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07-19-2011, 02:50 PM | #21 (permalink) |
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07-25-2011, 02:41 PM | #22 (permalink) |
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Re: How to handle the heat
You forecast isn't hot here. It is mildy warm. However Florida seems to be much cooler than most odf the country. Raised just outside of dallas and I'm felling sorry for those in that area as I know what they are going thru.
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07-31-2011, 02:50 AM | #23 (permalink) |
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Re: How to handle the heat
I can't keep enough water on mine. They seem stunted in there growth.
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07-31-2011, 10:32 AM | #24 (permalink) |
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Yep, mine are best case putting out new leaves but not really growing, especially in height. Right now I am starting to find ways of shading them... The little pups I removed and put in the shade are starting to look a lot happier. Not to mention the little Mona Lisa that is now in the shade of a big umbrella. It is growing much faster now!
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07-31-2011, 09:49 PM | #26 (permalink) |
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Re: How to handle the heat
Here in SE Kansas we are stuck in this heat bubble. 98-106 for the last 5 weeks with very lil rain. All in all the nana's in full sun are doing -OK The Basjoo's just like the 80's better. They always do fine but this year leaves started dropping and the same with my dads. I happened to look at his neighbors, who never waters and hers are looking great. It seems that they don't like the excessive moisture from the hose. Its as if they can't uptake the water in the heat. I saw another patch in town which gets lil care and it looks great too. So I stopped watering but 1-2 times a week and they seem to be doing better. Threw me for a loop. The Orinoco's seem to be doing good but have slowed there growth in the heat. Maurellii is healthy but small for some reason. ?? Worst year I've had. EE's seem to like the heat.
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08-01-2011, 04:58 PM | #27 (permalink) |
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Re: How to handle the heat
96 - 98 almost everyday here without any trouble except for the breaking leaf problem. They would look so much better with the full canopy.
NPH, I use the heavy mulch to increase the organic content of my "SAND". The bananas seem to be loving it.
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