Need help! Tropical Houseplants not flowering/blooming
doubleplantnum
6 months ago
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Comments (2)Hiya there I am interested in your fishbone cactus, but I would like to know what color the flower is supposed to be. I have some desert rose seeds that I would possibly be willing to swap. Please email me with information. thanks whisst...See Moreneed help with night blooming flowers
Comments (3)Moonvine (Ipomoea alba) is a nice one to try. It's fun to watch the blooms open just before dark. Here is a link that might be useful: Ipomoea alba...See MoreWhat is this tropical houseplant called?
Comments (2)You nailed it Gary, some cultivars get really big, and the foliage is absolutely stunning! I'm not very experienced with them but some of the monsters seem to bloom less... I have a couple that are somewhere in between, it seems to have topped out at 3' and generally has 2-3 fresh blooms and 3-4 older less attractive blooms...it lacks the the veiny leaf texture that looks so nice, like the one pictured... I'm hoping maybe it's still not mature but I'm pretty sure it is...See MoreUPDATE: Houseplants/Tropicals/Annuals - 1 more day to sign up!!
Comments (64)Goodmorning Everybody ! :) I heard from my swappers last night...:))) Mariann I have a couple of surprizes for you...We love putting surprizes in our boxes Regina started it.. Chell you are so creative and your writing is so much fun to read... I bet the boys loved playing pirate.. I can see their smiling faces now...What a great idea to make a hideout.. They will always remeber their hideout mom made for them... Norma I havent traded with you but I am sure you went way above in sending her nice cuttings..I seen pics of what you send...They are awesome boxes..:)) Please dont be sad..:)) Regina howdy :) I am so sorry about Mark having to have surgery and the heart condition would just send me into heaven.. Wow I am so glad to read it all went well...Shooo My heart sank for a minute...He will be all healed for college this fall..:)) You empty nester dont go through what I went through...Stay busy and call them alot... I miss my kids so much it hurts sometimes... Dogs are okay but they cant replace our true babies...I love reading about chell and her boys... It makes me smile so much... Frances lol You poor gardener..ahhah You need a break from mother nature..Really..:)) Oh big snakes yucky... I would be screaming... I love chippies...They are so cute...Havent had many around with a cat now...Kiki has brought home two gardener snakes...He was very proud of himself... Yesterday I was getting ready to go out and play in the dirt...The crows or blackbirds were screaming...It just like a scene in the movie the "birds"... It creeped me out really bad...I couldnt see what they were yelling at.. I watched tv...Than got bored and went coleus shopping..lol The master gardener sale for the next county over is tommorow... I cant wait to see what they are going to be offering..I have never been to this one...Oh I almost forgot..I heard from the master gardener I met...Looks like we are building another gh..lol She wants to do it closer to fall since everyone is busy with their gardens...I am glad we could help her..They are a pain to build.. well I gabbed enough lol must be the strong coffee and I got a lot of sleep...:)) Have a good day everybody..Barb...See Morecallirhoe123
6 months agofloraluk2
6 months agocallirhoe123
6 months ago41 North (Zone 7a/b, NE, coastal)
6 months agofloraluk2
6 months agolast modified: 6 months agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
6 months agolast modified: 6 months agodoubleplantnum
5 months agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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