I have more Giant Upright EE's for trade for flowering, full sun, zone 11 plants.
When will they ever stop?
K
CLOSED: They are back...........
Watcha looking for?
Anything other than a shrub, seed or vine.
We prefer something that flowers to attract the hummingbirds.
K
Thanks. Can't thing of anything periennial that attracts hummingbirds that isn't basically a shrub or vine. Can you name something to give me an idea. LOL
Off the top of my mind,anything that blooms red. That is their favorite color.
salvias,fuchsias etc attracts hummers
Just send what you feel will work and I will put some EE's together.
Do you have a greenhouse for the winter?
K
K, does Jatropha do well there? I have some seedlings of Jatropha compacta (integerrima, I think). I also have an outstanding plant called Bouvardia ternifolia that attracts tons of butterflies but I have never been able to get cuttings of it to root,
This the jatropha.
This is the Bouvardia. Does anyone know how to root this stuff????????
ardesia
i would love to get some of your plants you are offering is it any way i could find something for you to trade? plmk
Well, as I said, unless anyone has an idea for rooting the Bouvardia, I cannot get a cutting off that one to grow. However, my Jatropha is setting seed that should ripen in a few weeks. I can send you some fresh seeds; they germinate easily and grow quickly . These plants would not be hardy in Hickory however. Do you have a toasty warm place for them this winter? Or, I could send you some in the spring. Let me know.
Ardesia,
Did I not warn you the jatropha mutiply quickly?
K
Oopppps.
I thought I sent you Jatropha.....
Yes it does well and we have about 20 some of them growing.
Are you sure I did not send that to you?
K
Oh to have your problem! sigh
:-)))))
No, I bought my plant locally. You sent me the Daisy Tree which, I might add, is doing beautifully.
Do you also have the Bouvardia in PR? (I will turn green with envy if you do.)
No we do not, that I know of.
But after a google search of it, I do want one.
Once I get it it and it is established, I will send you a cutting.
I just need to throw it over to my hubby to add it to his "honey do" list of things to buy.
K
Oh good, now I don't have to turn green.
I have plenty of cutting material, they just won't root for me. This is a beautiful but very stubborn plant, sort of like one of my children. LOL
Maybe I should send a cutting to you, it might like your island better than mine. whatcha think ???
Sure send it my way.
I will spoil you in the spring.
Knot
Hey Ardesia, that's a pretty cool photo with the butterfly. Why don't you enter it into the DAVES GARDEN photo contest! I'm pretty sure there's a butterfly catagory!
Thanks Begonia, not sure about that one but I will surely enter something.
ardesia,
yes i would love some seeds and yes i have a warm place to keep them for winter, i would love to try some cuttings of the Bouvardia if possable? and let you know how they do.plmk what you would like in exchange and thxs
ardesia,
look what i found for you????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.botany.com/bouvardia.html
i hope this helps you!!!!!!!!!
moretz
ardesia,
here is another one lol
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles06/house-plants-5.shtml
Thanks Moretz..good info !! Margo
Thanks Moretz, perhaps trying the cuttings in February will do the trick. According to the info you found this is one picky plant when it comes to propagating.
There are several seed pods on the Jatropha now; I will "bag" them (with nylon tea bags) to catch the seeds as they ripen. They should be ready in a few weeks. I'll let you know.
Ardesia,
Watch out, they multiply very quickly.
I had one not more than a foot grow a seed.
K
Fortunately (or perhaps unfortunately) I have never had one germinate in my nasty marsh muck soil.