bouganvilla and frost damage

QuestionThis was the first year in So. California that we had frost on some nights and a very unusually cold winter. It has begun to warm up now but my poor bougainvillea that covers our backyard wall is bare with m

white flies

QuestionI have had a poinsettia plant for a year and now the white flies are killing it. Besides putting Murphys Oil with water to the soil, can I spray the leaves too? How do you get a poinsettia to flo

Hibiscus tree

QuestionThank you! I will try misting the leaves. I live in Michigan-my plant did real well outside all summer and I was hoping the plant grow bulb would help, but maybe it is not enough. We have a

gnats and worms in house plant

QuestionI bought a tropical plant from our local dealer, I first had gnats, which I was told to put soapy water in there and they some what went away,now I see worm like looking things in there and there dead, shoul

I would like to know the name of this kind of flower

QuestionHello nick mccann, could you please tell me the name of this flower either in English or, preferably, Latin? I saw it in this website: http://phunuviet.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2392 Thank you for your gr

ficus gall/gnats

QuestionI have an office ficus that is overtly in good health, although there is an ongoing problem throughout the office with gnats. Through careful monitoring, as well as applications of pesticides to all 3

heliconia bird of paradise plants

QuestionI purchased a home 6 months ago in abundance with heliconia (red) bird of paradise plants. I have no experience or knowledge in this field. These beautiful plants are slowly dying on me. Since they are outsi

ginger

QuestionHow much sun does ginger like or need? This is from Wal-Mart bought nodes and every one has sprouted and is up several inches to a couple of feet high. We seem to be seeing it growing away from t

good indoor palm plants

QuestionHello, I live in a condo in FL and love the look of tropical palms indoors. I have had a ton of bad luck with majesty palms. Upon research i found out that they are a very bad choice indoors. Can you recom

Flowering Corn Plant

QuestionMy Corn Plant is blooming. It has a stalk approximately 12 inches with 12 shoots off the main stalk and several blooms on each shoot. Where can I find pictures of a corn plant in bloom. The

some kind off mini palm tree...

QuestionRecently, my grandma gave me some type of 37-year-old palm tree. Its about 6 1/2 feet tall and is potted in a very large pot. well, about a month ago, we were redoing our walls in our living room and put the

Black Magic Elephant Ears

Question I received to Black Magic Colocasia in the mail from Spring Hill Nursery about a week ago . They came packaged in soil with 2-3 leaves already on them . I planted

ground covers

QuestionHi, My husband and I have recently moved to Guatemala and have a lovely Spanish style home with a inner courtyard garden. It has several varieties of Palms (coconut, plantain, banana etc.), a Coc

drawf banana plant

QuestionHello my name is Henry and i have just bought a drawf banana plant thats a couple of months old. I have been keeping it in a lot of sun and watering three times a week, misting twice a day. I want to have ba

boganvillea, proteas

QuestionPlease advise when to take cuttings for both plants AnswerBrian, both are very easy to root; the proteas is a little more tricky, take a semi-hardwood cutting about 4 inches long (this years growth) and dip

Picking the fruit

QuestionHow do you know when to pick the banana ? What is the best way to pick the banana ? AnswerBob, when a bunch breaks, it usually takes about 3 months before the bunch plumps; this is when the fruit swel

help my bird of paradise!!! please

Questiondoes a bird of paradise come back on its own if it dies. AnswerJamie, if the plant is in fact dead, then the answer is no (no resurrection); however if its just the crown that has seemed to die back due to

Controling the spread of banana trees

QuestionI have several banana trees that i am planting along the fence of my dog yard. In order to prevent them from spreading out of control I am planting them inside 5 gallon buckets which are buried in the ground

Outdoor rubber tree plant

QuestionQUESTION: My rubber tree plant is dying. Last year it was wonderful, but now the leaves are turning yellow and dropping. I live in zone 9, Houston, Texas. The plan gets morning sun and is u

answer

Questionwhat do cavendish banana look like. Answerjian, the plant itself grows to about 12-14 feet (the more common dwarf cavandish); the fruit is similar to the store bought variety. There are 100s of varieties of