Aphids in the Greenhouse!

Post by **Dave Brown** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:01 pm

lucienc wrote:I'd not thought of using it on banana pups. I'm going to get right outside and give my sick basjoo pup a boost

Lucien, didn't Nigel say that Palmbooster required some warmth

I'm not sure how much benefit you will get this late in the year. I think the plants need to be in active growth and this gives them a boost.

I think Steve has the answer, Palmbooster and heatmat

Let us know how it gets on

I used it back in June just before the summer prematurely ended

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:42 am

Its in the poly tunnel, which is regularly hitting 25C+ each day.

The nana's are all still growing, which is an issue for Hinibi and 'Montbeliardii' as they're both breaking the leaves as they hit the top of the tunnel.

Just realised I haven't given any palmbooster to the sick one - doh.

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:43 am

Oh, and another place that sells PalmBooster is Total Eden

Budleigh Salterton. Quite handy for me

Libby · Post by **Libby** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:26 am

Lucienc I have this image of your polytunnel, growing this winter, and hovering about 8inches from the ground!!!

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:39 am

If it does it won't be the only one

I've got to fit this in mine

The ensetes are already in,and don't look too bad,I'll upload some pics later of my already quite full greenhouses

Steve

Post by **Dave Brown** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:09 am

I hear that Mark is actually contemplating raising his polytunnel

I normally go for more hardy types of plant as they get stuck in the unheated covered courtyard, and many things just get shoved under shrubs in cold weather. My Fred and Barney Trachies together with a Phylostachys aurea make a three sided covered frost free area, ideal for marginal plants in all but the coldest weather.

I'm not trimming my Washingtonia this autumn as I normally do. This will give quite decent shelter to smaller marginal plants.

My Poly Washie Tunnel

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:28 am

How much is the Palmbooster ?
I looked on ebay and all I found was this.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZsuperthrive-direkt

Its all in bloody german though

Post by **Dave Brown** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:37 pm

Nigel has some at http://www.hardypalms.co.uk it is £14 + postage I also believe Amulree sells it.

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:16 pm

I got mine from Amulree,I think it cost £15 and free p+p(maybe)
Steve

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:19 pm

or £14 from Total Eden in Budleigh Salterton (Devon

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