Controlling SCALE on a ZZ Plant - Ep. 241

[@panda-ci8ki]

'Plant one on me' has to be on Netflix, it's such a great series!

[@LarennPBel]

👍🏾👍🏾 I totally agree

[@chaotatca2003]

100% agree

[@philprof]

FR.

[@chloevelarde7833]

Im actually so happy it is for free on youtube !!

[@panda-ci8ki]

@@chloevelarde7833 Oh yeah. But still it is such a great series!

[@skyangelthefan]

Nice to see a follow up on this ZZ plant 🪴.

[@nadahasanov5756]

i truly hope you read this comment, i use a spray bottle filed with distilled water and i put 10 drops of basil essential oil and 10 lemon oil and 5 eucalyptus oil and i shake it and i clean and spray my indoor plants, NEVER EVER had any problems with any kind of insects or anything on my plants. try it

[@rebeccavinyard2899]

What amount of water are you adding the drops to?

[@justmejo9008]

I would love to try this! Will need approx amount of water. The smell will be nice hey

[@nadahasanov5756]

I use a 12 oz bottle, fill it up all the way to the top and add the oil, do not worry at all , your plants will love it and it even gives a great shine to them, i wish i could upload pictures here so you can see my plants, i have well over 140 plants for the past 7 years. I used neem oil 8 years ago and i did not like the smell and it did not help much. I did a ton of reseach and experimented with different essential oils and it seems like my plants love the last remedy the best.

[@justmejo9008]

@@nadahasanov5756 thanks for getting back to us.. I am excited to use you concoction 🤗

[@kimabeno]

@@nadahasanov5756 hey there! thank you so much for your tip! about how much do you spray your plants on average? can i do this once every 3 weeks to a month? & before finding your comment, i have been using a mix of peppermint oil & water. i was wondering if you have ever experimented with it & if it could be an alternative to one of the ingredients of your concoction😊

[@katemiller8113]

Now I know why my ZZ is blooming so much! For scale, I mix a few teaspoons of neem oil, about 6 ounces of rubbing alcohol, a few drops of liquid soap in a big spray bottle and fill up with water. Then spray on leaves and rub off bugs with paper towel. It’s arduous but if you keep at it, it works.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Knock on wood, I rarely have pest issues on my plants. I move the majority of them outside during the summer months, they grow so much better because of the natural humidity. When I bring them in I like to treat them with a systemic because it’s hard to inspect 100 plants and you never know what you might be bringing into our home, if it’s hiding somewhere and not easily seen. Thank you Ms. Summer, it’s always a pleasure to see what your up to now🌺💚🙃

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

Superwoman!!!!!!!!! Such Power! You have the plant power!!!!!!!!! Nice Video!!!!!

[@rouxsnow]

My Schefflera had a layer of scale I practically chiseled off. (yes I'm still embarrassed i let it get that bad) The scale was successfully eradicated after painting a super thin coat of Diatomaceous Earth on the entire plant with a short bristle stenciling/fabric paintbrush. Then I showered it and scrubbed it the same way with a dilute dish soap and washed it clean again. Few days of thorough checking and i only had 4 more to wipe off. 1 month later and still clear : This ZZ plant sure appreciates your dedication to it's health! I'm sure that little one will sprout right up now!

[@DragonflyenAmber]

Another great use for Dr Bronners, thanks for the tips!

[@itsmeRahel]

I really love your content. Its so refreshing to see after all these years how much passion you have for those plants. What i specially appreaciate on your series is that your collection and knowledge is beyond philodendrons, alocasias and all these other trend plants. I get quiet tired of the socialmedia site of the urban jungle and i think the energy around those plants (lets not talk about the variegated ones) isn‘t as healty anymore. .... what I just wanted to say is after all i like your divesity and your wisdom. 💚

[@Eneri-neme]

I give a sponge bath with soap to certain plants that always have them, like my kumbat tree. it's like a thing I have to do every now and then.

