop dish soap and blend some more. Put this in a jar and let sit overnight. Strain into a mister and spary your plant top and bottom. Do it again the next day. This will not hurt the plant. It just gives it a bad taste that aphids don't like. Do this outside in the shade as the solution really stinks.
Phil...
You may have an aphid problem. Aphids really love the Fukien Tea. I set mine outside for the summer and within 2 days the aphids found it.
The Fukien Tea is senitive to pesticides, even Neem oil, so you'll have to go organic.
Here's what I use. Take a half of a large onion and a head of garlic. put them in a blender and blend well. Add 1 cup of water and one drop dish soap and blend some more. Put this in a jar and let sit overnight. Strain into a mister and spary your plant top and bottom. Do it again the next day. This will not hurt the plant. It just gives it a bad taste that aphids don't like. Do this outside in the shade as the solution really stinks.
Phil...
Last edited by arboricola on Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.