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Post by mouse on Jul 25, 2017 4:13:43 GMT -5
my hibiscus is preparing to bloom again!!! lovely .. they are such beautiful flowers
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 11:07:02 GMT -5
my hibiscus is preparing to bloom again!!! lovely .. they are such beautiful flowers I see it's in full bloom this morning...never had it bloom twice like this year
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 15:34:30 GMT -5
I adopted a new plant while at Walmart....
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Post by mouse on Jul 26, 2017 3:38:56 GMT -5
red stems and red veining on green?... looks very healthy
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 11:11:51 GMT -5
the label states it's a Rex Begonia but can't find which one as this one doesn't seem to be pictured....I took a close up:
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Post by mouse on Jul 27, 2017 2:18:36 GMT -5
the label states it's a Rex Begonia but can't find which one as this one doesn't seem to be pictured....I took a close up: do you know if its pink orange or red?.. these begonias can be tempremental.. but you do appear to have the knack plants.. so heres to its first of many flowerings
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 11:11:49 GMT -5
My hibiscus has bloomed again!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 15:50:31 GMT -5
some kind of fungie grew on their own in my plant ?
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Post by mouse on Aug 2, 2017 5:40:59 GMT -5
some kind of fungie grew on their own in my plant ? eughghghgg... is it textured a little like wet cotton wool.. if so over watering has some thing to do with it.. I only know that because some one told me when I had it on one of my plants ive also had similar on my Christmas cacti but that was done by some little bug..its a little white bug.. but not white fly.. anyways i took it off with my fingers and then squashed it just in case there was still a bug in the white stuff..made sure there was no left on the plant.. the stuff didn't come back if its white and wet it could be cukoo spit.... and that is wet but white and has a pale green creepy in the centre.. kill it dead all these bugs fungi and creepie crawlies are the bane of a gardeners life... my garden isn't doing well at all.. the rose on the arch is going to have to go..its been pathetic and its got something wrong with it too
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 11:00:48 GMT -5
ok...hibiscus is blooming for the fourth time this summer!!!!
it's as happy here as the parakeets {itty & bitty} and I are đź‘Ť
Eureka!!! I have found it!!!
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Post by mouse on Aug 6, 2017 8:04:41 GMT -5
ok...hibiscus is blooming for the fourth time this summer!!!! it's as happy here as the parakeets {itty & bitty} and I are đź‘Ť Eureka!!! I have found it!!! clever
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 20:29:24 GMT -5
I've 21 potted plants in my cozy apartment.
I felt bad I killed one and I was ready to toss the celery plant but it was still healthy so repotted plus one plant was extremely overwatered so dumped all that mess and repotted.
I have a few more to replant but ran out of dirt and pots so need to restock.
Even cleaned the birds and cage so everything is humming right along including a load of laundry.
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Post by mouse on Aug 29, 2017 7:18:46 GMT -5
I've 21 potted plants in my cozy apartment. I felt bad I killed one and I was ready to toss the celery plant but it was still healthy so repotted plus one plant was extremely overwatered so dumped all that mess and repotted. I have a few more to replant but ran out of dirt and pots so need to restock. Even cleaned the birds and cage so everything is humming right along including a load of laundry. cheffy in regard to photos.. have you tried the site kronks recommended ?... its really so easy and then we can see how you plants are progressing 21 potted plants.. wow...my trouble is with daughter she is very intollorant of any thing not in flower and hummpps a lot if there are too many plants pots around.. where as I tend to hoard plants even those nearly dead I think I can bring back to life.. [even though I cant ] and I like Christmas cactis used to have every colour.. but now down to white and pinky.red and a couple of tiny cyclymen iver treasured for years and they reward me by flowering like mad not doing much in the garden at the moment so daughters had to take over this year .. though I did tie up two of the celmatise which had run rampant over the fence.. neither flowered this year ... they were doing so well until a late frost killed off all possibilities of flowering so perhaps next year the deep red clematis[cardinal]also needs tieing back but right now I cannot get to it so well have to wait until we start the September clean up and cut back.. still 6-8rose buds on the peachy Drambuie... so its a bit of a waiting game right now
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Post by beth on Sept 5, 2017 10:10:51 GMT -5
4 O'Clocks are flowers I like a lot. I had some before moving to this house, but have never taken the time or made the effort to plant them over here. They are very easy to grow from seed. For some reason, I thought the seeds should be planted in the fall, but apparently they go in the ground in the spring for first year flowers in the fall. They are very hardy in this zone. I'm thinking of 3 or four in a border by the patio. I especially love the aroma .. hard to describe ... I always think of it as smelling like summer. How to grow 4 O'clocks Four o’clock, which goes by several names, including Marvel of Peru and the botanical name Mirabilis jalapa, is a no-fail garden flower. Most gardeners treat the bushy plants as annuals, though they develop fleshy tubers in the south and come back year after year. They grow to a manageable 2 to 3 feet in height, and sport flowers in a fascinating variety of colors, including marbled bi-colors. The common name “four o’clock” came about because the flowers habitually open in the late afternoon, remaining open into the night. They are sweetly scented, and a favorite of hummingbirds. Four o’clocks thrive in full sun, but will also tolerate some shade. Like many plants, they prefer fertile, well-drained soil, but are tolerant of a wide range of conditions. They flourish in the heat of summer. 1. Prepare. Loosen soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches using a shovel or fork, and mix in some compost to improve the soil structure and drainage. Fertilize with a slow-release fertilizer. Rake the soil smooth, removing any large clumps and rocks. 2. Plant. Sow Four o’clock seeds directly in the garden in spring or early summer, about 4-6 inches apart; cover seeds lightly with soil and press gently. 3. Grow. Water the soil to keep it moist for a week or two, until seeds germinate. Once seedlings are a few inches tall, thin them by removing extra plants so the remaining ones are at least 1 foot apart. Pull weeds that sprout nearby, and apply organic mulch, such as bark chips, to control weeds and conserve soil moisture. Water during period of summer drought.. 4. Enjoy. Four o’clocks begin flowering in mid- to late summer, and continue into fall. Enjoy the multicolored blooms, the fragrance, and the hummingbirds that the tubular flowers may attract in the evening.
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Post by mouse on Sept 7, 2017 7:34:39 GMT -5
they look very pretty.. we have them too they look like nicotianas...if I am thinking of the right plant .. some times we get too wet and cold for some flowers and they just rot away.. they just cannot take our summers.. these are two Orchids I received last November.. I had hoped they would flower again this year..but although they still remain very healthy plants.. can see nothing indicating flowering
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