Bougainvillea lost all its flowers
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Comments (1)first of all DON'T PANIC. has the tree always been indoors or did it come from living outdoors. If so it may just be acclimating. if the branches are still a healthy green under the bark and not a sickly avocado like green you will more than likley see new buds forming on the branches soon. Also remeber it's fall so more than likley you won't see many flowers if any until fall if it is not getting bright enought light. My bougs spend the summer outdoors and come in for the winter and the leaves always drop off and then put new buds out very quickly.same thing happens when they go back out for the summer after being indoors for the winter. if this is not the case with yours I'm at a loss. good luck....See MoreMy desert rose lost all its leaves! What do I do?
Comments (12)Leave it dry and protected from cold and excess water. Once you see some new growth popping out, you can start watering. You can also trim back but you must INCREASE THE LIGHT. If you trim back and grow in the same conditions, it will continue to look the same at the end of next year. These will take full sun every day in So Cal. I've kept one alive through four Winters (see 'don't water while dormant', above by previous posters). A newly purchased plant bloomed this year and I am officially 'hooked'! I've been watching closely a Cactus & Succulent Guru who trims them down to stumps willy nilly and pots up as bonsai! I recently asked him about cutting my lanky bloomer back and his recommendation was to wait until spring and full growing season. I find with mine after winter dormancy is broken, plenty of water and some fertilizer will pop out those blooms! This adenium is four years old and has never been cut. It is in full sun all year, except for Winter (known as Rainy Season in SoCal) when I move it in and water about three times during it's indoor stay. (Still hasn't bloomed, but I only started working on that this year.) I am getting ready to 'raise' the plant so the fat root (caudex)is exposed, part of the allure to C&S growers for this plant. DISCLAIMER: None of the plants shown in the following are MY plants! They are examples of local-to-my-area C&S enthusiasts and their art. This plant, in 2008 took four men to lift up to the table. This pic was taken in 2006. The proud grower and plant in 2007....See MoreLoropetalum lost all its leaves
Comments (7)The Bottom Line ⢠Vitamin B-1, aka thiamine, does not reduce transplant shock or stimulate new root growth on plants outside the laboratory ⢠A nitrogen fertilizer is adequate for transplanting landscape plants; avoid use of âÂÂtransplant fertilizersâ that contain phosphate ⢠Healthy plants will synthesize their own thiamine supply ⢠Healthy soils contain beneficial microbes that synthesize thiamine as well ⢠Difficult-to-transplant species may be aided by application of auxin-containing products in addition to nitrogen, but read the label and donâÂÂt add unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals (this includes organics!) ⢠Adequate soil moisture is crucial for new root growth; be sure to irrigate new transplants frequently and use mulch to reduce evaporation Here is a link that might be useful: The Myth of Vitamin Stimulants...See MoreGrapefruit lost its flowers
Comments (1)Layne...flowers, most likely, dropped because of environmental change..If your grapefruit was growing in a humid, warm green house, then brought home and placed outside, where temps are cooler/cold, and possibly dry air? change has a lot to do with it. Your grapefruit should acclimate to its new surroundings, but will take time.. Also, did you repot? Repotting sometimes causes flower/fruits to fall..Patience is the key..Water well, then let soil dry between..On warm days, hose foliage with hose setting on light spray, not full force..Hose during the day, (mornings best) not at night, especially if temps get cold.. Did you ask what type of fertilizer they use, and when it was last given any? Toni...See More- 17 years ago
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