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Is Fall/Winter Jades Growing Season?
Comments (4)Well my super hot summer this year would explain why my other Jade is now just about dead. This new one is in very rocky,gritty,sandy soil,but it arrived bone dry and it was like a rock! So I soaked it, so it would take up water when I do water it. Now that we are going to have a 'cold spell' this weekend, the HIGH 60's at night, it is finally going to maybe be good growing weather. Sounds like when we get our spring/summer heat again, this jade is going to get more shade this coming spring/summer. We are entering our 'dry season' once November hits and the hurricane season ends,finally. Then it is 6 months of nearly no rain! So I keep an eye on everything from my Stapelias to my lawn. Well my stapelias seem to behave like where they originally came from. Bloom and grow in the months that they do from the areas that they came from. With the exception of the humidity and rain storms, I guess Fla. is like Africa. Hot and dry a lot of the time, and they bloom when it is dry and hot. So...maybe the jade behaves the same? Time will tell. Gonna give it my best shot....See MoreYou know it's already been a long winter when...
Comments (3)I was snarling because I wanted to be doing the cleanup I didn't do in the fall, plus rake up the silly Bradford pear leaves, but instead I'm painting 2" stripes in dd's bathroom....and making it so she could have a sleep over. I can't wait to get out!...See MorePlease Help Me 'Ready' my Plumerias for Fall / Winter...
Comments (4)Hi Sue, There is no need to prune plumeria unless you wish to take cuttings for propagation or you wish to reduce the size of a potted plumeria that needs to be dragged indoors for the winter. The best time to take cuttings is in the spring. If you need to reduce the size of the plant, you should do it in stages over several years so that you will have blooms every year. If you do a radical prune job, the plant will not bloom for at least a year and possibly longer. If you wish to produce a bushier plant, take a few cuttings in spring 6 or more inches above a joint. The branch stumps will each put out several new branches. Repeat each spring for several years until you have trimmed back all the lanky growth. Fertilize during the growing season with a high phosphorus fertilizer to encourage blooms on the branches you didnÂt cut. If the plant is young, give it high phosphorus (middle number) fertilizer to encourage frequent blooming. Blooming will cause it to produce many branches and eliminate the need to prune it later to fix a sparse gangly shape. One final note, cutting the plant back is not part of the standard treatment for preparing it for dormancy. We have a very active Plumeria Forum, please stop in and join our discussions. Philip Here is a link that might be useful: Plumeria Forum...See MoreAfter a long, long, long winter, finally the spring
Comments (9)Yes!!! And it wasn't just me! I've only smelled the one plant at a local arboretum last weekend. I was so excited having just read about the native on this forum! Maybe I can get there again when it reblooms to see if it varies. It was really beautiful....See More- 5 years ago
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