Japanese Beetles are eating the leaves and flowers. I have tried the dish soap and water spray and Sevin bug killer. I just can't get rid of them. Any ideas??
Rose of Sharon %26amp; Beeltes?
Your attempts to control the Japanese Beetles with a "contact" insecticide are not the best route to go here. The exoskeleton of this pest is strong and impermeable. You need to attack them from the "inside" out. This means using a "systemic" insecticide one that will enter the foliage of the host plant and kill them from the inside. Go to Walmart, or Home Depot and purchase a product called "Orthene", made by "Ortho". It's one of the best systemic insecticides on the market, and will take care of the beetles. It is a stinky product however (smells like sulfur or rotten eggs) but will work well for you. Follow the application directions for spraying on the foliage. It will be absorbed by the plant and stay readily available in the cell structure for 3 to 4 weeks. Hope this answers your question. Good luck!
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Added info: for the answerer below... Ortho still makes products with orthene besides fire ant killer. Infact the product you call "systemic insect killer" is in fact "Orthene". Orthene is the trade name, and the common name is "acephate" The systemic you mention, contains 8.0% acephate which is the killing ingredient that destroys the nervous system of insects. The same ingredient found in Orthene. Ortho just changed the name to comply with EPA labeling standards. You still can buy Orthene where I'm from however.
**Billy Ray**
Reply:Your very welcome. And thank you, for choosing a best answer. It's always nice when an asker responds back, instead of disappearing from the face of the earth! Report It
Reply:Pattie,
Dish soap works as a contact insecticide that primarily affects soft bodied insects. It will have little to no affect on a hard bodied insect like Japanese Beetle nor does it have any residual benefit.
Sevin is an insecticide that is effective on Japanese Beetles when applied according to the label and has a residual effect. What you will find with sevin is that it must be reapplied after it has been washed from your Rose of Sharon by rain water or overhead irrigation. Also, it breaks down in the sunlight; therefore, it must be reapplied every 5-7 days. Consider a second application per the label.
I must caution against the use of Orthene. The only product sold today by Ortho with Orthene is Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer1. This product is NOT labeled for the control of Japanese Beetles. To do so is a violation of federal law.
http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event/Pro...
Next year consider the use of a systemic like imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced Rose %26amp; Shrub Care). This is a product legally labeled for the control of Japanese Beetle. You apply it to the roots of your Rose of Sharon 2 months before the Japanese Beetles hatch in your area. Imidacloprid is absorbed by the plant's roots and translocated to the leaves. Any Japanese Beetle that takes a bit will die. This product is safe and does not need to be reapplied every time it rains. Nor does it break down in the sunlight while its in the plant leaf.
Ortho also makes a systemic labeled for Japanese Beetle control called: Ortho® Systemic Insect Killer Concentrate. This product evidently works as a contact spray, killing any Japanese Beetles on your plants when sprayed. Its also suppose to be a systemic that is absorbed by the plant foliage; giving you a residual knock-down of Japanese Beetles. I've not tried this prodcut yet, but it may be worth your attention.
Reply:okay here goes and this is a ringer it works !!! mix equal pts dish liquid with equal pts of listerine in a spray bottle . It works like a charm . good luck .
Friday, November 18, 2011
Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, especially if you have a RoS hedge.?
I am wondering about the pros and cons, if any. Why you chose them, any special care, anything you would like to add. Thanks.
Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, especially if you have a RoS hedge.?
It's deciduous, fairly sturdy (zones 5-9), can get 8'-10' tall and have a spread of 4'-6'.
some stay shorter (Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' reaches only 5'-8'). Blooms on rose of sharon can be white, red, lavender or light blue; some have double blooms. Most rose of sharon bushes bear small, deeply-lobed, light-green leaves.
for R%26amp;S : The name first appears in 1611, when it was used in the King James Version of the Bible. According to an annotation at Song of Solomon 2.1 by the translation committee of the New Revised Standard Version, this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "crocus".
scholars have suggested that the biblical "Rose of Sharon" is one of the following plants:
a kind of crocus. a tulip, or even the madonna, though more likely in reference to the "lily of the valleys" mentioned in the second part of Song of Solomon 2.1.
Reply:I don't know what this is about, but thanks for the 2 points.
Reply:Considering this is religion and spirituality, you may wish to pray, chant, meditate or perform some kind of voodoo to care for it. Other than that, try posting in the right section for more physical care instructions.
Just for grins and giggles, here's the wikipedia page on the flower:
Reply:My rose of sharon did fine in direct, hot southern sun and came back after two winter freezes. It also grew very quickly so I had to move it to a location where it had more room. Even when it was only 2 feet tall it bloomed twice every year, and I used fertilizer once a year on it and left it alone.
