what is your soil ... define what you mean by standing water... duration.. depth .. etc .... define how you planted it ... it MIGHT be water.. it might be how you treated it at planting.. and it might just be transplant shock ... was it potted or ball and burlap? .. did you do any root surgery if the roots were circling???? transplanting .. and properly planting a fully leafed out tree is incredibly stressful to said tree ... rain.. in soil that drains SHOULD be a plus ... no matter the amount ... but if your soil is clay.. and you created a tub that holds water .. then you could have problems ... but it usually takes longer for roots to rot.. rather than diagnose stress ... you MIGHT want to stick it back in the pot ... but wait until others have provided their thoughts .... if the pot is gone.. the nursery you got it from might have a recycle bin .... and a pic sure might help ... good luck ken

Alison, I'm checking that ebony flower every day so I don't miss the seeds. Funny, it's the only ebony one. How come only one flower on it though? Any ideas how to get more than one flower after I get the seeds from this one? I love the painted tongue too. Trying to get the seeds from those too. I want lots of them next year. I love gazania too, but those rabbits just won't leave them alone no matter where I plant them, they find them. PM2 The candy lily where WS 3 years ago and just started to bloom Aug 6. Funny to cause I was going to move the fans this fall to a different location because they weren't blooming and was so surprised to see the flower stems full of buds show up all but over night. They are planted in an area that gets morning sun and then sun again later in the afternoon. They will get more sun after a big oak tree is taken down. These are all the same color though I know they come in different colors. Hoping for seeds. I'm pretty sure they can grow in full sun to part shade. Mine are in part shade. Fran

Alycia, you sure put in a lot of effort to get your garden to come together so nicely. Beautiful layout and lovely plants as well. Be sure to take a picture of your NOID's blooms this summer. It will put the final touch to the ID. Then be sure to ADD THE NAME TAGS. :) NOIDs add a touch of mystery to the garden, but you never know what to expect from them. Glad you have a good option for the ID.

We are really getting tropical moisture here too. The windows have been fogged up a lot in the early morning hours (something I have seen a lot in Florida) because of the humidity. The air today was very humid. Actual temperatures where only in the upper 70s, but my thermometer recorded dew points that were also in the upper 70s. Got a good amount of rain and the plants are very happy and so am I since I didnt have to water them! Forecast calls for 90s. So far the average temperature for the month is about 92/72. Thats pretty warm especially since the first 3 days of the month were very cool (low temperatures were only in the low 60s!). Lowest night temperature in the forecast is - I think - 72F or 73F with most nights in the mid 70s. Pretty tropical to me especially with humid days in the 90s! Im expecting the best growth of the year in the next few weeks! -Alex