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It’s been a crazy summer for me so I have not been as attentive to my gardens but things are still going strong. Sorry for the picture quality (used my iPhone).
Banana getting bigger and bigger
Perennials are starting to go to seed
Blood Banana Flower
Coleus did well in front of the kids playhouse
Castors getting big
One of my Ensetes
other one:
One of my many Fan palms. Finally greening back up
Plumeria getting ready to flower again
Strawberry tree starting to flower
Dhalia
Signs of fall 🙁 Locust leaves slowly changing
Posted : 04/09/2012 12:12 am
WOW!
Everything looks beautiful-still can't believe you got that banana to flower!
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Posted : 04/09/2012 12:16 pm
WOW, how come you've got your banana flowering? Beautiful!
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Posted : 04/09/2012 12:45 pm
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Kinda wish the banana never flowered. It has stopped growing in height since the flower arrived so I am tempted to cut it off soon.
Posted : 04/09/2012 3:55 pm
Once they flower they are done-on to the pups then.
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Posted : 04/09/2012 5:44 pm
Stunning!
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Posted : 05/09/2012 4:35 pm
Great update as usual, Ryan! That Aucuba looks especially healthy. Are Plumerias readily available in your area?
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Posted : 05/09/2012 9:24 pm
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Yeah Cameron. They're actually on sale right now at rice road greenhouse so if you want I can pick one(or more) up for you. They are super easy to take care of and overwinter.
Let me know.
Posted : 06/09/2012 12:17 am
Thanks Ryan, but I actually have six Plumeria plants right now! 😆 The only reason I was asking is because I haven't seen them for sale in this area before.
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Posted : 07/09/2012 2:42 am
...They are super easy to take care of and overwinter.
Can you please elaborate a little, how do you take care of them during the winter. I have a few and they always loose all their leaves during the winter. The grow again in the spring but only from the top, so in time they end up with long branches with leaves only on top. Inside, they are also a magnet for white flies.
Tavi
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Posted : 07/09/2012 9:09 am
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I simply take it out of the ground after the first frost and pot it. It stays in my garage and I give it ONE cup of water half way through the winter. Come April it goes back in the ground and by May it flowers.
Posted : 07/09/2012 2:57 pm
do you loose the leaves in the garage?
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Posted : 07/09/2012 4:07 pm
Nice garden pictures there. Your Plumeria looks much better than mine. Your Musa zebriana also looks very happy with the inflorescence.
Bananieru, it is normal for Plumerias to drop their leaves during winter, however there may be some species or varieties that are evergreen in tropical climates. Plumerias are also prone to rot during winter so after they lose their leaves they should be kept on the dry side.
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Posted : 07/09/2012 8:30 pm
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Yes the Plumeria drops most of its leaves.
Posted : 08/09/2012 11:31 am
