I recently had two E. agavoides identified here and another similar was coming into flower but I think it's different enough to not be another E. agavoides. Anyone any ideas pleas?
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and flowers
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I also have another labelled as E. pelusida, along with another very similar. A while back I found a reference online but cannot now as is E. pelusida does not exist. My guess is I found something very similar
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the other
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Yes, the first is E. agavoides - it might be the cv. 'Red edge', but there are so many forms of this species that it's impossible to say - certainly looks like 'Red edge'.
The second is E. pulidonis, with typically yellow flowers - this will offset to form quite a large clump, in time - keep an eye out for mealy bugs though.
Thanks. Looks very similar to searches of Red Edge and the second E. pulidonis - I'm sure that was what I found last time but must have missed the difference in name.
I was hoping to give everything a Provado drench this week but winter came back - even had a few snow flakes here this morning!
I tried to buy Provado, the white liquid that you dilute, at a couple of local garden centres but they do not stock it anymore. It appears to have been withdrawn.
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
Does seem less available this year, especially the Vine Weevil product.
Can't find anything official but it appears from a cached article I found that Bayer is replacing Thiacloprid in Provado insecticides including Provado Ultimate Bug Killer and Provado Vine Weevil Killer with Deltamethrin due Thiacloprid's possible links to the decline in the number of bees according to some studies
Deltamethrin is a contact insecticide which gives protection for up to 2 weeks.
I had a long talk with a couple of employees at the garden centre and they suggest nematodes for vine weevil. I may have to go down this route if there is nothing better for vine weevils than dig them out and feed them to the birds.
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
Liz M wrote:I tried to buy Provado, the white liquid that you dilute, at a couple of local garden centres but they do not stock it anymore. It appears to have been withdrawn.
Still in stock this afternoon in B & Q in Sheffield.
