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Hi! I bought a four winds “true dwarf improved Meyer lemon “ a couple
Comments (11)I have a Meyer lemon from Four Winds that I purchased in 2002. It is only about 3'x3' in a 14" container. It hasn't grown much since I got it in the mail and has never been pruned since receiving it. I will repot it in the spring and trim it a bit because it has grown wider than in height. I will see how "dwarf" it really is by the end of next season. lol....See MoreDoes this assortment of symptoms mean anything to you?
Comments (60)I empathize with this thread. When DS2 was a toddler, we went on vacation and I noticed one morning he didnt look right. His eyes looked puffy. This triggered roughly 100 doctor appointments and diagnoses ranging from spider bite to some macular degenerative disease. When the puffiness spread so that in the morning he looked like the Michelin Man, and he stopped walking(because he was too heavy for his own little legs), and I was afraid he wouldnt be able to breathe through the night, I literally(and I know how to use this word correctly) SCREAMED at doctors. We got a diagnosis. There were a few bad years. There is lifelong disability, but he is strapping. I advise people to "let your Mama Bear out."...See MoreWhat’s wrong with my Begonia maculata? Help please!
Comments (22)Cas Li, Yours is not a maculata but rather a hybrid with maculata in its parentage. The leaf is too wide for its length IMO. Try looking at Flamingo Queen which is a dramatic hybrid from maculata and so many other wonderful hybrids with maculata in it. Go to the International Database of Begonias and do an advanced find. Put in maculata as one of the parents and do a search. This database is a bit fussy so if you do the next page of results, then use the next at the bottom of the page. Do not use the next button at the top of the page. If you want to see each match (make sure it is a cane type) then right mouse click and do an open in a new window or tab. If you left mouse click on any link it will take you there but the back button will get an error and you will have to start again. http://ibegonias.filemakerstudio.com.au/index.php?-link=Home Some hybrids that I've had are Amelia, Matchmaker, Texas Lone Star, and many more. They all have the same genetic flaw though - mildew prone. Here are four I had years ago (Texas Lone Star, Sierra Mountain King, Flamingo Queen, and Matchmaker) Enjoy what you have and don't worry about names unless you started selling any....See MoreWhat’s happening with my Renaes??
Comments (17)@SylviaWW 9a Hot dry SoCal in hot conditions where the sun is brutal, any distance you can put between the physical plant tissues and the hot, reflective, heat-radiating wall surfaces will help. Allowing air circulation behind the roses, between them and the wall will not only help to permit the heat to dissipate, but will also reduce the amount of water stress caused by the hot wall literally cooking the moisture out of the roses. The hotter it is, the more they sweat (transpire) and you can literally force them to contract fungal issues, most notably rust and mildew, from severely water stressing them. Growing grass around them will increase the possibilities of water stress as the turf competes with them for water. The rose feeder roots will grow within the top few inches of soil and that's where the grass roots are. Ideally, there wouldn't have to be lawn around them, only a deep organic mulch to keep the soil moist and cool. But, the reality is, you have to do, what you have to do. Good luck!...See MoreElmer J Fudd
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