Garden Pictures Pictures of Hibiscus (54 photos)
Sawfly Larvae On Hibiscus
These Sawfly larvae try to defoliate my hardy hibiscus every year.
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11 Jun, 2008
Gr8 picture, but must admit i hate to see the poor old plants leaves eaten away :-)
11 Jun, 2008
great pic! I have one of them doing the same to my Explorer Rose. squish, squish, squish...then I soap the plant down,,then give it a hosing down with a strong stream of water to loosen and wash away any other eggs... plant takes a bit of a beating but the recovery is swift.
12 Jun, 2008
These always gave me a fit too, I finally gave up and dug up all my hardy hibiscus and gave them away. I never knew they were sawfly larvae though, I just knew they were a pain in the butt...lol
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This photo is of species Hibiscus.
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This photo is of "Hibiscus, Red" in Diohio's garden
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Pest county, near Budapest
10 Jun, 2008
Naughty little things!!