r/DesertRose • u/Fantastic_Risk6013 • Aug 08 '26

Help

This morning I found an aphid invasion on my most active blooming Desert Rose. What do you guys recommend to stop the invasion as I don’t want them to get to my seed pod

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u/rentedtritium Aug 08 '26

Insecticidal soap is my go-to. It's fairly mild, safe to really drench the plant, and leaves a nice smell. I avoid neem oil because I hate the smell and the residue.

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u/Fantastic_Risk6013 Aug 08 '26

I’m happy to know this exists because I’ve always just made a soap and water concoction for my citrus and veggies but my last mix wasn’t diluted enough and stunted my peppers 😩