Dwarf Red had a hard time surviving So Cal Winter

momoese · 04-27-2023, 09:48 PM

But it made it just barely!

1000 year rains here and dumb me didn't protect it.

I thought it was toast, trimmed it a few times, thought it was toast again.

Then after no new growth decided to really chop it down. I found some green in the middle!

Now it's growing and has a pup coming off the side!

I got really lucky!

Thanks Bill, aka Best Day. I think it's going to thrive once planted in ground!

Best day · 04-28-2023, 09:23 AM

I’m glad to see it survived. My big plant lost about 50% of its leaves and looks really sad. But it has now started to grow and will look good soon. It should flower soon also. At my house it was the coldest winter in 50 years and an amazing amount of rain. So over all a very harsh winter for tropical plants.

Bill

cincinnana · 04-29-2023, 04:16 PM

For me that plant is one of the first to respond negatively to cool weather and shortened days.
But once it warms up the plant is a beast.

Good luck with yours you're going to like it.

beam2050 · 04-29-2023, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cincinnana

For me that plant is one of the first to respond negatively to cool weather and shortened days.
But once it warms up the plant is a beast.

Good luck with yours you're going to like it.

yep, they don't like cold weather much

04-27-2023, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
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04-28-2023, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Best day Location: Long Beach, CA Zone: 10B Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 454 BananaBucks : 66,089 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 12 Times Was Thanked 674 Times in 251 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Dwarf Red had a hard time surviving So Cal Winter I’m glad to see it survived. My big plant lost about 50% of its leaves and looks really sad. But it has now started to grow and will look good soon. It should flower soon also. At my house it was the coldest winter in 50 years and an amazing amount of rain. So over all a very harsh winter for tropical plants. Bill

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