Reply:Big bee attractor.
Reply:It is a Hibiscus. Malvaceae family, Deciduous. They are good plants, though subject to whitefly and many other insects. It seems that every bug and mollusk wants to eat it. Nice flower though.
Reply:Wrong section.
My parents grew them. The only problem my parents had was they got too big and grew into the neighbors yard.
Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, especially if you have a RoS hedge.?
It's deciduous, fairly sturdy (zones 5-9), can get 8'-10' tall and have a spread of 4'-6'.
some stay shorter (Hibiscus syriacus 'Minerva' reaches only 5'-8'). Blooms on rose of sharon can be white, red, lavender or light blue; some have double blooms. Most rose of sharon bushes bear small, deeply-lobed, light-green leaves.
for R%26amp;S : The name first appears in 1611, when it was used in the King James Version of the Bible. According to an annotation at Song of Solomon 2.1 by the translation committee of the New Revised Standard Version, this is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "crocus".
scholars have suggested that the biblical "Rose of Sharon" is one of the following plants:
a kind of crocus. a tulip, or even the madonna, though more likely in reference to the "lily of the valleys" mentioned in the second part of Song of Solomon 2.1.
Reply:I don't know what this is about, but thanks for the 2 points.
Reply:Considering this is religion and spirituality, you may wish to pray, chant, meditate or perform some kind of voodoo to care for it. Other than that, try posting in the right section for more physical care instructions.
Just for grins and giggles, here's the wikipedia page on the flower:
Reply:My rose of sharon did fine in direct, hot southern sun and came back after two winter freezes. It also grew very quickly so I had to move it to a location where it had more room. Even when it was only 2 feet tall it bloomed twice every year, and I used fertilizer once a year on it and left it alone.
Reply:Big bee attractor.
Reply:It is a Hibiscus. Malvaceae family, Deciduous. They are good plants, though subject to whitefly and many other insects. It seems that every bug and mollusk wants to eat it. Nice flower though.
Reply:Wrong section.
My parents grew them. The only problem my parents had was they got too big and grew into the neighbors yard.
Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, pros and cons please.?
Especially if you have a RoS hedge. Thanks.
Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, pros and cons please.?
Hardy little trees, come in a wealth of colors and bloom like crazy--for best results trim in the fall and cut off all seed pods to maintain bloom. You can also start more from cuttings taken in the fall and pushed into the ground or from seed. I had lavender, white, white with red centers and a light pink in NC and also ID.
Reply:I was actually named after this plant :-)
I had a ros hedge in PA, didn't need it to screen anything, so I absolutely loved it.
Not sure what you are looking for in a hedge, but here are my thoughts on ros as a hedge:
Pros:
Beautiful flowers.
Hardy plants.
Cons:
Relatively slow growing, won't fill in as fast.
Deciduous, so no leaves in the winter.
If you want a hedge for screening, I would go with something evergreen. Hollies are one idea. Arborvitae are good also.
If you don't necessarily need good screening, then try the ros.
Here is one website I found about hedges:
http://landscaping.about.com/od/hedgesfe...
Good luck!
Reply:I have my back 6' fence lined with rose of sharon and they are beautiful! Mine have flowers that are white with red centers and they bloom all summer long. Also, they are sturdy and require little care. Mine are mature and at about 8' , with medium density. Their shape is loose and unstructured, with branches gently bowing out into the yard and over the fence. It's a real treat to see the flowers blooming and adding color when many of my flowers have packed up in the summer heat. Also they are evergreen in my zone (7b). Pretty drought tolerant, too.
Cons: really, none I can think of. I think they are better in bunches than as a specimen plant. For that I'd choose a butterfly bush! JMO.... ;)
Reply:I don't have one but I want one really bad and plan to put some in hopefully soon. My neighbor had one that I loved but he cut it down. I was sad. I like them because they grow nice and high and have the beautiful flowers on them all summer.
Rose of Sharon hedge, your thoughts, pros and cons please.?
Hardy little trees, come in a wealth of colors and bloom like crazy--for best results trim in the fall and cut off all seed pods to maintain bloom. You can also start more from cuttings taken in the fall and pushed into the ground or from seed. I had lavender, white, white with red centers and a light pink in NC and also ID.
Reply:I was actually named after this plant :-)
I had a ros hedge in PA, didn't need it to screen anything, so I absolutely loved it.
Not sure what you are looking for in a hedge, but here are my thoughts on ros as a hedge:
Pros:
Beautiful flowers.
Hardy plants.
