Hi,

Plan to bring my Passion and Ivy in for the winter. Both are potted but have major Earwigs under the soil at the bottom and potentially other pests that I want to make sure I dont bring in for the winter. Trimming back is okay as well? What is my best approach to this. Please and thank you for all who reply. what do i use to spray other than full on earwig killer?
On another front, I want to repot my jade as it has a bad lean from the early days, very healthy though, but wonder if it is a bad time of year to do repotting.
Cheers
T

You know that the passion vine is a perennial right? You don't need to bring it in. Mine even stays mostly green all winter. Depending on the type of ivy you have, it may be hardy as well.

Thanks, but I must ask one thing. When you say winter, you are in Texas it appears, I on the otherhand am in Toronto, Canada. Winters get a little hairier around here. You think it can still handle all winter?

You may want to make your location known when you post, since Howard is based out of Texas, most of his readers are too.

I would go online and do a search to find out the hardiness rating of your plants.

or call the nursery where you purchased them.

sorry, i just found this site on google. Thanks for the advice.

Don't get me wrong! You are welcome here! I just had no idea where you were located, that's all.

You can use orange oil diluted in water to aid in the removal of the Earwigs. Other choices would be Garlic Tea, Pepper Tea, Garlic Pepper Tea, Rotenone/Pyrethrum or diatomaceous earth. You could do a search for any of these I listed on Google and bet you would find one that suits your liking.

Passion Vine is hardy to Zone 10 (30-35 F), that is the southern portion of Florida or the Valley (Tip) of Texas for example. I would suggest growing the plant in a container with a trellis and over wintering it indoors as you have planned. Keep in mind that it is a tropical plant, meaning that it needs somewhat constant moisture and should not be placed next to a window where it could get cold and should not have any air blowing on it from a heating/cooling vents (this would dry it out). The Bathroom may be a good location if it has a window due the moisture available daily from showering.

I would do the same with the Ivy, I would imagine that our worst winter here would be a cake walk compared to a normal winter in Toronto and would not suggest those stay outside.

Hi Jadesrock,

You might want to add your hardiness zone and your location of Toronto, Canada to your profile. Then you won't have to remember to post it each time you have a question.

http://wms1.agr.gc.ca/cgi-bin/mapplant2 ... yer=cities

Newt