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exholy

I'm wondering if anyone knows of flowering plants (potted) that hummingbirds will like, but not aphids! I live in an apartment with windowsills on one side that get full sun, but they also face a big tree in the neighboring lot where I think all these aphids are coming from. They leave my succulents alone, but they've wrecked two calibrachoa, two different types of fuschia, a salvia, and a variegated thyme plant I also had out there 😭 I've tried the usual pest control methods (that are safe for animals) but no matter what I do, they come back before the plant can stabilize. I feel bad for the hummingbirds that also live around here, who keep coming back to where the plant was and hovering around like "????" lol 😩

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  1. eatyacarbs

    I don’t know how discriminatory aphids are, really — what if you plant whatever you like & order some ladybugs online to control the aphids?

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    • exholy

      I tried a few rounds of this and unfortunately did not work well enough 🥲 Despite following all the tips (like keeping them chilled, releasing at night etc) they flew off before staying long enough to finish the job. Maybe because it's just one small plant? Although I guess with enough of them maybe they would find the source and go to town

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    • eatyacarbs

      dang!

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