majesty palm....continued :)

QuestionI just bought one about 4 ft. I Planned to grow it outside. I live in zone 9, the villages, Fl. if its under a lg. oak tree, can it live in 30 degree temps in winter...or less? or is it a container plant due

Cutting back a banana tree for winter

QuestionWhen cutting back a banana tree for winter , How low should I cut down the stalk? AnswerHey Paul, Im assuming you dont expect to get fruit from it and you are growing it just for the tropical ambiance, that

White Leaves

QuestionHi Nick Yes, its me again! Some of my plants (Dianthus) are getting white leaves and others white marks here and there on the leaves. Also my Pentas that looked great are starting to wilt. Tha

cyclamen seeds

QuestionWhen is the best time to sow? AnswerThey can be sowed in a light starting mix anytime after the capsule breaks open exposing the seed, (in their native environment they would seed themselves at this time).

Bouganvilla woes

QuestionHello, I have had a few bougainvillea over the years and they NEVER bloom, just the green healthy-looking foliage. I wonder if its my soil. My alamanda and hibiscus look fine. I live in the

This is GROSS

QuestionHi Nick This is Paula in Port St. Lucie. I never saw anything like this...under the mulch where the creeping juniper is I saw thread like white stuff. I thought it was mold and Id get aro

banana palm/trees

QuestionQUESTION: I live in Texas and want to know how to care for my banana palms in the winter. Are you suppose to cut back banana palms down to the ground and cover with the leaves and soil in the winter ti

boganvilla

QuestionI have turned my garage into a winter house for my many plants. they get full spectrum light and I have a contolled temp and humidity. I heard you can take and proagate bouganvilla in teh winter. Someone sai

sea grape plants

QuestionHi Nick; I am a transplanted retired Canadian living in the north shore village of El Porvenir in Honduras. We have MANY sea grape plants/trees on the beach and I have planted some as a hedge . Recently we h

Rescue Pony Tail from Accident

QuestionDear Nick, I bought a small ponytail plant 4 months back and the young plant has a bulb about 6 in diameter. It was in a doing okay in corner of the dining near a window and was recently taken out to sun (I

Transplant large plumeria san diego

QuestionMy Dad just gave me a 10 plus plumeria from his yard. We dug it out and had to cut much of the transvers roots to get it. They were wound around and through his sprinklers. I would

frost injured Hawaiian Schefflera

QuestionHello, I have had this Hawaiian Schefflera for about 3 years and it is about five feet tall and 3 feet wide (lots of pruning to keep it this size). It summered on my front porch and I forgot to bring

Bird of Paradise slowly turning yellow :(

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. I just bought an orange bird of paradise. It was in good shape when I brought it home. I waited a couple of weeks to let it adjust and then I repotted it into a slightly larger pot with a regul

Best indoor palms

QuestionCould you suggest some indoor palms that would be 6 to 8 feet tall and can thrive with little to no sunlight? Should I use some kind of plant lighting and what kind? And how frequently should they be watered

planting sea grape seeds

Question This past summer while visiting my best friend in south eastern fla., I came across sea grape plants / trees stretched along the top of sand dunes at a beach. I picked up some of the grapes brou

Palm excessively trimmed

QuestionHi, My neighbours view was being obscured by a palm in my yard and offered to pay to have it trimmed. I agreed as it had several dead fronds hanging down and was due for a trim anyway. To my horror though

massangaena cane

QuestionQUESTION: I have an above named plant bought in 1964 (at the NY worlds fair). The leaves are at the top of the stems, which are about 5-6 feet from the bark. The bark on the stems are bare.  

bougainvilla tree/night blooming jasmine

QuestionI also live in Florida (SW/Cape Coral). My bougainvilla tree has been stripped almost completely of its leaves and the bracts turn from a deep orange to almost white. I have the same problem with

Poinsetta and christmas cactus

QuestionI have a pointsetta I just purchased for a fundraiser and I believe it has frost damage, it is wilted and leaves are drying out. Can I do anything to save it? Also, I have a christmas cactus and

Money Tree Frostbite

QuestionIm not sure if a money tree counts as a tropical plant...but I had to transport my money tree and it was outside for approximately 1 minute...in weather that was probably -25c. Now its all brownish and wilty