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Ants in my plants

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almondfinger · 16/06/2012 19:23

Ive noticed a couple of plants seem to be home to lots of ants, and one of my favourites seems to have lots of little black egg clusters. Baby ants of the future? A much smaller cutting I took of it last year already has some flower buds but it has none. Dont ask me what it is as I lost the name card that came with it. It's a creeper with fat spongey leaves in the shape of tarragon leaves with amazing magenta flowers that follow the sun during the day and close up at night.

Should I be addressing this or let the ants roam freely. I hate them but if they are doing no harm then I'll let them be.

If they are best gotten rid of, anyone got any suggestions, organic or otherwise?

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HarriettJones · 17/06/2012 08:50

Sounds like black fly and the ants are harvesting them. Either cut off the worst bits or wash in soapy water ( or both). There's also chemical options.

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