My DIL has had a Hibiscus for about 4 years now and has yet to get it to bloom.
Want to tell her the secret to it venice?
She gave away a clipping from it, and that bloomed...............LOL
OK, need to get my sleep now that I'm caught up for now again.
Oh Dixie, this is Footless ^_^
if you don't hear from me for a few days it's because I went nuts and killed my children and will be resting in the psych ward!
I went through a zillion different hibiscus on different sites until I did find one with variegated leaves, just to be sure I knew what variegated hibiscus leaves looked like. They were pretty obvious.
The DG Varigated Hibiscus certainly looks like the color of my hibiscus blossom and has solid green leaves. But DG Sport one has solid green leaves also but the blossoms have a wide range of colors. So I am putting both names on my list.
Just something to confuse me!!!
lol confusion is half the equation
Secret: I noticed what I thought was a tiny bud. I gave it Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster. Then my bud really started to grow and now I have many more little buds.
After doing that, I read that Hibiscus need low nitrogen. And that Bloom Booster is in that catagory.
I had a neighbor who had a tomato plant. She gave it high nitrogen ferilizer like regular Miracle-Gro. The stem of her plant was as thick as my thumb and it never had tomatoes. So that is the result of too much nitrogen!!!!
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sometimes it is yes...my brai hurts! I should have done this sooner
OK I have a question, I am not ahuge fan of dats (mostly cause they smell bad inside the house if they are flowering) so how'd I end up with so many seeds? ah Oh well IF he ever finishes the greenhouse they'll work out there! LOL
what is ethrel? frustration frustration frustration....but I am geting there!
ok then definately find something else to use!
Why would you be looking to use a growth regulator?
the bird of paradise seeds say to saok them in a mixture of that and water for awhile before planting. but that one seems toxic and I don't think I want open cups of that sitting around with kids in the house
Must be directions for commercial growers as Ethrel is available to professionals and not sold for residential use.
I still have my license, but it's expensive and can be nasty....if inhaled (trust me on that one) Don't think I want that in the house with a dog and kids who knock stuff over and don't clean it up, if these all take who wants a pomagranate, I have 3 kinds...LOL
oh yea and I have a feeling next year I'm sending you all potted plants for birthdays and christmas and other special events....LOL or I don't know what
Kassy, does your DIL's hibiscus get enough sun? Maybe that's why it doesn't bloom. We inherited my uncle's hibby, it had nice red blooms, but where we have it, it never blooms. Doesn't get enough sun. DH likes it anyways.
hibby seeds I will be starting tomorrow....anybody got any tips they want to share? LOL
Well Moon he did put up my candy cane arch.
I bought a new pole that the gutter clips screwed onto so I could do the lights.
Climbed out on the roof and wouldn't ya know it biggest piece of junk ever made.
Plants think its springtime
Lilies starting to come up again, dianthus blooming and primrose too
uhg...I hate scarifying seeds, now that I know what that means...LOL
my hyacinth is trying to bloom and so are the daylilies...what's the deal...Mother Nature is just as confused as we are!
JJ, let’s see. You put garland and lights on the columns on your porch, there is your fireplace, santa, toy soldiers, small candy canes, large candy canes and arch, your puppy. Where is your snowman? And santa’s face? Oh, and I see lights on your gutters. Is that it?
It looks sooo nice. I can’t wait until Thanksgiving so we can see it all lit up! I just know it will be gorgeous!!!
Oh, my! Your flowers are really confused!
well it was really quite warm the last few days, but they are calling for snow for us the sunday after thanksgiving! so who knows
Boy, Murphy's law on the pole JJ...so sorry....grin Love the arch....bet it just glows when lit. Did you finish roof, or have to go back? I can see the lights along front....looking A Lot Like Christmas.....(la lalalala)
Just afraid some plants are gonna get a rude kick with this "interesting" streak of weather. Snow for you next weekend?
Venice, what did ya decide on the hibiscus?
yeah today the kids were running around in shorts because it was that nice!
Trina, your hyacinth and daylilies are up and have buds on them? (5a)
Moon and Joy and maybe Dixie, have some flowers bloom year around. Lucky!
Moon, are you talking about Ms Hibbie?
yes they are so does the daffodils and crocus and my roses and irises started reblooming too! Garden is way confused!
No paradise here....we still get bugs when you guys get a break....grin and sometimes have to cut the grass and weed in the winter....grin
The one you needed to spray for aphids....
That wasn't Ms Prissy Hibbie was it?
Moon, I thought having flowers year around would be wonderful. But with the bugs and weeds, not so much! How is that swamp of yours? Did you get it tamed?
yeah well right now I'd rather have that...snow sucks!
It is and shall always be a work in progress, Carol, Grin But hopefully by spring it will be a bit better tamed...lol
Moon, yep! I just have that one, Ms Pretty Hibbie! She made that wonderful blossom in spite of those horrible bugs. She is so nice.
LOL
Sorry, We had an El Captolio at our former house....called her Miss Priss...like she was wearing a ruffled bloomer...I must remember Ms Pretty Hibbie....grin
yeah my driver won the championship!!!!!! YEah Happy Dance!!!!
Trina, glad your driver won!!!!
They say we are to get snow on Thursday also. I just bet IL and IN won't get snow or rain then. That rain front is headed towards WI. In my opinion, it will by pass both of us.
I hate snow, and I don't really need any rain either!
