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I've just not caught them in the act of destroying my plant. Check out this link: http://www.backyardgardening.net/article/japanese-beetles/<BR/><BR/>Now... what do you think I should do? I've seen some interesting possibiities, but do you have any helpful hints for me? :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-19223958075737353032008-08-17T02:11:00.000-05:002008-08-17T02:11:00.000-05:00Shady, that's a tragedy! I had to rescue mine...Shady, that's a tragedy! <BR/><BR/>I had to rescue mine (started blooming recently) from weeds and bindweed and renegade morning glories today. In fact both the hibiscus in that bed were damaged by recent rain & hail and Blue River got completely knocked down!<BR/><BR/>As for your bug problem... Fernymoss and I discussed what we thought the culprit could be ...At first I thought it might be grasshoppers or Japanese beetles, but Fernymoss said if they're leaving the ribs of the leaves that it might be some sort of caterpillar, because that's how they work. If that's the bad bug, I suppose the only way you could get it would be to catch him in the act! (I know, not so helpful!)<BR/><BR/>If the insecticidal soap didn't work, I'm not sure what else to suggest... sorry!<BR/><BR/>IVGIowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-55374766285447804462008-08-16T15:33:00.000-05:002008-08-16T15:33:00.000-05:00IVG, Please tell me what loves to eat Kopper King ...IVG, Please tell me what loves to eat Kopper King leaves? I sprayed my poor plant with a soap solution a couple of weeks ago, and the only completely whole leaves are the top few. The others have been left with the ribs (veins) only! Crazy!!!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-82383995010577675082008-08-11T22:51:00.000-05:002008-08-11T22:51:00.000-05:00Yo B2,I think you're at least in zone 5a right? I...Yo B2,<BR/>I think you're at least in zone 5a right? I think they'd do quite well for you there. I would suggest though that you get one of those newer, bushier varieties I talked about, because they're much less maintenance and come in a great range of colors. I bet you can still find them for sale at a good nursery or maybe even Lowe's. You've still got plenty of time to get one in this year before frost, and they're really quite inexpensive these days. If you can find a 'Kopper King' though, snap it up without thinking twice!!! (Well, unless it's dead, of course.)<BR/><BR/>Maybe the Boran Boy could try his hand at some zinnias and 4 O'clocks next year ... those were the first flowers I grew as a kid and they're so easy that he might get a great deal of satisfaction from his own flowers. Even bouquets for Mme. Boran, hehe.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-44907782179446420512008-08-11T22:47:00.000-05:002008-08-11T22:47:00.000-05:00Hey Annie,Thanks for the info... I did a bit more ...Hey Annie,<BR/>Thanks for the info... I did a bit more research and decided that 1) we could only grow it as an annual and 2) the flowers are a bit foofy for my tastes, as I tend to avoid double blooming varieties of plants (especially columbines!). We were just saying last night we'd like to get one of the 'Bluebird' rose of Sharon going in our yard, probably in the parking. <BR/><BR/>LOL on planting a CR in a pot... no more things we have to bring in in winter! We already have more plants than sunny windows for them, and added another tropical hibiscus and Mandevilla vine this year, in addition to everything else we grow outside during the summer. Our jade plants are getting enormous this year! We should be cutting those back and starting new ones to give as gifts ... yeah, add that to the never ending list of things to do. :-)Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-64443441486182147912008-08-11T22:42:00.000-05:002008-08-11T22:42:00.000-05:00Hey Janet,Ok, so we were talking about the same fi...Hey Janet,<BR/>Ok, so we were talking about the same film after all. I'm surprised it hasn't been plundered and remade by Hollywood. Maybe the idea of scary walking plants just seemed too simple and sensible, lol. <BR/><BR/>I remember seeing your pics of your (then new) place a few years ago. That's cool you're still finding surprises, such as the bulbs! Good to hear you have bees back ... we thought our bumblebee colony had been wiped out in the June flooding but either they survived, or a whole new crew has moved in ... either way, we're glad to have them here!<BR/><BR/>How does your lavender do with all the rain out there? Ours likes to dry out in between waterings, but we most likely have a different variety than you do, because there are only a few that are hardy to our zone.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-61059570749860165062008-08-11T22:38:00.000-05:002008-08-11T22:38:00.000-05:00Hey FAR,I noticed that bug too, but neglected to m...Hey FAR,<BR/>I noticed that bug too, but neglected to mention it, lol. Sharp eyes there, eh? <BR/><BR/>Sounds like Confederate Rose can be a bit of a thug down there, and that's an interesting propagation technique your MIL has. When we've propagated the perennial ones we have, we just took good sized young growth cuttings (early summer), dipped them in Rootone and planted them in a regular potting medium and kept well watered until they rooted. I've also grown them from seeds, but usually give the young plants away.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-212569472253249442008-08-11T21:13:00.000-05:002008-08-11T21:13:00.000-05:00Well, I didn't have to wait long to see a hibiscus...Well, I didn't have to wait long to see a hibiscus bloom! It is a beauty. These I really should have. <BR/><BR/>I've not been a zinnia person but I saw some very nice ones recently. Yours is certainly a nice one, and many butterflies you say. Hmm.boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-83089880407357862342008-08-11T15:30:00.000-05:002008-08-11T15:30:00.000-05:00Confederate Rose is Hibiscus by genus, but the flo...Confederate Rose is <I>Hibiscus</I> by genus, but the flowers look more like hibiscus relative Rose of Sharon to me (or like the flowers kids make out of colored tissues). <BR/><BR/>The one in my neighbor's yard is at least 15-feet tall with a 10-foot spread and for the past 4 years has acted like a deciduous tree, blooming in fall, losing its leaves with frost and then making new leaves in spring. I don't know if that's normal here or if this particular Confederate Rose has found a microclimate. Mine is just a baby in a patio container. <BR/>Maybe you could grow a Confederate Rose in a pot and shelter it indoors over the winter, IVG? <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-72522862372923946152008-08-11T12:01:00.000-05:002008-08-11T12:01:00.000-05:00Triffids: I think we're talking about same movie. ...Triffids: I think we're talking about same movie. Old one. I thought it was BBC. <BR/><BR/>Isaac: Gotta see him in "I'm gonna' get you sucker" :) <BR/><BR/>Gardens: Okay finally I'll post something about flora. You might recall that I haven't any green thumbs, pinkies or toes. But I bought a home with some lovely stuff around it. You even helped me identify most of them. They are all fine. So far. New stuff keeps popping up - most bulbs stuff like tulips and irises. <BR/><BR/>I've planted some lavender and butterfly bushes (drought hardy). Last year we didn't see ONE damn bee. Now this time we have honey bees and bumbles. Tons of em. Hooray! <BR/><BR/>I'm grateful for the garden builders, creators and keepers. Bees and IVGs alike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-66101549062443450442008-08-11T06:50:00.000-05:002008-08-11T06:50:00.000-05:00Looks like that's maybe a ladybug at the top of th...Looks like that's maybe a ladybug at the top of the second photo. Was I the first to spot it?<BR/><BR/>Confederate Rose? My mother-in-law has some of those, but they're not a hibiscus or much of anything tropical. We propagate them by chopping them down, cutting the stalks into 18" lengths ±, and letting the bottoms sit in water over the winter in an unheated garage. If you don't plant them right away, they continue to grow as long as you don't let the water run out. Hardy little SOBs.<BR/><BR/>There's a row of them out front of the manor now, by the flagpole. They'll probably start blooming out next year.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com