[@lindafreudiger8022]

Sure would of been nice to have a close-up of the scale damage.

[@SuperBosing75]

wow nice plants keepon vlogging and keep safe only

[@tbz1551]

Fabulous stuff always but please be more careful lifting*. *If you rewatch, you will see how you lifted (hinged) with your lower back rather than your knees. Proper body mechanics when gardening should be more frequently discussed. An injury can prevent people from enjoying their garden. ❤🌹

[@triciaroy]

That’s a good reminder. I am really suffering these days from years of doing exactly what she did. It seems harmless until it creeps up on you. Maybe a good topic for a collaboration video with a PT?

[@tbz1551]

@@triciaroy Great idea but ideally it would be with a good OT (occupational therapist) rather than a PT. Utilizing proper body mechanics during every day activities is more their bailiwick. Sorry to hear you have a chronic injury to deal with, I hope it improves or becomes more manageable.

[@chloekempson2258]

@@triciaroy WWA S

[@stardoll1995]

Ready for a late night watch of this! 😄

[@flowerpower1747]

I have been fighting scale on a pretty big opuntia cactus. Today I took it out of the pot tooth brush scrubbed it in the sink and re-potted it. I hope it works it was painful :( to do even with thick gloves.

[@Bondi07]

its so coozy place n make me inspiration for be a good plant lover too miss summer 🙏☺☘️☘️ so thanks for this video miss,. im from indonesia 🇲🇨☺ thank you miss summer rayne ☘️☘️☘️

[@JohnDHair]

I have a ZZ plant 🪴 I didn’t know about this great info thanks for making this video

[@slamrock17]

7th generation soap has worked great for me also!

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

Scale is horrible! I was told to put my plant under a citrus tree & it did help! All my patience go to my kids (one has special needs) & I just don’t have the time.

[@amoijoy573]

You are my hero. Caring for special need kids is A full time job. God Bless your family.

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

@@amoijoy573 it’s been a struggle for almost 22 years in December 😅

[@Enn-]

What is the plant that's shown from 10:47 to 10:53? Someone just gave me 2 of them, and I have no idea what it is, what light/soil/watering is needed.

[@andrewthorne6653]

Don’t know but you could watch some of her house plant tours before she moved should pop up in there and she’ll tell you a bit more.

[@Enn-]

@@andrewthorne6653 I've zipped through most of her recent houseplant tour videos... no luck. Hopefully someone knows.

[@texasplantdude6305]

How are the variegated zz plants doing?? Any growth from propagation???

[@bluesidecollection]

Didn’t know plants have their version of lice but it makes sense. I just bought a ZZ plant. It will be my first plant but my mom has a few indoor plants.

[@krsball]

I think they're such a cool plant. Funky and happy even if you mostly ignore it.

[@chrixthegreat]

I have had a zz plant for about 3 years now. It started in a 4 inch pot. Now it is in a 12 inch pot and completely root bound. Almost as bad as yours was in your repot video. Thing is, it has only grown 3 stocks since I bought it and they are about a third as big as the stocks on your plant. So it is a mostly empty pot with a few stocks. 5 or 6 small ones with 2-4 leaves and 3 big ones with maybe 10-15 leaves on each. I think 2 more are coming in but they look very much smaller then the last 3. It also seems to have just come out of it's winter hibernation so I hope I will get more growth later in the year. Any yes, it appeared dormant all summer as it was cold and cloudy outside and dry in the apartment. The humid heat wave in August finally woke it up.

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

Awesome video

[@coastlec4508]

i have battled (and won) against scale and other pests with pine soap. I dilute it with a lot of water so its quite mild and then spray the plants with it. So far hasnt seemed to damage any and it gets into smaller crevices where it might be hard to manually clean the pests off. I tend to spray the plant so its completely soaked, then let it sit for a couple hours and then wash all the soap off.