Cons:
Relatively slow growing, won't fill in as fast.
Deciduous, so no leaves in the winter.
If you want a hedge for screening, I would go with something evergreen. Hollies are one idea. Arborvitae are good also.
If you don't necessarily need good screening, then try the ros.
Here is one website I found about hedges:
http://landscaping.about.com/od/hedgesfe...
Good luck!
Reply:I have my back 6' fence lined with rose of sharon and they are beautiful! Mine have flowers that are white with red centers and they bloom all summer long. Also, they are sturdy and require little care. Mine are mature and at about 8' , with medium density. Their shape is loose and unstructured, with branches gently bowing out into the yard and over the fence. It's a real treat to see the flowers blooming and adding color when many of my flowers have packed up in the summer heat. Also they are evergreen in my zone (7b). Pretty drought tolerant, too.
Cons: really, none I can think of. I think they are better in bunches than as a specimen plant. For that I'd choose a butterfly bush! JMO.... ;)
Reply:I don't have one but I want one really bad and plan to put some in hopefully soon. My neighbor had one that I loved but he cut it down. I was sad. I like them because they grow nice and high and have the beautiful flowers on them all summer.
Can root hormone mixed with water be poured on the ground around a rose of sharon bush that was dug and plant?
a rose of sharon bush was dug up and planted in another place, can i mix root hormone in water and pour on the ground around the bush to help it root better?
Can root hormone mixed with water be poured on the ground around a rose of sharon bush that was dug and plant?
You need to scrape some of the roots with a knife to scrape off some of the skin exposing the insides. Then wet the roots. Then powder on the rooting hormone. The scraping of the roots first activates the root and encourages it to grow, just be sure to scrape it and not peel it!
Reply:I don't think so. I believe rooting hormone has to be applied directly to the plant surface to promote root formation.
Best wishes and God bless.
Reply:You can do that, nobody's stopping you.
Reply:If I'm not mistaken...which I may be...I believe root hormone is a white powder like substance which is to be applied to a cut plant (such as a rose) in order to influence root growth or the starting of a root??? I am not sure if it will have any effect if it is mixed with water and then poured over soil?? I do believe, however, that if that would work it would say so on the packaging.
Can root hormone mixed with water be poured on the ground around a rose of sharon bush that was dug and plant?
You need to scrape some of the roots with a knife to scrape off some of the skin exposing the insides. Then wet the roots. Then powder on the rooting hormone. The scraping of the roots first activates the root and encourages it to grow, just be sure to scrape it and not peel it!
Reply:I don't think so. I believe rooting hormone has to be applied directly to the plant surface to promote root formation.
Best wishes and God bless.
Reply:You can do that, nobody's stopping you.
Reply:If I'm not mistaken...which I may be...I believe root hormone is a white powder like substance which is to be applied to a cut plant (such as a rose) in order to influence root growth or the starting of a root??? I am not sure if it will have any effect if it is mixed with water and then poured over soil?? I do believe, however, that if that would work it would say so on the packaging.
Hi I'm looking for a poem with the verse "sweet rose of sharon blooming for me Jesus it is the emblem of thee,
"Sweet rose of sharon blooming for me
Jesus it is the emblem of thee
bloom on sweet flower............ " I cant remember the rest, at the end it goes " I'm glad that I found the sweet sharons Rose"
I would love to get a copy of it as it was my dad's favourite hymn, he passed away in 1989. Thankyou.
Hi I'm looking for a poem with the verse "sweet rose of sharon blooming for me Jesus it is the emblem of thee,
http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/...
Lord Jesus, my sweet Rose of Sharon,
My Prophet, my Priest, and my King—
To Thee I will sing all my praises,
For blessings Thy mercy doth bring.
All glory and honor to Jesus,
Who offered His life on the cross,
To open a fountain for sinners,
And purchase a world that was lost.
Refrain:
Sweet Rose of Sharon,
Blooming above for me.
Oh, come help me sing of my Savior,
For He is the joy of my heart;
Come join in His service forever,
He will His rich graces impart.
I gaze at the wounds of my Savior,
From which that great fountain doth flow;
His word is my shield and my buckler,
By faith I’m made whiter than snow.
In love’s verdant vale I am resting,
In Christ all my hope I confide;
My heart and my life He is blessing,
As humbly I walk by His side.
I’m living low down in the valley,
Where sweet Rose of Sharon doth bloom;
Oh, glory! its heavenly odor
With fragrance my soul doth perfume.
Come, sinner, thy heart like the desert,
With sweet Rose of Sharon shall bloom;
’Twill blossom as flowers of summer,
His Spirit thy heart shall illume.
