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Steve Brandes
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Fragrance gardening
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Seed Saving and Starting
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pretty!
oops.....Polasek is the correct spelling
I wanted to share this picture of a Plumeria at the Poasek Museum and Sculpture Garden. It's so perfect, it looks like a painting.
ahhhhhhhhhh! Ok, so I dont need to get all puckered like the leaf! And yep the spring is just like that this yr!
@Leilani, that happens all the time out here in sunny so cal. The spring-time weather can be very tricky out here; this occurs from a combination of heat and lack of water. I've noticed with our cool springs to be very careful watering, as of recent…
Please tell me whats going on w/ these leaves? Its not all the leaves but a few, and it happened last yr on the same plant, but not my other plants
Steve I would love to take one off of your hands!
Mahalo!
Superbloom is the best fertilizer I have used, but you have to apply it at least once a month during the flowering season. Every 2 weeks actually. While they are putting on leaves, use a water soluble fertilizer with a higher nitrogen content then s…
Fertilizer advise?
Been selling in my area (Home Depot) for a few years. but over priced. we got 1 and I have to say, it IS doing really really well.
Home Depot is selling 3-gallon potted Plumeria for $19.98, available in assorted colors. I've never seen them in stores before and was very surprised to see this ad.
I am going to start picking candidates of plants to keep then take the others and hack them to pieces and give away the cuttings. It takes a few years to figure out which Plumeria you want to plant permanently in your yard. I should have it done by…
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- Which category best describes you?
- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- One word: PLUMERIA!
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden?
- 5 hours
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- At 3:33pm on May 24, 2010, sheila renee gave Steve Brandes a gift…
- At 3:32pm on May 24, 2010,
sheila renee said…
- sooooooo pretty
- At 3:13pm on July 2, 2009,
linda lord said…
- hi steve, i have pink, yellow and white plumerias. some of mine have produced seeds but they got broken off and i never got to plant them. ive had plumerias for about 15 years now. i have some 8 ft tall but i think im going to be cutting them down this year. its hard getting 8 ft plants in my garage every winter. you have some good plant tips. sounds like you know them very well. linda in texas
- At 12:39am on July 2, 2009,
Steve Brandes said…
- Hey PJ! Plumeria is not that common here, but it is around. Once you start collecting them like I do, it is very easy to pick them out even while driving.
- At 12:37am on July 2, 2009,
Steve Brandes said…
- Hey Eloise! To keep them alive you have to follow just a few basics. Give them at least 6 hours of direct sun per day. The more the better. They love water but hate wet feet. Make sure they have good drainage. Make sure you feed them during the growing season a fertilizer high in phosphorous (the middle number on fertilizer) I use Superbloom by Greenlight. Use it every 14 days during the growing season. If you have any other questions, please let me know!
- At 2:28pm on June 24, 2009,
Eloise S. Zone 5 said… - Hi Steve maybe you can sure info on how to keep mine alive??
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pretty!
very nice!
Cute
Clare, your Pinky Winky is beautiful - love the blooms and the pink coloring of the branches too. My paniculatas Pee Gee and Limelight are already blooming too, about a month ahead of schedule! Now I am wondering whether I should have done reshaping…
i love this kitty pic!
Diane, sorry for not making my message more clear - my reminder was about those shrubs that need to be scaled down and in my region (zones 5 & 6) the buds for the next season form on new growth in August so cutting the brunches after July would have…
delegating thats an interesting idea. the onlyone to delegate to is hubby and i know what he will say.
Crazy rainstorm last night, ripped down half the ivy on the wall. Had to cut it down, so I figured what the heck I'll collect snails in my garden. Armed with chopsticks (they make it way easy to gather up tiny guys under plants if you are profficent…
Love this flower. Never was able to grow it though. Thought it was called queen Anns Lace. I think it adds charm to the garden.
thanks Bob
Sheryl, that shouldn't be a problem, I have a seed feeder in close proximity and the humming birds seem happy enough to share. They just seem to perch on the tiny twigs where the big guys cant get to. Chech the surronding territory, perhaps someone…
What housework-What cooking-I am delegating so that I can go out in my gardens.Besides my gardens I am on my computer watching the lovely new photos come up on "latest activity" HELP I am soo hooked. Don't want to change. Don't want to give it up ei…
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