Re: henna plants

Posted by P.J. on January 12, 2000 at 23:53:30:

In Reply to: Re: henna plants posted by Natasha Papousek on January 10, 2000 at 15:04:38:

Thanks!! Is it all right if I add your recipe for the soap solution
to my site about growing henna? If the solution seems to help, it
would be a great help to other henna growers.

I'm still concerned about the insect-allure that our henna shrubs
have. I have a theory (Possibly misguided) that the bugs are picked
up when outside. Simple logic. And while, so far, I've eluded the
insects with Lamu, one thing I've done in the past with Sensitive
Plants (the ones you touch and their palm-like leaves close up. . .
FUN!!) is I've made a little cage out of window screen and plain
sewing thread. I've stitched a little cage together (Just a
cylindrical thing with a top covering and a bottom covering with a
slit in it so you can put the plant inside) and set it outside. That
always kept the insects out. Perhaps, if you can terminate the
insects for a while, you could do this. (If you need visual
instructions, e-mail me. It's no problem.) However, I don't know
how small those white flies are, or the little "Parent Flies" with
your aphids. Would they go through window screen?

I'm still scouring the web for information on these things, and I
will get back to you IMMEDIATELY with any info. Thanks for your
info, and good luck with your plant too!!

DOWN WITH WHITE FLIES AND BLACK APHIDS!!

Follow-ups:

• Re: henna plants Natasha Papousek 22:59:10 1/13/00 (1)
  • Re: henna plants P.J. 03:25:01 1/14/00 (0)