My Macrophylla is blooming!
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Comments (8)Actually, sam, I heard the largest leaf distinction belongs to Aralia spinosa. That is a compound leaf, so perhaps the largest simple leaf award belongs to M. macrophylla. calliope - are your M. tripetala and M. macrophylla blooming at the same time? In my garden they are about a month apart, so I was curious if they overlapped for you (and therefore could hybridize). My M. macrophylla, btw, does not have that purple marking. Congratulations! I was so excited when mine bloomed about 4 years ago for the first time. Now I am waiting on M. asheii to do the same. Here is my M. macrophylla (thankfully on a low hanging branch!):...See MoreNew blooms
Comments (4)Beautiful obscura Renee...love the blooms and your plant! That Carnosa flowers are very pretty too...thanks for sharing! My Macrophylla variegated Bloomed for the very first time yesterday! I've been waiting 3 years for this one,lol...Finally!...See MoreMy Fighting Fishtail bloomed! First bloom for me and it's my new fave!
Comments (22)Kate, Thank you! I've been working with Adenium for only 4 years now. The first year I made the mistake of using playground sand in my soil. I lost a few to rot. The next couple of years I used cactus mix with extra perlite and pebbles. It worked well. This year I mixed coco husk chunks with top soil and perlite. I'm always experimenting. I like this mix so far. This year was my first year ever to use coco husk. I had a horrible spider mite infestation this year for the first time. Now I'm wondering if they can hide in the fiberous husk? I have no idea and it may not even be related. But I think I've gotten rid of most of them. The roots are doing great when I've checked a few. This last month I ordered pumice stone. I made a few pots with top soil, perlite, and pumice. I think this will be a great mix. The only issue is that it's hard to find pumice. You have to order it and it can be a little pricey. I found a great company though: http://www.generalpumiceproducts.com/order-here/size-316-15lb-bag-garden-pumice 3/16" is perfect. It's a very light weight stone. Also, I live in a very humid and hot climate (Houston). So these mixes allow me to only have to water maybe once or twice a week. It drains very well but retains a slight amount of water to keep them happy....See Moremy diva macrophylla
Comments (9)if I didn't have a wagon, a garage, a shed and a husband this macrophylla would be in the ground (without flowers) for sure!..😂..he's already told me.."just buy a new one every year"..but the gardener in me had to try this.....See MoreTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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