It's a Crown of Thorns. I have 2 but I'm obviously doing something wrong as mine have loads of leaves and I know they are meant to look like yours.
I can't help with the infestation.
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This plant belongs to my ddil and I've agreed to look after it, probably for the next year. They've just moved and have no room for it at present. The plant belonged to ddil's grandmother so she is very fond of it.
It came to me 10 days ago, 90% covered in brown crispy leaves and bone dry. The brown leaves have been brushed off and it's had a good soaking.
Can anyone tell me what this plant is so I can look up how best to care for it, it has tiny pretty pink flowers and large sharp thorns. Looks like a desert plant.
However, it is infested with tiny midge like flies, they are all through the soil. I've sprayed with Raid and also with Ultimate Bug Killer. This gets rid of what is obvious at the time but they just keep coming. It is in my porch and the window is closed so they are not coming in from outside. I'm pretty sure they came to me with the plant as we didn't have these midge flies beforehand. I try and clear these flies several times each day. It was all cleared last night and this morning there were again 100s all over plant and the window sill.
I can't keep open the door to the porch in case they come into the house.
I may have to change the soil/compost but doubt that this would get rid of them all?
My next step could be the local garden centre.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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