Evening stongylodon I am so glad you did not suggest i remove the spider i was feeling queasy just thinking about it, There is no sticky...
Hi Pete I have made a thorough inspection of Butia to check for insects and this is what i found, one strange looking spider with green back...
Thanks for that Pete, i am still learning as you can tell. As for the scale insects i will have another good look tomorrow and if there, will...
I guess you mean because we lined the planter with a membrane? This was so that any excess water would collect in the drainage pipes raher than...
Thanks Marley, i will keep my toes and fingers crossed and keep an eye on her, I'm just behaving like an over anxious mother! :gnthb:
Hello strongylodon, I was wondering if the problem maybe in the soil. The planter is about 3-4ft deep and lined with a membrane, we are in the...
Hi Pete, I bought butia in Febuary 2008 and it lived in a pot for just over a year, photo 1 of first batch, we had a pretty cold spell in febuary...
OK that seemed to work, i will attach the other four, these are close ups of the fronds, the base, and the new fronds in the centre. I did have a...
Hi Photos attached, (i hope), as promised.The first four are when it was in a pot and then planted out last year, the fith is a photo of it today...
Hi Marley thanks for the help i will have a go at tugging on the inner buds to see if they come up, strangely, out of the three new fronds that...
Thanks Pete, I'm at home tomorrow so will take a few pics and post them in the hope it will help diagnose the problem, my partner is away sailing...
Hi my name is Sarah and I'm a passionate but novice gardener and a newby to forum's, so please forgive any mistakes I may make, either in the...
Hi my name is Sarah and I'm a passionate but novice gardener and a newby to forum's, so please be patient with any mistakes I may make, either in...
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