Can't wait to see your pics, Jackie!
Congrats, Hetty, on all those inflo's!
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Who's Got Inflo's?
I found a couple more yesterday...Typhoon, Phet Rada, and Sirimongkol Yellow! This should be an interesting summer.
My pink seedling is starting to bloom a little bit darker now.
I haven't had time to get on the site for a while but I do have some inflo's. I put my plants back in the ground around a month ago and I now have 8 inflos on 3 different plumies. I have been watching them closely because I can't wait. I know summer is truly on it's way as soon as I get my first bloom of the year!
That's great!
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My first Plumeria blooms. It's not very pretty but I'm proud anyway.
I've had it a long time and it's survived all of my mis-treatment.That's
enough to make it a keeper.
The ants have been all over it. I hope they're helping the buds ripen
like they do paeony buds. I can't see that they've left any scale or aphids
The pink bud in the center turned pink like it would open 1st. It is strange
because it has two stems holding up the one bud. Wonder what's up with that?
Going to run errands, will check back later.
Jackie
Congratulations, Jackie! Yippee! Those flowers are very pretty.
Get some insecticidal soap and spray it on those ants to get them off. They are bad news. They farm aphids underneath the leaves. Use a good spray shower with the hose on those leaves, front and back. I can see what appears to be spider mite damage on those leaves.
There are often more buds that will come in on the same stem so more are sure to come.
OMG! I'm absolutely seething with envy! LOOKIT all the different types you guys have! *crying*.
Teresa, don't be envious...join us! Florida Colors ships worldwide:-) http://www.floridacolors.com/ Trust me when I tell you that most collectors have spent a fortune collecting. This is not an inexpensive hobby unfortunately.
Thanx Clare. LOL Teresa. Clare, It's a battle royal every winter with the spider mites when I return all the plants to the g house.
I tried a Safer spray with seaweed extract during the winter but wasn't too
impressed. I have switched back to a spray with the permethrins. So
I'm hoping all the spider mites are gone.
Jackie
Jackie, they are a pain here too. I am using a few different things this year, I think, including Avid, Safer's Insecticidal Soap, and a product called Forbid: http://rosemania.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/product147.html
Clare, At 299.95, I won't be buying the Forbid anytime soon.
I'll check out the Avid. Wish we could still buy the Bonide systemic, it
really worked and didn't cost an arm and a leg.
Jackie
I hear ya, Jackie. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought it. I must have been mighty mad at those mites at the time.
CLARE! Thanks for that link! THANK YOU!!!! I'm going to check it out!!!
Hey Clare_CA~
They're here.
Teresa Wilder just showed her colors. There are plenty on the tree -- waiting for the warm sun.
Be well.
: )
And Mister Prolific has gotten a head start.
For those who have some of my cuttings, how're they doing?
Be well
: )
Hi Brad! It's great to see you here my friend! My TW has inflo's too! Yay! I spotted an inflo on one of the "Brad's White" cuttings that you sent last year. The centercuts probably won't bloom this year as they have to push out branches after rooting, but the tip cuttings should bloom for everyone this year. I sent out cuttings to at least ten different people. I think they are Nery (Vossner), Kell, Dete (Tusconplumeriaz), Jenny (JenLee), Chantell, Louise (Weegy12), and a few others that I can't remember now. I just gave one as gift to my friend Kitty and to my friend Amelia. Your generosity made a lot of people happy last year, and the blooms will make them happy this year! That was so nice of you to do. I'm sure we'll be hearing when they bloom this summer for everyone. I'll post pics as soon as mine bloom.
Flyboy, nice blooms.
Jackie
Thanks Clare:
That's nice of you to write that. It made me happy to help. Sincerely!
That "Prolific" is actually "Brad's White." It was a little stub that I hated to discard -- so I stuck it in the ground.
It's funny. It sent out leaves before the inflos. I have a pod of it, still ripening on another tree. Do you want it?
Teresa Wilder works the other way around. First the inflos -- then the leaves.
Be well -- stay healthy
Brad
Thanks -- patootie~
They do brighten the landscape.
Be well
:)
Brad, I neglected to comment on your pictures. They are stunning as always. That "Brad's White" is especially beautiful in that picture. I am so glad to have both. The colors of Teresa Wilder and her blooming habit along with her sweet fragrance has made her one of my all-time favorites. Your "Brad's White" has been planted all over the neighborhood here so your gift will keep on giving for years to come. I thank you for your offer of seeds, but I better pass at this time as I am completely out of room;-) Hugs...
Clare;
You are not fair.
You mist the blossoms before you photograph them, so that they look even more beautiful.
Be well
Brad
Hi Clare,
I see you have "Almost Black" blooming soon.
Please be sure an post picture of this flower as
it doesnt look like mine is ready to bloom yet, and I
cant wait to see what it looks like...
Thanks,
Dave
Tee hee, Brad. Yours are just as beautiful:-) I should also add that I've given 'Brad's White' and 'TW' to a number of plumeria growers in Los Angeles so they are currently beautifying the City of Angeles as well;-)
I sure will, Dave. I can tell you that the inflo is a dark red and almost purple. It should be called "Almost Lost It." I had trouble rooting it and had to graft it last year.