[@amoijoy573]

Yeah I’m the 1st like!!! Oh thank you for this video, I just removed my gold fish plant to wash it again & try to treat it again. Exhausted!! It has scale. The floor below it is sticky & I just can’t seem to get it under control. I love all your videos Summer.

[@lgarden7086]

I love my ZZ but I don’t see any new growth this year…I think it may be time for a new pot next spring. Do you think all the tubers need to be below the soil level? Some of mine are visible on top of soil. The brown sheaths at the base drive me crazy I have to remove them when they are dry. I don’t care for the look and it’s hiding place for bugs. I purchased a Raven ZZ from Home Depot that looks ok but it’s potted in peat and the roots are coming out the bottom. I’m trying to decide if I should move it now or wait until spring🤔 Thanks for the video 💚

[@danlit7018]

Variegated, a new word learnt, i shall have to catch up. Ive just finished my 10th health and safety course. This time in construction and plant, dumper and digger, then the bigger toys. My garden looks incredible, though, next year im going high maintenance annuals traditional and native. Rebel till i die, im still alive, i must not be very good at it. lol. Ill catch up with the community.

[@vaniawhitfield6486]

Thank you for info

[@amruthp3990]

these sclaes have been troubling my lime plant from 3 years and i never able to completely clear them

[@judymckerrow6720]

How are the mushrooms doing? Are you making progress on the property? Anything exciting, more planting, more removal of the invasive plants/ shrubs? Just curious🌺💚🙃

[@ralphcastillo9266]

I have an Elephant Ear Coffee Cup that I brought indoors because it didn't seem to like the harsh sun. I thought it was scale but its tiny sand like white specks on the leave......Please I cannot find this anywhere.....someone has to know what this is

[@priscillamathis2173]

I found some been oil by Puraneem or is the one by Harris is better

[@azsarail4135]

Hi summer do you have more videos about arum family?.. there's a lot of your videos I can't find the others😅

[@daniurka16]

Can anyone tell me where I can find a similar pot??? I love the shape and that it has a saucer. I think my fiddle leaf would look great in one of these

[@Arokhantos]

Just wait till you get the most resistant trips kind it never go's away and disguises it self as funghus gnats

[@slamrock17]

Scale sucks! I place my scale infested plants outside in summer and it gets better. There's a native scale wasp that will parasitize the little scales and help tremendously.

[@Bandispaces]

Lovely♥

[@Arokhantos]

Is neem not systematic aka best used as sun go's under cos it will break down when sun hits it ?, altho from y experience no matter how strong you apply it never worked against trips, and you also wanna make sure it breaks down cos it can interfere with breeding cycle of insects including predatory one's like predatory mites

[@rowgegaming5048]

love the channel! off topic question: do you breathe in your terrarium from time to time to give the plants CO2?

[@dichang3]

Can we get an update on this?

[@rebeccavinyard2899]

Where does Scale come from?

[@alexazabatta5707]

I’m new to your channel but I love your content! Quick question, would you use hydrogen peroxide to treat or prevent scale?

[@viettrung7822]

Summer looks very red in that light 😅

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@sendawa_channel]

👍👍👍❤️❤️

[@gufrankhan6435]

🌱🌿🍃

[@benlcr7784]

❤

[@Erki750]

🥰💚🌱

[@goskagoskagoska3215]

😃🎈

[@JohnnyjohnJ]

The pot is too big.

[@mikedan297]

The way you lift a heavy pot is not correct. Be careful not to break your back next time, please!

[@JohnDHair]

I was thinking the same thing I got a hernia lifting furniture

[@TyroneBeiron]

Blame the dude who held the camera and just watched her… 🤭

[@JohnDHair]

@@TyroneBeiron maybe it was a babe holding the camera 🤔

[@TyroneBeiron]

@@JohnDHair Had to be Trans then, because of the voice and left hand which appeared somewhere within the clip... 🤔 but well, anyone's guess on tastes right? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@JohnDHair]

@@TyroneBeiron oh I missed that you’re right 😅