The big slow down, a new bloom
sherrygirl zone5 N il
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Do HPs in warm climates go dormant - or slow down anyway?
Comments (22)Campanula -- I think the defoliating is a Florida/California thing. Since we don't really have winter, the plants tend to keep virtually all of their leaves from last season. I like to remove them to tell the plant spring is coming, as well as to dramatically reduce the number of black spot spores in the garden. It is indeed labor-intensive, but if we can do it, we like to. Pillars are an interesting way to grow a columnar rose. It works especially well with roses like 'Don Juan' that tend to make a few very stiffly upright canes that resist bending. And yes, if you don't trim such a rose properly, you get a bunch of flowers on the top. It is through the creation of many cut stems all along the length of the pillar that we get even bloom throughout the height. I'm trying to think where, near Cambridge, you could have a good look at some pillars. I'm fairly sure I've seen some at Peter Beales' Nursery. Don't recall seeing any at Mannington Hall. I'll put a link here to a 'Don Juan' in the FSC garden -- I'm a bit hesitant to do that, because it was not at that point ideally trained to the pillar, so it's not a great example. Still, you can get an idea from it. Malcolm...See MoreNew Blooms from down under.
Comments (2)Hi Junek, Welcome to the forum!! The plant in the top right of the forum page is actually aechmea fasciata. If you want to check on the fcbs website the link is below- http://fcbs.org/pictures.htm When you are there look to the left and click on aechmea then "F" then click on fasciata and see if that looks like yours. Keep watering when it is flowering but i do not see the need to fertilze as it is near the end of it's life. Some people do to produce more pups. We all love broms here, it's called "the brom bug" dooley....See MoreMicrophyllas and Greggiis slowing down
Comments (15)Ward and JNine I am pretty sure at least one and possibly two of my many greggii microphylla and other related salvias are san carlos festival and they will come back I have had them for the past two years and they are stronger than ever I think they are microphylla They are like a fuscha hot pink currently not blooming but very healthy shrub. I bought them at the herb sale in chester springs in 2003. The reason I know is I keep finding the tag. I am very lucky this year with my greggii/microphyllas I'm not sure why but I think it was because the ground stayed frozen longer this past winter I had alot less heaving (freezing-thawing) and the greggii's ,microphylla's came thru with flying colors. Unfortunately I can't say the same for salvia ugliosa and a few other salvias like involucrata which doesn't usually bloom for me until August but is blooming for others in my area salvia penstemoides which I bought this spring also salvia darcy which bloomed beautifully for me last summer like ugliosa but this summer not one bloom but at least the plants getting taller . But the good news is salvia cacafolia up until this past week was doing wonderfully as is salvia buchanii,miniata and the eyelash sage blepharophylla one in shade is doing much better than the one in the sun which is getting lighter it started out as a brilliant red but is now pale pink . salvia sinaoensis is blooming beautifully all summer as is salvia urica I love it! and My biggest surprise is salvia discolor it's beautiful the leaves are very different and the flowers look black. I love new world salvias! even though they can give me a hard time. Sarah...See MoreI think I need to slow down, and smell the Plumeria
Comments (16)Barbra, I keep thinking of this post and i have to say that i am right there with you!!! Thank you all for the kind wishes for my first Grandson coming in Sept. Tks Peg... Living room is always an option.. I Like that one! Kasie...im already looking for an infant Plumeria shirt for his first post to all of you to introduce him!! : ) K...you know me to well.. but, you are right.. Greenhoue it is!!! LOL NC...great idea... then after he wakes, he goes back to mom!! LOL.. It will be fun!!! I cant wait!!! Wendy...I am glad as well as my daughter.. they really think that my Plumeria are all i think about. Well, I do think of other things too! ;-) I guess its time to go work on the backroom.. it is raining anyway!!! LOL... Barbra.. sorry to take your thread and turn it into a thank you note to some. When the big day nears.. i will start a new thread and let you all see my new "special Bloom" Thanks everyone!! You are THE BEST!!! Laura...See Moresherrygirl zone5 N il
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