(For a little backstory): I got this plant from Costco as a gift. It started off with three shoots of leaves that were circular in shape. My boyfriend accidentally sprayed it with plant fertilizer and all of the leaves turned black and crispy and fell off, so I put it outside during the summer just in case it could be saved. Against all odds, it started growing again! I brought it inside a few weeks ago thinking the cold might kill it. In hindsight this was probably stupid, but I thought quarantining it,rinsing it with a pretty strong stream of water and giving it regular soaks with isopropyl alcohol was enough to make it safe.
Suddenly about a week ago the top of the trees leaves all turned brown and crispy and fell off.
Wanting to know why, I very closely started inspecting it and when I saw what’s in the pictures I literally screamed, lol.
Sorry for the long story but this plant means a lot to me and has been through a lot and I don’t want to have to toss it.
The plant has been indoors and receives about 12 hours of light a day.
It is potted in part Mollys Aroid Mix and whatever it originally came with.
My questions are:
-What kind of pest is this?
-How can I get rid of it?
-Will this plant survive a Washington State winter outside? (Mukilteo/Everett area)
by Unlucky_Werewolf_677
4 Comments
Maybe it’s because my phone brightness is weird but are you talking about the white dots? Pic 6 has that bit of fuzz-looking thing on it, if you see those they’re usually mealybugs
Hi — that looks like a ginseng ficus bonsai to me but I have limited knowledge.
If that is it, no it cannot live outside in our climate! I live near you and it’s too cold. My mugo pine bonsai is okay outside but this guy appears to be a more tropical bonsai if it’s the one I’m thinking it is.
I’m not sure what type of pests those are but a systemic pesticide like Bonide will make quick work of them.
It look like thrips what u can do keep he quarentine insecticidal soap from amazon will do it and spray her all over i will do it every 5 days and keep her away from the sun and light or u can make u own with alcohol neem oil and dawn dish soap good luck been battleing thrip my self and the are a pain in the ass