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Wally
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I have a Pink Splash Hypoestes that has a weird growth around the base just above the soil. From the information I obtained from different sources I was sure I had a mealy bug problem.The pictures I've recently seen of mealy bugs look like little cotton balls around the stems. What my plant has is more like white hair growing around the stem.I tried alcohol, alcohol and more alcohol but I think I may have got the instructions mixed up...I kept falling down drunk and the hair is still there! ( and growing ) Any ideas? Thanks for your help, Wally.

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Plants: 19 | From: Lindsay, On ,Canada | Registered: Jun 2003  |  Seeded: 209.226.132.73
catlover
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Wally I have no idea but just had to chime in and tell you I had a good laugh! [thumb]

[kitty] Catlover [kitty]

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weezie13
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Wally,
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

That was funny!!

Some one will be through with an answer for you!!

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.84.188
weezie13
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Hello Wally,
Is this plant a house plant??
Just curious, if it is,
I'll move this post to the
house plant section.....
That way the "house plant" people
can better answer this!!!

you are too funny with that
alcohol thing!!!
What kind did you have, might not
have been potent enough

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.54.84.188
   

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