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Help please, covered in black fly, now looks dead what can I do?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hello @jillbutterworth7 and welcome to the forum  :)

    Can you tell us what sort of plant it is/was  ;)  

    Has it been watered regularly or is it one that has escaped attention?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I was assuming it was a Sennechio Angels Wings, and it looks dead to me.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • jillbutterworth7jillbutterworth7 Posts: 6
    Hi thanks for replying, it's an angel wings recently bought for me, within days it was covered in black fly, it's in a type of bark the same as for orchids so water runs straight out, it's been watered about once a week, however it was near a radiator, I wonder if it was light enough as I've just seen it prefers sunlight, 
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    They are outdoor plants, although not 100% hardy.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • jillbutterworth7jillbutterworth7 Posts: 6
    Okay so do you think it would be okay in an unheated greenhouse or lean-to which is usually frost free?
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    As it's been indoors near a radiator (which it will not have enjoyed) I would put it in a greenhouse to recover. It will probably just sit there not growing until the spring. In the long term, they are best off outdoors, and they do go rather manky over winter but if you trim off damaged vegetation they will regrow. 
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • jillbutterworth7jillbutterworth7 Posts: 6
    Thank you, I've moved it to the lean-to where I can keep an eye on it, & will remove the worst of the leaves, hopefully it will recover in the spring, thank you all for the advice would it be worth giving it a feed?
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited December 2022
    No feed while it's poorly. Spring time after it's started growing will be the time to feed it. Keep the compost just slightly moist (not soggy). It won't take up much water or any feed while it isn't growing and has no live leaves on it.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    I lost mine too @jillbutterworth7   I posted a thread here on the 24th May.

    They both were outside in a sunny position - it wasn't tooooo hot in May.  I am down south.  Ideal weather.  Blackfly hit - I tried to squish, wash, spray and cover with a plastic bag.  To no avail.  The only thing I could think of, is that I overwatered and they rotted.  They were in a bark type compost.

    They are hardy - I had mine outside last winter (in a pot) in a summer kitchen.  Plenty of light but no heating.

    Good luck with yours.
    Tui 
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • jillbutterworth7jillbutterworth7 Posts: 6
    Thank you, the photo makes it look worse than it is, I've removed the worst of the leaves & given it a drink also moved to the lean-to. I think it looks slightly better, probably because of the water, I'll keep an eye on it and hopefully it will recover in the spring, gentle watering & a bit of t l c fingers crossed 
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