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title: "Hi all! I’ve had a bird of paradise for about 5 years and it’s had…"
description: "Hi all! I’ve had a bird of paradise for about 5 years and it’s had scale the whole time. I’ve repotted (with a rubbing alcohol root wash), undergo a regular…"
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# Hi all! I’ve had a bird of paradise for about 5 years and it’s had…

_Pubblicato da CWB il 2024-06-28_

Hi all! I’ve had a bird of paradise for about 5 years and it’s had scale the whole time. I’ve repotted (with a rubbing alcohol root wash), undergo a regular regiment of removing scale with rubbing alcohol pads and spraying with neem oil and bonide. All the while, the scale keeps coming back but new shoots keep growing. Occasionally the scale will kill the smallest/lowest frond but another will typically sprout soon after. The scale is now starting to take a toll on my plant and the whole thing is leaning and needs support. Any recommendations? Is this a curable issue, or will my BoP forever live in plant quarantine? Will I forever live in an endless cycle of hope and disappointment!?

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## 2 commenti

### All\_things\_plants ha commentato il 2024-06-29

No you will get rid of them

### kateui ha commentato il 2024-06-29

do you put the plant in the shower? you can do that every week

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