Does anyone know why my hardy hibiscus blooms look washed out?
Mandi (zone5)
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Comments (39)Oh, well, I ran out of garden space at my house.... Not really. My Italian-born-and-reared husband reached retirement age and we wanted to live outside the U.S. for a couple of years, which in our financial situation meant working. DH's brother-in-law offered him a job--typical Italian nepotism--so off we went. In a first wave of enthusiasm for Italy we bought an old farm, realized at the end of the two years that we had to choose between Italy or the U.S. as our permanent residence, and chose to stay in Italy. We came here in 2000. Our daughter, who was a year old when we came, has grown up here, but speaking English at home and enjoying long vacations in the U.S. with her American relatives, so that she has had the benefit of a bicultural upbringing....See MoreDoes anyone know about hibiscus mutabilis
Comments (11)I do not have one but since you live north of the areas where it can be grown, try growing it either as an annual or in a container that can be brought indoors once night-time temperatures reach about 40 degrees F. No frost "needed". https://kensnursery.com/product/misty-pink-hibiscus-mutabilis/ It will loose leaves if exposed to frost and may also experience leaf loss when brought inside due to reduced sunlight. Down here, it "dies out" and develops new wood in Spring. The only way to tell if your proposed location will work is to monitor conditions in there one winter or try with a well mulched shrub planted in the Spring, maybe on a southern exposure that gets sun during winter days... If someone near me can grow a bougainvillea planted in the ground for years and thru 13F, anything is possible. ;0)...See MoreDoes anyone know why.............
Comments (21)Here as promised are some pics of my ducks and chickens. Papa Duck aka " Big Boy" This is Mama Duck aka "Meep" ( that's the sound she makes) Here are the two babies that are left about 8 weeks old . Clipped everyone's wings yesterday Here are the Grand old Boy .....he is the father of most of my chicks and a couple of ladies he is escorting around the property. These are some of my chicks .....about 11 weeks old ( all hatched in an incubator ) but I was not particulary successful . I put in about 40 eggs each time and got 2 chicks each time , a total of 3 batches of 40 eggs for 6 chicks ..... and here are 5 of the 10 chicks hatched by hens . Not sure why I am getting so many white ones with a blue father and mostly blue hens but that is what I got this season . Nancy you would be hard pressed to eat one of these chickens . They are bantams and have so little meat on them it isn't funny. I have them more for entertainment purposes really . We do eat the eggs but I love their feathered legs and feet and the papa Rooster is hilarious when he runs . Looks like Charlie Chaplain running away from you . All he is missing is the walking stick. LOL ! ....See MoreWhy does our skin get so thin as we age? Anyone know?
Comments (23)Thanks, everyone. I guess I'm not the only one dealing with this skin thing. Spoke to my daughter today, she's 46 and told her what happened to my arm and how thin my skin has gotten. She said she notices her skin bruises and cuts easier and just seems thinner. The dog I watch weighs about 65lbs and loves coming to stay with me. I love her dearly. But her care is not the greatest. I always had large dogs and always trained them not to jump. We had three Rottweilers all close to 100lbs or over. I made sure they would never jump on me or anyone else. That training starts in puppy-hood. Unfortunately, this dog has had little training. But I adore her and will not say anything to her owner for fear he'd take it out on her. However, her nails are horrible. For some reason they are very sharp and broken causing very sharp, wooden like nails. She just got me without warning. Two weeks ago I was pruning some rose bushes in front of the house when my cell phone (in my back pocket) rang. I turned to answer it and got nailed by a bush. Nasty, bleeding. That is just healing, and now this!. I thought maybe there was some sort of supplement I could take, but I guess its age. Mdln, thank you for that interesting graph. I guess its natural. I had been worried about bruising which happens frequently. I seem to bump my arms into the car doors, cabinets, etc. I now grab an ice pack and put pressure on it to stop the bruising. Obviously, can't have ice packs everywhere you go. Bee, I agree! My hair is so thin especially on the left side where I had Shingles. I can see my scalp and am really thinking of a wig. Its so hot here in Florida, the thought of wearing a wig seems impossible. Thanks again, everyone! Jane...See Morerosaprimula
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