White Gardenia

Our indoor white gardenia has a sticky substance on the plant stems. It looks like cobwebs. What should we do?

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#1 Comment By rosepetal On 09/16/2011 @ 8:58 pm

I also had that problem with my gardenia, it, to me was a mite, I purchased an indoor spray for plants and soaked it….I had to do this a couple of times before all the mites were gone. I actually washed my plant off with water before I sprayed it. hope this helps…..

#2 Comment By Nikki On 09/17/2011 @ 11:52 am

Sounds like spider mites may be the culprit. Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/spider-mite-detection-and-spider-mite-natural-control.htm ^[1]
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