Clivia flower bud stuck!
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Ohiofem 6a/5b Southwest Ohio
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Huge holes in buds and flowers, spray BT?
Comments (24)Hi Mary, Jeri, and Susan, Mary, I hope you win the war. I had my gardeners spray BT very early on a foggy morning. I have also been going out at night with a flashlight and squishing them. It is a tedious task and I am pretty sure my neighbors think I am a lunatic. My damage is horrible, I sincerely hope you have flowers for the wedding. Susan, you don't have to worry. The bees are some of my best friends! I completely stopped spraying because of them, and all the other toxic reasons. I have never noticed grasshoppers until this year. I found out from Hoovb that they are Katydids. Although mine don't say "Katy did". Mine are kind of purring in a cricket sounding way. I cut one in half while it was singing and it stuck with me for two days. That beautiful song and then silence. Damned if you do Damned if you don't. I am up on Campanil Hill, I wonder if we have the same thing? Mine are big and green. I have noticed some smaller ones. I caught one gobbling a rose bud. It was stuffing itself with Yves Piaget. My husband took care of that one. Hi Jeri! Eileen...See MoreClivia Miniata - flower bud stuck!
Comments (6)I grow C. miniata to. For years the stalk never did come out of the leaves. This year I've had 2 do it, both flowered in the fall. The one is still flowering now. Both had stalks that rose as the buds opened. I don't have the cold room anymore so mine don't get the cold period. They flowered anyway, the best ever. I didn't realize they needed the cold for the stalks to grow taller. Thanks for that tip Smivies. I asked questions on the clivia forum and was told they need phosphorous for the stalk to get taller. I'm trying that, alternating between a general fertilizer and with more phosphorous in it....See MoreFlower buds growing on callery pear tree cuttings?
Comments (34)Growth of new roots of cold climate adapted trees and shrubs is prompted by hormones coming from opening winter stem buds at shoot tips in spring. In fall existing roots elongate the most of the whole year - this second main rooting period is initiated by the forming and maturing of winter stem buds. During winter in cold climates trees and shrubs effectively hibernate. These facts are why bare rooted nursery stock dug in November is warehoused and shipped for spring planting, and why fall planting of hardy stock not yet in a dormant condition has become advocated - if this is planted in fall before the roots elongate (and roots are not cut back at planting) then immediate establishment can be accomplished. Spring: main period of new root growth Summer: some root growth Fall: main period of elongation of existing roots (60% of annual total) Winter: little, if any root growth This is the behavior of plants under normal outdoor conditions and not that of propagation material being manipulated with bottom heat or what is seen in other variant situations involving artificial environments. One of the main problems faced when overwintering finished stock in plastic shelters is the warming of these enclosures by the sun, resulting in breaking of dormancy and initiation of growth well ahead of spring planting time....See MoreFlowers and buds going brown :O(
Comments (3)Hi Heather! Just my 5 cents here! First,,,flowers don't last forever on anything. Your violet was grown in a greenhouse (optimum conditions, never had to wait for food or drink), transferred in dark boxes to some store that probably let them sit til they got around to them, put on a shelf, under whatever light was available,,,watered???, maybe or maybe not, then you brought it home. Your plant looks good. To me the only thing it is suffering from is flowers getting old. And remember, those plants have been handled by people hurrying to get them packed, processed, shipped and sold. They could have bruised the flowers and that doesn't fix itself. Now if you have some buds that are turning brown without opening, that could be nothing more than all of the above. It is normal that they rebel at change in their environment. Just trim off the old flowers and any dead buds. No sense letting them zap energy from the plant. And, please don't stick your finger all the way into the pot. You may be damaging fine feeder roots. If you need to know if any plant needs a drink, train yourself to pick up the pot and feel the weight of it. Here's how. Right now your pot seems to be moderately watered. Not totally dry, but not flush with water. Try to feel how heavy that pot feels. Now in about 4 days, lift it again. The more water that evaporates makes the pot feel lighter and THAT is when you water. If you want to only water from the bottom, that is one way. First, water enough into the top so water just starts coming out the bottom holes, That starts capillary action, then make sure that you let that plant sit in that water for at least 1/2 hour so it can COMPLETELY soak the root ball. Then you can drain the excess. Don't forget at this point to pick up the pot and feel how heavy it is for comparison. And remember, just because water runs out of the bottom of a pot doesn't always mean the entire root ball has been watered. And that is what you have to make sure of. If you haphazardly water, some of the soil remains dry and those roots will die off. The problem will escalate and you will be wondering why a little water once a week left you with a dead plant. Even if you water always from the bottom,,,,every now and then you have to water from the top to flush out any chemicals, fertilizer salts etc that have stayed at the top of the soil level because the plant always "soaked upward". As far as transplanting, that is a whole 'nuther chapter! Don't be in a hurry to do it just yet. Learn a little more, and let your violets acclimate to their new home! There is so much more info I could give you,,,go into the prior posts and you will find so many more suggestions! But I really don't think you have a problem at this time to worry about. Good luck. Rosie...See MoreLeafhead
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