When to expect my moonflower to bloom
Murphette
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Comments (11)Nix, I live sw of Chicago..only have one Brug, don't know its type, yellow/orange flowers, starts budding in June-July. Purchased a 7" cutting about 4 yrs ago. I decided to plant directly in garden w/o pot..it grew 2-3 times its size..Repeated the following spring, and it put on another 2-3'. The problem doing this is when we dig up in autumn, roots have a tendency to break..and some are sooo strong it's difficult removing from earth..u have to be super careful. Now I keep Brug in a large, plastic pot..in winter it goes in a small gh out back, but outdoors in summer. Brugs are difficult growing in our neck of the woods. Because our homes are dry and stuffy, Brugs attract mites. I've gone through several before figuring out the problem..Before I had the gh, in winter, I'd keep a small fan running on low. I also believe in misting, daily. Since Brugs go dormant in winter, I only water soil when dry and NO fertilizer. So far so good.. It sounds like you have quite a collection, Nix..Good luck..Toni...See Morewhen to expect blooms on my orange tree
Comments (3)While some types of citrus (like meyer's lemons, kumquats, etc) are capable of blooming and producing fruit the first year while in the ground, many won't produce fruit for a few years even if they do bloom. To answer the question "What's up with the orange?" - there is most likely nothing wrong with your orange. This question actually pops up more than many. Almost all citrus is capable of blooming in their own pots when you buy them, because the root system has been established in the pots, and instead of excessively growing in the pot, it actually produces blooms and even fruit. However, when you plant the citrus in to the ground, it can take several (2-7) years before the plant starts producing fruits. This is because the roots have to grow and re-establish in the ground, enough to support top growth and blooming....See MorePlanted wildflower in spring, when to expect bloom
Comments (7)Most of a natives 1st year growth is within the root structure. Im not saying they wont bloom this year, but blooming is not a high priority for the plant at this stage of its young life. Most restorations require 2 years of mowing to control weeds. I'm in my 2nd year of a 5a restoration, and mowed every 21 days last year. Some forbs stil bloomed, despite my mowing, but there were very few. THis is my project last spring. It was sowed in Mar, 08. Here is a picture from this spring. I did quite a bit of damage to my restoration last year, getting anxious and pulling large annual weeds. What happens, is that you pull up a large root clump, which disturbs the surrounding soil, disrupts the natives that you planted, and the dirt that you expose has a whole new set of weed bank seeds that werent going to germinate, prior to pulling but will now that you exposed them to daylight. Native flowers require a large amount of patience and hard work for the first 2 or 3 years. I know, I failed miserably on my first attempt 10 years ago on a small forb patch, but have learned so much more since my first attempt. I'm not there yet and its hard, because you have this great vision of what you want it to look like, and it s just not happening fast enough. Patience, Grasshoper. Good luck....See MoreWhen can I expect Iris blooms?
Comments (11)Raney, how does Caesar's Brother compare with the regular non-varietal Siberians? I've been thinking about trying it, but wasn't sure if it is truly different enough to warrant purchasing one....I love my regular Siberians, which are just starting to bloom here in Madison..... My other irises have been blooming for two or three weeks; heck, some are almost done! It's really been an early Spring AND Summer is following suit, it seems. --April...See MoreNewtownards38
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