Tropical Garden #14

Never used it, never heard of it; learned someting new today.... Thanks!

Jeri, that rangoon creeper is my favorite all time plant and bloom! Thanks for sharing. I am going to try one next summer. I did fine with them in New Braunfels which is zone 8 . Just haven't stoppped to get one here.

***edited to say I think I might feel an addiction coming on with hibiscus when I see ones like you all are showing us

This message was edited Jul 19, 2008 8:14 PM

Thanks gessiegail!!! I've had the single before but this is my first double. I love them!!! I have some seeds from the single. Does anyone know if you plant the whole pod or shell it?

I have never grown it from a seed. I used to buy them at a nursery called Schultz in Marion, Texas.

texasbigleaves,

If you're looking for an ID for the EE you posted on July 17 at 9:47, it's a c. Black Stem, also called Fontanesii. Here's a link to it in PlantFiles:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/48860/

Steve

I'm gonna experiment with them. I have 3 of them. Should be fun to see which way will work.

I got this pretty at my garden club meeting Tue. night. I'll have to be careful with it because it likes shade.

Jeri that really is a beauty; filtered sun would probably also be ok for it.

Jeri, what are those 3 plants you are experienmenting with?

Good morning Debbie!!! It's my seeds for the single rangoon creeper. I collected 3 of them last year. I'm gonna soak them, then nick one, shell one and just plant one and see which way they will sprout.

You are truly a Master Gardener Jeri.

LOL or a madd scientist!!!!

LOL I remember the first time I went to your house. You had your heating machine for cuttings or whatever that thing was in the living room. I thought, geez, am I supposed to be doing something like this. Thank God for already grown plants.

skaz421, I have always used ironite and bat guano, but decided to try something else this year as those are a bit pricey. I can see a big decline in my garden so far. I will be going back to the aforementioned two products .

gessiegail, I found a double rangoon creeper last week at the nursery, but It was $49. I had to walk away.
new ginger no blooms yet
Zingiber collinsii

Jeri11, good luck with your seeds. I love your new plant or anything variegated. What is it?

drapelady, you shouldn't tease Jerii. I saw where you put umbrellas over your plants(funny) and I put banana plants in hanging baskets.

Now Rita, don't be watching this idiot. I was afraid they would burn in the sun. LOL

I am surrounded by Pros like you and Jeri and Kim. I know ya'll must shake their heads at my foolishness constantly, but they are kind. :)

copper leaf

drapelady, I had bed sheets over mine at one time, It is whatever it takes to protect our babies. Everyone around here call me the weird plant lady.

plumbago

Philo.Xanadu

Rita that is just beautiful. I dare to say is that a bougainvilla? I just called a brug a plumeria on midsouth. Duh. And your plumago is awesome. I've had mine in a pot and it doesn't grow alot. I just put it in the ground hoping. Any tips.? I love your cutleafs. I have 3 and they are wonderful carefree plants.

What's the verdict on Messenger?

Does anybody use it?

Do you find that it does what it''s supposed to do?

Let's get some opinions!!!!

I like messenger, I find my plants really perk up after I've used it. Just about to give all my plumeria a second dose.

Hetty,

How often?

Thanks Rita I just loved it too!!! At the meeting they just told me it was a bird's nest sansiveria. I just looked it up and the latin name is Sasivieria trifasciata ' Golden Hahnii.

Debbie I just love planting seeds. Some grow and some don't. What I'm bad about is moving things up to the next size pot. With the drought that I'm in all I do lately is water.

Seed growing has not been my forta. But I'm sure I'll learn. LOL

Steve, I do it about 2 or 3 times in a growing season. I was a bit late with it this year, I usually intend to do it as soon as the new growth starts.

drapelady, thanks, It is a bougainvilla. Your plumbago should start doing well now that it is established in the ground. I left a few plants out last winter, they came back from the roots and are blooming now.

skaz421, I have never tried messanger but if Dutchlady recommends it, I will procure some

Jeri11, thanks for the name of your plant. I looked it up and found out that they are traditionally grown without much care . That's my kind of plant.

Thankyou Rita. :)

Rita: off-topic but I absolutely LOVE all your statues!

Rita that is my kind of plant also!!!! LOL!!! Now if they would just water themselves!!!!

robcorriea, thanks, I am very easy to buy presents for. It will either be a gift certificate to a nursery or a lady statue. Every one has some kind of damage, this one has a broken neck.

Me too Rita. Every since I started gardening my husband and son love it. Just get me a gift certificate to a nursery. And I love finding cracks and broken pots at the nurseries. They give excellant prices on those. They think their trash, I think it gives character. LOL

Good morning!

Good morning! : )
Rita, that lady looks just like me right now, my neck hurts on the right side! lol!
It's so hard to find beautiful statues like those. I am constantly looking on ebay and other places but either they're pricey or too cheap!

i have been busy at work so not much time in the garden. it is nice to come back to the computor to see all these gorgeous pictures.