Isn't she a beauty??? I know it's not a citrus, but you guys
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Helped me when I was debating on getting her. I went back to the nursery yesterday and there were three left. Decided to go for it. I don't have a sheltered area with lots of light, so I decided to use my large whiskey barrel for it (at least at first). If it gets very cold, I intend to wrap Christmas lights around the pot to hopefully help survival. She has three big pomegranates on her. When do I know if they are ripe???
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It's RRD, isn't it?
Comments (16)To answer some of her questions: When Ann sees this, or maybe someone else knows, but ..... is there a specific timeline on this disease? We go from a microscopic mite penetrating the rose, to the symptoms we see. Once the mite gets inside the rose, what does it do to destroy it to the extent that the rose takes on these frightening canes? I've seen a healthy roses be planted downwind of a field of RRD sick multiflora and the healthy roses within three weeks started making aberrant growth on some (but not all canes). That was a condition of almost highest conceivable disease pressure...hot temperatures, well watered target plants. A second time was at the opening of a local big box store. Potted up blooming roses were placed in front of the store at the May 1 opening. RRD in multiflora about 0.2 miles away. In early June, those roses that were unsold were moved and I saw them about the second week of June, about 15 of 40 had undeniable RRD symptoms. (The store manager tossed them when I talked to him. I called the state dept of agriculture, told them about it and they checked the producer/grower of the roses and their greenhouses were clean and there was no RRD in multiflora nearby to the green houses.) These two are really fast infection times, but the conditions were right for things to go wrong. This isn't the only disease spread by mites in this Family. Fortunately, most of the diseases are limited to a particular genus. For some of the diseases, they have been identified as viruses spread by the mites. The disease is of aberrant excessive growth and it messes up the plants' ability to convert sugars to starches, it messes up the plants ability to make flowers with reproductive parts. Deer love the fresh growth with most plants are shutting down. When does the mite die? Does it reproduce and infect other roses or do they travel in a colony. The mites are extraordinarily solitary creatures. Females gravid with fertilized eggs can be moved by whisps of wind. There is a low level population of these mites in nature; their population spikes seem to be tied to the freshness of the RRD infected plants. Accession time, the amount of time a mite that's fed on an RRD infected plant then needs to feed on another uninfected rose to transmit the 'virus' is not known for RRD. A similar disease of peaches, spread by a different eriophoid mite, was shown to have an accession time of about 15 minutes....See MoreWhere do I go from here?? It still isn't over, MIL attacks(long)
Comments (17)I think your husband needs to stop telling his sister things that get back to your MIL. Your business is private and nothing you say or do should be told to your MIL because she obviously takes that information and figures out ways to use it against you. Also, it would be very enlightening for your husband to hear both sides of a story in a way that he cannot refute. Have him listen in on a conversation with his mother but don't let her know he's listening. Then when she calls him to complain about "how you mistreated her again", he'll see that she is exaggerating everything. Men are fixers. I'm not the least bit surprised that your DH wants you and his mom to get along and that he thinks 2 weeks is enough. Men don't typically hold grudges or over-think things like women tend to do and I think he thinks it's been long enough. (I had a problem like this for years with my late MIL and the day DH figured it all out was an amazing day for all of us. lol She went off on him and opened his eyes forever. BUT, in 2 weeks, he was over it and things went back to almost normal. She was his mom and he wasn't going to cut her out of his life forever, even though she deserved it. She also never apologized or admitted fault, but he knew.) So my feeble advise- never talk to MIL again without a witness in the room, or if it's a phone call, have someone else on the other line, listening. Have a little voice recorder in your pocket if your words are constantly twisted around by her, until your husband sees the light. And avoid her as much as possible if the 2 of you are unable to come to an agreement. Let DH take the kids to visit her, but be careful because she may try to use your kids against you and she will bad-mouth you to them in ways that are subtle but effective. Good luck. I don't envy you at all. My MIL is gone now and my life is a lot less stressful. When she was alive, I was so thankful that I didn't have children for her to corrupt, like she did her other grandkids. Because we had no kids, I was able to remove myself from her drama and lies....See MoreA new one for you, Does it matter how many guys she's slept with?
Comments (12)Thanks again. We spent all weekend together and I didn't find myself wondering how many guys. I just enjoyed the time (and the great sex) and forgot about it. Scarlett is right, if she weren't interested in sex, that wouldn't be good for me. I guess I found myself wondering because she is so damn good at it, but she's not totally kinky, so I know she has a limit. This means that perhaps it is a healthy number, but not TOO healthy. But again, it's all in the past and me guessing about it will get nobody anywhere. Scarlett, nobody told me not to trust, but I watched my mom take advantage of my dad until he finally cheated and left. They were both to blame in that, him for allowing her to run his life, and her for taking him for granted. But I think that may be where some of it comes from. I find I often let my girlfriend's take over my life as well, similarly to what he did. That's something I plan to change with this relationship....See MoreSo I'm pretty sure hail isn't good for citrus
Comments (25)Mikey your hilarious no sloppy Joe's for me anymore when I know I have to take public transit. Yippee you finally got rain you must have been excited I bet you were outside playing and jumping around in all the puddles just like we did when we were young . Mikey very hot and dry no rain here since the last big storm's about 3 weeks ago and Temps have been in the 90's the grass is yellow now . Mikey very excited about the GH do you know anyone that will put it up lol . Have you been getting this intense heat I know you just love it Sugar hates it instead of a half hour walk it's 5 minute walk until it cools off . Hope that your mom and dad and Bo are all doing fine . Have you had your vacation yet ? We are keeping a couple of weeks in September for the move . Take care my friend. Hoby that's crazy , we had a hail storm like that a couple of years ago but thank goodness it was in early October and all my ttrees were already inside the GH . I sure hope your weather improves wait a minute we Canadians know that both east and western Canada can't have nice weather at the same time I take that back lol. The pool is now a hot tub not very refreshing but it does help just a little bit if there's a nice breeze . Hobby it's not your fault we grow the tree's for the fruit and Meyers produce like crazy it will come back fast . I love Meyers they always have fruit at different stages of ripeness and flowers at the same time always something to watch with this tree. Pic of my Meyer yesterday evening. Brian...See More- 7 years ago
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Laura, that is beautiful! Wait til you see the flowers. I fell in love with them when I saw them blooming at the botanical gardens in Tuscon last spring. I bought a tiny little sprig of two different kinds from Logees when I got back. One is a dwarf so I don't know if the flowers will be as spectacular. It will probably be years before I get to see any though my plants are still so small. I guess the fruit are the extra bonus to me as the flowers are just so nice. You find such nice plants.
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7 years agoThat Pomegranate is a beauty, Laura!! Do you know how long it will take before the fruit ripen?
I have two, first year, dwarf pomegranates. Not sure of variety name..One has two little fruit, and, the other has one currently. I think they are lovely plants. I want to get a 'Wonderful'.. Four Winds carries them, but, they sell out fast.
Cory, the flower on that pomegranate is stunning!!
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