Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Some More Plumeria Flowers, 0 by Ncasselberryfla

Ncasselberryfla wrote:
Robert---LOL ! :-)

Thanks Ttowers223 and Clare.

Clare, it is definitely time for my winter break. LOL It has been a long year, but enjoyable all the same. In a couple more weeks my plumies will all be put to bed as leaves are already dropping. This time I let the natural cycle which, although not attractive, RUST do its job of defoliating my plumies for the winter season. We tend to forget that it is part of the plants cycle in its native environment, and, it is probably less stressful to let them slowly fall off this way than to start whacking them off to hurry dormancy. The only plants not dropping leabes are the ones that still have granular Bayleton remaining on the soil surface that never got totally water in--a delayed reaction, I guess. Lots of blooms still though. My Mary Moragne is blooming up a storm. If any one here doesn't have a Mary Moragne, PLEASE get one! This baby never ceases to make beaufiful Fall -early Winter blooms for me. I have attached a picture. Also, MM doesn't get so HUGE like many of the other Moragnes---she is very compact and symmetrical, though the stems are beefy. Pure enchantment with a sweet, spicy scent with overtones of carnation!

Brad



This message was edited Nov 8, 2006 7:46 PM