'spit' on my plants

[loocyloo]

My parsley & a couple of my roses have got a white ' spit ' like thing on them, around some buds...it wasn't there last night! What is it? How did it get there? & how do I get rid & prevent it?
Thank you

[Ripeberry]

It's only 'Cuckoo spit' It's a small green bug that sucks sap and makes a cocoon out of its waste..yuck.
You can just wash them off or pick it off. They don't harm the plant unless there are lots of them.

[Mouse]

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?pid=490


Our lavendar is covered in it at the moment.

[LOOPYLISA]

I remember my nana having this on her lavander

Not harmfull x

[EmmaReed84]

I am so not green fingered at all, I read the title and thought you were going to say some kids have been spitting on your plants

[loocyloo]

Phew! thank you!
i knew someone here would know the answer!

i knew the term 'cuckoo spit' but didn't know what it was!

hmmm... perhaps we'llput some in our bug pots then! that will keep my little grub monster happy!

[mama2three]

I am so not green fingered at all, I read the title and thought you were going to say some kids have been spitting on your plants

me too , thought mindees had been spitting in the flowers!!

[loocyloo]

me too , thought mindees had been spitting in the flowers!!

i wouldn't put it past one of mine

[Heaven Scent]

I thought you were announcing a new gardening tip - and advising us all to spit on our plants like you do - a bit like Prince Charles recommends talking to our plants because he does LOL!!! - I have seen that on plants in my gardens over the years but never thought much about it - not very green fingered just like pretty colourful gardens and so long as I have more colourful flowers than weeds I'm happy - sad I know!!!!

[EmmaReed84]

I thought you were announcing a new gardening tip - and advising us all to spit on our plants like you do - a bit like Prince Charles recommends talking to our plants because he does LOL!!! - I have seen that on plants in my gardens over the years but never thought much about it - not very green fingered just like pretty colourful gardens and so long as I have more colourful flowers than weeds I'm happy - sad I know!!!!

Ha, as long as my grass is green and tidy I am happy... This particular moment in time... I am not happy, My grass is neither green nor tidy

[Heaven Scent]

Ha, as long as my grass is green and tidy I am happy... This particular moment in time... I am not happy, My grass is neither green nor tidy

Oh tidy grass is important too and some of mine in the back garden is a right mess - got DS to do it and he left loads out!!!

[cathtee]

It's only 'Cuckoo spit' It's a small green bug that sucks sap and makes a cocoon out of its waste..yuck.
You can just wash them off or pick it off. They don't harm the plant unless there are lots of them.

How thick am I! I really thought it was a cuckoo that left it

[fluff1975]

I read it as spit on my PANTS!

[EmmaReed84]

I read it as spit on my PANTS!