Great.
But to think that anything would make the City of Angels any more beautiful, is wishful thinking.
Brad
Yeah, that's true, but since I have to be there often, I look for the nice trees when I'm driving and try not to look at the rest;-) LOL!
Clare I'm with Dave would love to see the flower on the almost black never heard of that one most impressive list also.
I wonder if the one that flowered for me is also a Teresa Wilder??? I get the inflo first. Would this be her?? I would LOVE it if this one was named after me... well, not really, but you know what I mean!
Is this she, FlyboyFL?
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Teresa_in_BC~
It certainly looks like it -- or, at least, a close relative. I defer to Clare as THE expert in matters such as this.
And I am most impressed with "Is this she." I have a warm place in my heart for lovers of the English language. Bless you.
Be well
:)
Thanks, Dana!
Teresa, you have a very beautiful flower there, but it is not Teresa Wilder. The characteristics don't match, and most of the time, the inflo's appear before the leaves when a plant is dormant. Sometimes inflo's appear later after leaves, but a great many show inflo's before the leaves appear.
Hugs and kisses, Flyboy! I'm a bit of a grammar stickler myself!
*blushing* Thank you flyboyFL.
Thank you, also, Clare. The person who sent the cutting to me, tagged it as "Kauka Wilder", yet when I posted this picture at another site, I was told that it was not a KW.
I was inspired, reading these last posts, hoping that it was my very own name sake.
Oh well, the search continues.
Thank you for your explanation about the inflos as well.
WOHOO Clare! I checked out your link and will soon be the proud owner of Polynesian Sunset and Yellow Jack !
Thanks again for your help! ;-)
Congrats on your new purchases, Teresa! Woohoo! You are very welcome. You know, the characteristics match much more closely 'Kauka Wilder' than they do 'Teresa Wilder.' It could be a very pale 'Kauka Wilder' if it has not been exposed to much heat. Heat will bring out the red color and the intensity of color. It doesn't look like a 'Kauka Wilder' now because of the muted colors, but that could change with a little heat and sunlight. Does it smell like strong coconut suntan lotion? Scent is subjective, but 'Kauka Wilder' has one of the best fragrances and reminds me very much of Hawaii. Here is a link where it describes characteristics from petal overlap to growth habit. You can compare your plant to the plant described on Page 19: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/OF-31.pdf Here is a picture below of my 'Kauka Wilder.' I think you should go with what you were told it was if you purchased it from a reputable seller.
Clare, thanks for the link. I'm going to send it to myself at work today, so I can take a look at lunch time.
My KW has a fabulous and fairly strong fruity scent. It was very lovely. I didn't buy it from a dealer. It was a gift.
Thank you also for the explanation regarding "heat". That was helpful. :-)
Oh my gosh! That's a fantastic link!
Teresa, whatever your flower is, KW or not, it is beautiful, and since it smells great, it is a keeper;-) Yeah, I agree that that is a great link with lots of helpful information.
Clare, Re; Forbid. Do they have anything cheaper than that link you gave?
I have one heck of a time with spider mites and I cannot seem to get rid of them, I've tried everything. This time of year it's OK bc I can go outside and blast them off. But during winter, oh my lord it's horrible. I have well over 60 plants inside the house during the winter months. And some of them, like pothos, are VERY hard to kill the mites with normal sprays.
I plan to "Neem" my indoor (low light) plants this weekend as a last resort to try and start killing these suckers. I'll do the same this fall with everything outdoors to try and bring a totally "clean" set of plants inside the house. I've noticed just one infected plant can mean my whole plant room gets infected.
The Forbid stuff sounds like a sure thing. I just... well my DW won't justify that cost, LOL. Any suggestions?
Keonikale, Avid is less expensive. I don't know if you can find Forbid cheaper than that, but you might do an Internet Search for it to see. You still have to rotate treatments with it as the mites can become immune to the current treatment. I use Neem too. You might try that Systemic Insect Killer (Previously called Isotox). They used to carry that at Home Depot and may still. That is pretty economical. The only problem with using any of these inside is the lingering smell.
Clare
Thanks Clare, I have been trying to find a systemic killer, so I'll look for Isotox.
-John
Edit: Just found this too. You ever tried it?
http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page496.html
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John, I've never tried that, but it looks promising. The active ingredient in Forbid Isspiromesifen. The active incredient in that one is Cyfluthrin. I don't know how effective it is, and it doesn't say whether it kills eggs, but it is much less expensive. You may have to spray a couple of times over a period of a few days to get hatching eggs. One of the reasons that I like Forbid is that it controls all stages of mites, including the eggs, and you can spray it on the top of the leaves, and it will still be effective on the mites on the bottom of the leaves. You use a very small amount so, even though the price is excessive, it should last many years, I hope. It kills whitefiles too which are a problem here too.
I may just go ahead and spend the money on Forbid then. One thing I hate it watching those things reappear after I "killed" them.