So, I bet you're wondering if I ever got rid of those little bugs on my orchids, right? I know it's probably been keeping you up at night, huh? I DID manage to kill those buggers, but it wasn't a quick fix. After taking a Q-tip with alcohol to the entire plant, which took forever, the bugs were gone for a few days but reappered. So, I bit the bullet and bought some pesticide for indoor plants and sprayed the darn thing to death (outdoors!). That did the trick. No more buggies.
Another indoor plant issue that occured the other day was a major hydrangea wilt. I splurged and purchased the hydrangeas pictured above and low and behold a few hours after I arranged them they wilted. So, after a quick google search and suggestions from some fellow blogger friends, I learned the following tips:
1. After a fresh cut, dip the cut ends into boiling water for 30 seconds and then place into room temp water.
2. After a fresh cut, hold the cut end to a flame (I used a burner on my cooktop) for a few seconds and then place into room temp water. (this one seemed to really work for me)
3. Drop a few ice cubes into water to shock the blooms.
4. After treating the cut ends, mist the blooms with water or lay a wet paper towel on top until blooms come back to life.
I tried all of the treatments above and am happy to say that they worked! My hydrangea bounced right back. It took a few hours, but they look great now!