He paid all thy debt on Mount Calv’ry,
He suffered that you might be free;
Oh, look, guilty one, there is mercy,
There’s life and salvation for thee.
Reply:The rose of Sharon
I'll give you the link
Reply:This may be the hymn, God bless.
Rose of Sharon
***
There's a Beautiful Rose ever blooming,
In the Garden of God's Love for me;
It has filled all the world with it's fragrance,
It will last for eter - ernity.
Chorus
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus, who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon, so precious to me.
Precious Savior, I'll always adore Thee,
For with Thee no one else can compare;
By Thy Love so divine, I'm enraptured,
Thou are fairer than all of the fair.
Chorus
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus, who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon, so precious to me.
Are you lost in your sins ~ tired of living?
Is your heart filled with bitterness, too?
Come to Jesus, the sweet Rose of Sharon,
He has the power to make you anew.
Chorus
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus, who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon, so precious to me.
flower arrangements
Jesus it is the emblem of thee
bloom on sweet flower............ " I cant remember the rest, at the end it goes " I'm glad that I found the sweet sharons Rose"
I would love to get a copy of it as it was my dad's favourite hymn, he passed away in 1989. Thankyou.
Hi I'm looking for a poem with the verse "sweet rose of sharon blooming for me Jesus it is the emblem of thee,
http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/...
Lord Jesus, my sweet Rose of Sharon,
My Prophet, my Priest, and my King—
To Thee I will sing all my praises,
For blessings Thy mercy doth bring.
All glory and honor to Jesus,
Who offered His life on the cross,
To open a fountain for sinners,
And purchase a world that was lost.
Refrain:
Sweet Rose of Sharon,
Blooming above for me.
Oh, come help me sing of my Savior,
For He is the joy of my heart;
Come join in His service forever,
He will His rich graces impart.
I gaze at the wounds of my Savior,
From which that great fountain doth flow;
His word is my shield and my buckler,
By faith I’m made whiter than snow.
In love’s verdant vale I am resting,
In Christ all my hope I confide;
My heart and my life He is blessing,
As humbly I walk by His side.
I’m living low down in the valley,
Where sweet Rose of Sharon doth bloom;
Oh, glory! its heavenly odor
With fragrance my soul doth perfume.
Come, sinner, thy heart like the desert,
With sweet Rose of Sharon shall bloom;
’Twill blossom as flowers of summer,
His Spirit thy heart shall illume.
He paid all thy debt on Mount Calv’ry,
He suffered that you might be free;
Oh, look, guilty one, there is mercy,
There’s life and salvation for thee.
Reply:The rose of Sharon
I'll give you the link
Reply:This may be the hymn, God bless.
Rose of Sharon
***
There's a Beautiful Rose ever blooming,
In the Garden of God's Love for me;
It has filled all the world with it's fragrance,
It will last for eter - ernity.
Chorus
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus, who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon, so precious to me.
Precious Savior, I'll always adore Thee,
For with Thee no one else can compare;
By Thy Love so divine, I'm enraptured,
Thou are fairer than all of the fair.
Chorus
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus, who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon, so precious to me.
Are you lost in your sins ~ tired of living?
Is your heart filled with bitterness, too?
Come to Jesus, the sweet Rose of Sharon,
He has the power to make you anew.
Chorus
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus, who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon, so precious to me.
flower arrangements
Hi I'm looking for a poem with the verse "sweet rose of sharon blooming for me Jesus it is the emblem of thee,
"Sweet rose of sharon blooming for me
Jesus it is the emblem of thee
bloom on sweet flower............" I cant remember the rest, at the end it goes " I'm glad that I found the sweet sharons Rose"
I would love to get a copy of it as it was my dad's favourite hym, he passed away in 1989. Thankyou.
Hi I'm looking for a poem with the verse "sweet rose of sharon blooming for me Jesus it is the emblem of thee,
It's actually called "Rose of Sharon"
There's a beautiful Rose ever blooming
In the garden of God's love for me;
It has filled all the world with its fragrance,
It will last for eter-ernity.
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon so precious to me.
Precious Savior I'll always adore Thee,
For with Thee no one else can compare;
By thy love so divine I'm enraptured,
Thou art fairer than all of the fair.
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon so precious to me.
Are you lost in your sins-- tired of living,
Is your heart filled with bitterness too?
Come to Jesus the sweet Rose of Sharon,
He has power to make you anew.
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon so precious to me.
I found this other version too, it says it is a song:
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom within my heart;
Beauties of thy truth and holiness impart,
That where’er I go, my life may shed abroad
Fragrance of the knowledge of the love of God.
