HELP —Where do I prune my plumeria / Is this a bud?
Lullabelle Hefferson
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
2 years agoLullabelle Hefferson thanked Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7ARelated Discussions
Should I prune all the buds for my mini?
Comments (2)Oh don't prune it, darlin'! You can just snap the buds off, if you have that much emotional strength. It WILL help the plant to grow up more quickly. But you can also probably get by without doing it. Particularly as this seems to be a reasonably well-grown plant. Jeri...See MoreI just planted my first hybrid tea roses in Oct. Do I prune them?
Comments (18)Ani, leaves harbor pest eggs and disease spores. By removing the leaves you open the canes up so they can be sprayed with the Neem or a dormant oil spray. It really has nothing to do with hardiness or root growth, just the general health of the plant. Roses in our local climate start to drop their oldest leaves as a natural growth cycle. By removing the leaves, we're doing what nature is going to do for us anyway. The only spray I use in my garden is one round of Volck's Dormant Oil spray after I prune in January. When using any oil-based spray, the temperature has to be under 60F, including reflected heat coming off block walls, so it can be tough getting even one round sprayed. The dormant oil spray helps to suffocate eggs and spores and should only be sprayed when the roses have no leaves. Because I often have roses from other people's yards come through mine for raffles or trades, I'm also trying to keep a disease called San Jose Scale out of my garden. Some great nurseries to purchase roses from in the metro-Phoenix area are Berridges, 4600 block E Camelback, Bakers, 40th Str & Osborn and Harpers, Hayden, south of Thomas. These aren't the only nurseries, of course, but they're well-known for quality roses and knowledge of rose culture....See MoreToo late to prune my plumeria?
Comments (13)Google 'Intense Rainbow' or 'Katie Moragne'. I think it's closer to one of those. I'll attach a shot of my Jeannie in warmer weather. Note that the yellow is surrounded by red/hot pink. But really, there are so many cultivars nowdays. Hopefully someone else can give you ideas about what it is. Can't remember, does it have a scent? It sure is a nice combo of colors! This post was edited by dave_in_nova on Tue, Jul 8, 14 at 9:37...See MoreWhat is on my plumeria and what's should I do?
Comments (3)rust comments from the past: Posted by tdogdad Zone 9 (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 07 at 13:43 Here is the post from November- I talked to both Bud G. and Chris Roy. Here is the general scoop on rust. Lay down plastic around the infected plant and clip off the infected leaves by clipping about a half inch from the main stem. Put leaves in a bag and dispose of. Clean up any mulch and remove from around the plant. In a few days remove the clipped stem pieces when they turn yellow. You can get a product called Fungaway and use as directed. Next year clip off the old leaves after new ones grow leaving only a half dozen leaves. This helps with air circulation which cuts down on the conditions that cause the rust (damp with low air circ.). There are some products that are very expensive but it appears that the above practice works in most cases. Bill Also there was a discussion on cleaning up the top layer of the soil as you would with roses because the spores drop on the leaves and soil and are splashed up onto the plant....See MoreLullabelle Hefferson
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