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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…

_CWB님이 2024-06-28에 게시함_

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!?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N093OxarOoUOSW-ei5GgN7fEQAyt5yXui-ej8hw7nU8/Gw0wSdyVTl6-5A4X7W93Yw.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/N093OxarOoUOSW-ei5GgN7fEQAyt5yXui-ej8hw7nU8/M1HVN0qETzGNghnKmiu_-g.webp?size=large)

## 2개의 댓글

### All\_things\_plants님이 2024-06-29에 댓글을 남겼어요.

No you will get rid of them

### kateui님이 2024-06-29에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

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