I tried washing up liquid on my parrot plant : Grows on You

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I tried washing up liquid on my parrot plant. It killed it. I want to be sure if I use a soap solution that will not do the same. If soap is ok does it matter which and where eo I get it from? I have been growing busy lizzie parrots for about 15 years. There are v hardy indoors so long as they get enough water and light (not full sun). So easy to take cuttings from

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26 Oct, 2011

Answers

Beattie

What were you trying to do with the washing up liquid Cliff?

26 Oct, 2011

Seaburngirl

It needs to be soap rather than detergent and not very strong either. A bar of palmolive type soap is fine. wash your hands in a bowl and use that. hope this helps.

26 Oct, 2011

Bulbaholic

I bet John Cleese could make something of that story - um, sorry Cliff, couldn't control myself :-(

26 Oct, 2011

Beattie

LOL Bulba! ... Norwegian Blue...

26 Oct, 2011

Meanie

If it's RSM, then I've had success with Vicks Vaporub!

Take a bowl and place it in the bottom of a clear plastic bag. Put a grill on top of the bowl and pour a mix of Vicks and boiling water into the bowl. Make sure that none of the roots are protruding through the bottom of the pot and stand the plant on the grill. Pull the bag up and seal for six hours or so. I repeated this every three days for two weeks.

26 Oct, 2011