All-male asparagus hybrids have a greater yield (they don't produce seed so they bear more spears) and live longer; females have lower yield (they are putting their energy into producing seed) and larger spears. All-male hybrids don't self sow--like females--so the gardener spends less time weeding out less-productive self-sown seedlings. Young and tender spears--to me--are more flavorful than those that are fat and stocky. So when the spears are a half-inch in diameter and 5 to 8 inches tall, I start snapping. Aspaagus with thick stems can require peeling--and stems too thin are easily overcooked. Right out of the garden, I prefer quick sauté, just 5 minutes: tender on the outside and slightly crisp on the inside. Too much longer and the asparagus begins to lose texture and flavor. Here is a link that might be useful: HarvestToTable.com

or even better.. arent ALL minis WB??? if so .. then do we post pix of all our minis ... are all dwarves WB's??? .. i suspect this one is not true.. i can see crosses or seedlings which have slower growth rates .... but then they are not the parent plant ... is WB proper in a plant name ....??? are WB genetically exactly the same as the mother plant???? ken

Gary - I maintain a doc with names and descriptions, plus the flotsam and jetsam of opinion from various forums, plus AKAs. If you or anyone else would like a copy, drop me an email via my profile. It lists growth habits as well as plumeria species, including other evergreens. I highly recommend a visit to see and sniff blooms at local growers, other plumeria addicts or botanical collections to see what the blooms look like in the field (not hothouse) before you spend dollars. Local conditions cause great variations in growth and blooms, as well as the plant's age. A knockout flower in FL may be only okay in my climate, and a knockout here may become a monster plant for you. Singapore is white and evergreen, and the fragrance is fabulous. hope this helps - it's what I wish I knew when I started =^,,^= diana Florida also has excellent plumeria forums that can help you as well.

No problem Ronald, sorry for promoting the Rare Fruit Society of the Philippines, rare fruit collecting is kinda new to the Philippines. Hoping we could replicate CRFG and RFCI here. And be affiliated with them in the future. Anyway, the only difference of seedless sugarapple with the green, purple, and red varieties is its seedless, if Iam not mistaken this was developed through a budsport of a regular green sugar apple and from there on it was propagated. The thing I like about the seedless variety is though its somewhat deformed in appearance, I like the thought of eating sugar apple without removing the seeds. I could like eat 10-20 sugar apples because I dont get tired of removing the seeds. Ronald, we grow Lanzones (Langsat), Mangosteen, Rambutan, Durian, and many other tropical fruits in the Philippines. Most of this ultra tropical fruits are grown in the southern part of the Philippines called Mindanao. Mindanao is a tropical paradise because you can plant any tropical fruits without being bothered because its a typhoon free area. And rain is well distributed. Most of the commercial Durian, Mangosteen, Rambutan, Langsat orchards are located here and being brought in the urban cities or being exported. From us in the Northern Philippines, Iam specifically from Central Luzon, same climate and weather pattern of Central Thailand which ironically grows commercial sugar apple or as what they call it Noina. Which only means we have a summer and rainy season. Great area for growing mango, cashew, sweet tamarind, sugar apple, dragon fruit, Jujube, Wax Apple, Guapple (big guava varieties), Jackfruit, Avocado, Sapodilla and other sun loving fruit trees. In my province though, Langsat is already naturalized meaning it has been already acclimatized and has already adjusted with the summer season and when rain comes they flower and fruit (very sweet). Right now, Iam planting the Longkong Lanzones, considered the best of the Langsat varieties and can sometime beat Mangosteen as being one of the best tropical fruits around. Also Rambutan is also naturalized here. Talking about Mangosteens, Iam propagating this right now because Iam going to plant it in my dads Coconut farm which is very good because coconuts provide shade for mangosteens. Iam not really a Durian fan, but in my province its hard to plant because the soil is too sandy and roots tend to heat up and kill the roots. But some growers have fruited them here with special care especially watering it. Here is a link that might be useful: Mangosteen Propagation and Growing