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, sweeter far to see
Than the fairest flowers of earth could ever be
Fill my life completely, adding more each day
Of thy grace divine and purity, I pray.
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom forevermore;
Be thy glory seen on earth from shore to shore,
Till the nations own thy sovereignty complete,
Lay their honors down and worship at thy feet.
Chorus:
Jesus, blessed Jesus, Rose of Sharon, Rose of Sharon,
Bloom in radiance and in love within my heart.
Reply:http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/...
Is this any help?
Jesus it is the emblem of thee
bloom on sweet flower............" I cant remember the rest, at the end it goes " I'm glad that I found the sweet sharons Rose"
I would love to get a copy of it as it was my dad's favourite hym, he passed away in 1989. Thankyou.
Hi I'm looking for a poem with the verse "sweet rose of sharon blooming for me Jesus it is the emblem of thee,
It's actually called "Rose of Sharon"
There's a beautiful Rose ever blooming
In the garden of God's love for me;
It has filled all the world with its fragrance,
It will last for eter-ernity.
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon so precious to me.
Precious Savior I'll always adore Thee,
For with Thee no one else can compare;
By thy love so divine I'm enraptured,
Thou art fairer than all of the fair.
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon so precious to me.
Are you lost in your sins-- tired of living,
Is your heart filled with bitterness too?
Come to Jesus the sweet Rose of Sharon,
He has power to make you anew.
Rose of Sharon now blooming I see,
Blessed Jesus who died on the tree;
With my whole heart I sing "Hallelujah!"
Rose of Sharon so precious to me.
I found this other version too, it says it is a song:
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom within my heart;
Beauties of thy truth and holiness impart,
That where’er I go, my life may shed abroad
Fragrance of the knowledge of the love of God.
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, sweeter far to see
Than the fairest flowers of earth could ever be
Fill my life completely, adding more each day
Of thy grace divine and purity, I pray.
Jesus, Rose of Sharon, bloom forevermore;
Be thy glory seen on earth from shore to shore,
Till the nations own thy sovereignty complete,
Lay their honors down and worship at thy feet.
Chorus:
Jesus, blessed Jesus, Rose of Sharon, Rose of Sharon,
Bloom in radiance and in love within my heart.
Reply:http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/...
Is this any help?
When is the best time to transplant a rose of sharon bush ?
I planted 6 rose of sharon bushes in front of my house.
didn't really know how big these bushes would grow now i know , they stand about 7 to 10 feet tall . and are to large for the area they were planted at.
now i want to move them , when would be the best season to do this in ?
how to dig them up ect .
where i wont kill them .
I need from start to finish on this transplanting .
any info would be very helpful
thanks
When is the best time to transplant a rose of sharon bush ?
The best time to transplant bushes and trees is in the fall after leaves have dropped or in the spring before they have started to bud.
For trees of your size, I'd keep a 2-3 foot root ball. Dig a trench around each tree using a sharp spade to cut the roots cleanly. I'd have the hole for the new location dug so that you could transplant each tree immediately. Plant the trees at the same depth as they were growing and give them adequate water for the first couple of weeks. Mulching will help conserve moisture. you will also need to stake the trees for support the first year.
If you are moving them from a shady to a sunny location, you might want to use some tree wrap to prevent sun scald on the trunk.
Depending on your skill level, you can also rent small tree spades that will make the job much easier, or consider hiring a professional to move them for you. These are relatively fast growing trees, so you may want to consider starting over with smaller specimens if this is too much work for you.
didn't really know how big these bushes would grow now i know , they stand about 7 to 10 feet tall . and are to large for the area they were planted at.
now i want to move them , when would be the best season to do this in ?
how to dig them up ect .
where i wont kill them .
I need from start to finish on this transplanting .
any info would be very helpful
thanks
When is the best time to transplant a rose of sharon bush ?
The best time to transplant bushes and trees is in the fall after leaves have dropped or in the spring before they have started to bud.
For trees of your size, I'd keep a 2-3 foot root ball. Dig a trench around each tree using a sharp spade to cut the roots cleanly. I'd have the hole for the new location dug so that you could transplant each tree immediately. Plant the trees at the same depth as they were growing and give them adequate water for the first couple of weeks. Mulching will help conserve moisture. you will also need to stake the trees for support the first year.
If you are moving them from a shady to a sunny location, you might want to use some tree wrap to prevent sun scald on the trunk.
Depending on your skill level, you can also rent small tree spades that will make the job much easier, or consider hiring a professional to move them for you. These are relatively fast growing trees, so you may want to consider starting over with smaller specimens if this is too much work for you.
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