Ok, ok, here's the pics: Psych....LOL Patience is a virtue! I WILL get those pics posted. I will NOT put any camo around/in front of my gorgeous bench! No, I won't do it. The pics will be CLOSE up, showing DETAIL! :) Mark, did you take a pic of your bench before you shipped it? If so, go ahead and post it and mine will follow later, with the Poo family and garden. :)

Could be Sun Flaire too. I haven't had much luck bargaining with HD, but I have terrific luck with Lowes. A few weeks ago, I found 3 very pathetic looking DA's - 2 Princess Alexandra of Kents, and 1 Young Lycidas for 1/2 off. Since I already have both, I didn't jump, but when I came back to "peek" a week later, Young Lycidas was still sitting there, with 3' bare canes with new leaf growth at the ends (someone must have finally gotten off their buttocks to water it). I brought it to the manager and said - this guy needs a home, how much. I walked out with it for $6.25. Then, 2 years ago I found a Pink Supreme carpet rose on the dead & dying rack for $1. Someone had been kind enough to remove the dead leaves, leaving it with a handful of 6" bare canes. How could I resist (having no desire for a carpet rose). 2 years later it's about 4' x 4' x 2', and covered with blooms. To this day most of my, now 90 roses were HD and Lowes bargains - body bags, discounted "didn't sell"s, and just some plain ole perfectly good under $8 1.5 gallons. They are intermingled with my quality web orders and specialty nursery roses - and to be honest, visually I just don't see any difference after they've been in the ground for 2 years. And what HD had Vavoom! Not known for its vigor, but I'd sure be grabbing it if you like bright orange.

I should amend my comment to add that the other factor determining length of watering will also be your soil type - loam, sandy, or clay (or some combination). Forgot to mention that rather key piece of info :-) Even though my soil is mainly DG, it is dense in spots, so some of my trees will fill up quicker (not soaking in as quickly), and other trees look like the wells are not as full, but in fact it's more due to how quickly the water is percolating right in that spot, and not a factor of how much water it's receiving. Bottom line for you - water, water, more water! Nice big well, fill it with compost and worm castings, keeping away from the trunk, then set up your watering regime to make sure you're giving this tree enough water. And, you might consider topping some of the taller branches as well. Will help your tree recover, and will also encourage more lower growth where it's easier to pick. Patty S.

Hi Moonie, Here is the link to my root pruning... I sure hope this helps... Your tree is looking great to all of us Plumeria Lovers!!! Some of mine are so ugly, they are "cute.." : ) I have one tree "Pele" that looks like it went through a nuclear meltdown when the temps were Ahhh... very hot in the greenhouse last year.. Won't mention any names.. Cough, cough... He is still in the dog house for that one.. : ) I now have the temps under control.. This was the only one that looks bad.. So, your tree looks great to me too! : ) You are so right about our temps here.. We can have cool temps and then extreme heat. That is why you need to be careful to acclimate your trees in the spring. It sounds like you have a great handle on yours!! Good Luck and keep us posted!! Rachel, You are so kind to say.... Thank you!!! So nice to say those comments. I am still learning. We will always continue to search for all of the answers.. and hopefully apply what we learn and see the "rewards" from our beloved trees and plants. They tell us if we are doing a good job!! : ) Just remember its the learning climb to the top to get us to where we want to be.. I hope it takes me a long time to get there.. I always want to be on the climb up and keep learning... I hope everyone has a wonderful evening!!! Laura Here is a link that might be useful: Taking A Bare Rooted Tree....