Growing lavender in tropics?
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HAVE: Viviparous tropical waterlily Lavender Lace
Comments (3)I don't have too many water plants to trade since I am just getting started but have all sorts of other plants. If you are interested in some other things email me. I do have a small yellow water lillie that its blooming size I could trade if you aren't interested in tropical plants....See MoreGrowing tropical hibiscus under grow lights
Comments (20)I'm in Oregon, zone 6b. I brought about 20 tropical hibiscus inside and am trying a variety of lights mixed with sunlight. I also have them in a room that's kind of closed off from the rest of the house and will stay very warm all winter. I have humidifiers going as well. So much information had my head spinning so I'm trying a bit of everything. I trimmed what seemed to me a lot while leaving plenty left on the plants. Almost immediately they all had new growth and blooms. I have rehab plants that have never bloomed before blooming. They all seem to thrive and it makes me so happy and proud! Unfortunately I discovered spider mites on a different kind of plant that I wasn't as careful about making sure I did what I could do to not bring pests inside. I know I have created a very comfy environment for bugs and diseases. Ugh! I hope I learned my lesson and can get the infestation under control. Overall I'm really looking forward to beautiful flowers all year round!...See MoreAnyone Grow Lavender by Seed?
Comments (7)I suspect the "original" plant here died off from too much water--the people I bought the house from didn't know ANYTHING about gardening! The ones that die on me I believe are dying because of how frequently I cut them down--and when I cut them down it's about an inch above the soil, so I REALLY cut them down! The reason I cut them down is mostly because I want to get a second, and sometimes a third, primary bloom--depending on the summer and if I have time to cut them down an "extra" time now that there are so many of them. But cutting them down that short also keeps them--the ones that survive!--really nice and compact and pretty looking plants. In my opinion they should be cut back at least in fall or over winter to get rid of all the dead foliage from the previous year--like you'd do with any other perennial, but you wouldn't need to do the "additional" cuttings unless you were trying to get additional blooms like I do--I easily get two complete primary blooms each year. For me having a few plants dying each year is no problem at all since there are so many of them--I'm usually happy to have a few of them "go away" since there are always lots of new ones coming along! And the old plants tend to get woodier and woodier, so the "new" plants are "prettier" in my opinion--but that would be a matter of personal preference. If they were NEVER cut down I've seen pics of huge, olde lavender plants that were tall and woody and looked, to me, more like a grotesque bonsai plant than a Pretty Lavender Plant. So when and how often you cut yours down will just be a matter of what you want them to look like--and if you want to go for a second bloom each year. They definitely like DRY! I can never believe the seedlings survive out there with the conditions they're growing in! In addition to the rock and fabric, the "soil" they're growing in is some of the worst heavy clay I've ever seen! They do get watered some when I water the roses that are out there, but that doesn't happen all that often, and I just kind of "hit them" when I do it! They seem to thrive on neglect! Somewhere around here on some thread I posted a complete series of pics showing them before, during, and after cutting them back--how I do it, but I can't find the thread. I did find this thread which at least has a couple pics showing where they're growing and what they look like when they're cut down at least twice a year--fall/winter and after the first bloom in summer. The first few that were here when I moved in were along the building on the left side--that's where the "original" one was that was dead when I moved in! Since those pics, whatever year they were taken, It's spread between all the roses in the foreground, and along the side in the second pic. There are so many of them now that I occasionally pull out some of the small seedlings because they're "overtaking" everything. I leave as many as I do because I like them and they provide great color--at least twice a summer! If you get some in and they start reseeding I wouldn't worry about a few of them dying off at times! When they start to "take over" you're never gonna miss a few of them--there will always be MORE! One more thing! Bees love them! Skybird https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2125983/overwintering-lavender#n=6...See MoreGrowing tropical and sub tropical in zone 8B in Florida
Comments (23)Since I just moved down here I'm at a disadvantage of not knowing a single person so I have no idea what market would be best? I originally wanted to sell straight to market where I load the fruit and drop it off for a pay check but started finding out that they don't pay enough. Then I thought of a U-pick but don't think I can make $30,000 on 1-3 acres where I'm at. Then I thought about a green house but not sure what to plant that would make the most money with the littlest effort. I'm closer to my retirement and don't want to start a new 40 hr a week cut throat business, just trying to figure a way of making a profit of $30,000 a year. I don't think I want to sell to restaurants, seems like to much work and competition and I'm not really a sale person. I'm going to spend the next year going to markets and u-picks exploring options. Just trying to figure out if a high tower is worth the money....See Morehappyagain
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