August 21
Day 28? or so
#1 is moving along slower than #4..buds development slow..I think the previous damage might have affected her.
#1 still stretching slower and slower day by day.
#4 moving right along getting frosty. No more stretch.
Leaves #4 grew back from defol aggressively.
#1 Stripped today..will see how it affects the plant. Lighter strip than #4 and I did it in phases..week by week about a third at a time.
Ladybugs still around after a week!
Can't wait to see more and more development.
Are you sure those are lady bug eggs. They don't look like the ladybug eggs I had. Unless it's the camera yours look very round. Mine looked elongated, a thin oval.
I built a little hut for my ladybugs. I put a little honey and a small bowl of water with paper towel in it so they didn't dround. I really don't think those are ladybug eggs. Seems to fast for them to lay eggs. Also when they lay eggs the ladybugs are huge. Twice the size of a regular lady.
That is 1 nice plant, she is sexting. Damn bugs can be a nightmare. This year I'm trying bug netting. Will see how it goes. The netting will also keep ladybugs in if i need them. Next year I'm putting all my plants under under the bug netting. Vegetables. I like the bucket trick to keep the netting up. Well good luck.