Hawaiis Red Plumeria

QuestionI brought home a seedling at least 3 years ago. Planted it and believe it or not, it began to grow. Now I have a plant that has 3 green stalks growing out of the dirt with 4 - 5 leaves growing on

hibiscus not flowering

QuestionIm in KY and bought a hibiscus that was doing well. While putting Miracle Grow on my plants and flowers, I put 15-30-15 mixed with the proper water on the hibiscus also. It no longer blooms. &nbs

allamanda

Questionpurchased this plant at Lowes do not know if it is evergreen or shrub. Live in Rio Grande valley and planted it outside. It is growing well but seems to be fanning out more like an umbrella. I bought 5 to us

pygmy palm fertilization

QuestionMr. Mccann: We have just planted a Roebelinii pygmy palm. I believe it is about a 5 gallon size, in good shape and was planted in pretty good soil by a liscenced gardner. He advised me to keep it well

Outdoor potted palm tree

Question Palm tree Hi Nick, I have a palm tree on my deck in Vancouver BC, and it has been with us and thriving despite our cold winters for at least 18 years. This year however the leaves are not growing well

sea grapes

QuestionI live in Spring Hill and have bought my first sea grape, Im planning on planting it about 10 feet from my fiberglass pool. Will the root systems break through the fiberglass? If so how far away

Madagascar palm

QuestionQUESTION: MY Madagascar palm roots seem to have dry up its not dead but some Leaves are truning black. I do not wount to do any more damage how can I save this plant. HELP ANSWER: Hi Charles, albeit the

Foxtail Palm and Broken New Frond

QuestionHello. I have a foxtail palm that was planted in Ft Lauderdale in Aug 2008. During the past dry months it had one new frond emerging but not quite falling. Recently, after all of the rai

Bird of Paradise Plant

QuestionI have a BOP that I kept indoors for many years. It became so big I decided I would move it outside until winter. I live on the nothern coast of California. I hardened it off for a few weeks and then planted

plumeria recommendations

Questioni have been doing alot of research on plumeria. i am planning on being a first time owner of the plant soon and really like the singapore. are there any recommendations or advice on care that you would have?

hoya or lipstick plant

Question Lipstick? Hoya? Hi Nick! I owned a lipstick vine/plant/mona lisa for about 4 years now.. and wanted to purchase another one. So today i went to Lowes, where i bought my original, hoping they would have ano

Pindo Palm

QuestionHi I recently bought a new home there is a Pindo Palm in my yard. Its not very big maybe about 5ft tall. I would like to move it to a different location in my yard. Just wondering if the ro

Musa Basjoo is Deformed

QuestionEarly last year, I was watering roses with Bayer Systemic All in One for Roses and flowers. I has some left over, so I watered the Bananas with it. They have been deformed ever since. The l

watering tropical plants.

QuestionHi, I live in Wales on the western side of the UK. I have several tropical plants that I have had for sometime but they never seem to flourish. I feel that watering may be part of the problem. Could someone

Banana Palm

QuestionI have just the most beautiful banana palms and have for 4 or so years. Just recently two have been producing leaves that are VERY wrinkled....thought not enough water but that hasnt helped...HELP...thanks a

Indoor Palm Tree

QuestionIm not sure what type of Palm Tree I have (thin palms), but I bought it in a local market about 4 years ago and it is going fine until I noticed some sticky sap on some of the leaves today. Last year anoth

red bird of paradise transplant

QuestionHi Nick, We just moved in to our new home in Las Vegas (Henderson) and have a beautiful red bird in the backyard. The only problem is that it was originally planted much too close to the fence (brick

How to plant a Red Plumeria cutting

QuestionI received a Red Plumeria cutting as a gift. The planting instructions were very vague. There are two green tips at one end and, apparently, a dry, saw cut at the other end. The drawing sho

foxtail palm frost damage and disease

Question foxtail trunk My thriving 10 ft. foxtail palm which was planted 2 years ago, suffered some frost damage this past winter. I left it alone until February. I was instructed to cut back the fronds

ficus benjamina is leafed out on one side, naked on the other

QuestionIm wondering what the best course of action is, to help this ficus return to health. Its about 5-6 feet tall in a 17 pot. Its been located indoors in a corner near a window that gets south/sw l