Forum: Other Plants
02-23-2014, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,587
Re: My backyard is sad.
I also grow waterlilies and lotus in water containers. You just add a little piece of the mosquito dunk. The mosquitos still lay eggs in the water but the babies eat the dunk infused water and die....
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Forum: Other Plants
02-23-2014, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,587
Re: My backyard is sad.
I am on 4 acres in NE FL. Part of it is wooded and has pine and hardwoods that have composted leaf litter and over the years has made nice dark rich dirt.
The acre around the house was horrible sand...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
01-18-2014, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,475
Re: Turkey Compost
We use composted chicken, turkey, duck, guinea, and geese manure on our bananas and other tropicals. They all seem to grow very fast and flower well. It is also used it in our edible gardens.
We also...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
01-18-2014, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,055
Re: Looking For
From what I know Fairchild has a few major sales each year. In the fall they have a big one and in the spring, it is the Garden Festival and Plant Sale which is April 12 and 13th this year. If you...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-18-2014, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,505
Re: Alocasia macrorrhizos "Black stem"
Hi I know that the Mojito can go dormant in cooler climates but I don't know about your zone (10), It seems like they wouldn't go dormant there. I have mine in the greenhouse right now because I...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-13-2014, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,354
Re: Some Flowers
Hi, Beautiful flowers! I especially love your heliconia and your Peach Thevetia Peruviana.
Is it in the oleander family?
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Forum: Other Plants
01-11-2014, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,505
Re: Alocasia macrorrhizos "Black stem"
I love your Alocasia Black Stem. I have also seen it listed in the U.S as Metallica. It is on my wish list lol.
Here is a photo of one of my Mojito Plants (Colocasia). The Mojito are really cool in...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-11-2014, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,622
Re: Post Your Ginger Pics here!!
Plain old grocery store ginger. Zingiber officinale
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Forum: Other Plants
01-11-2014, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,622
Post Your Ginger Pics here!!
Who else loves these banana relatives? Most of my gingers are dormant now but I am posting some pics from earlier this summer/fall. I would love to see everyone else's as well :)
Globba winitii aka...
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Forum: Fruit
01-11-2014, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,025
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
01-10-2014, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,348
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-10-2011, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 320
Views: 27,064
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Forum: Ornamental Bananas
02-05-2011, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,527
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Forum: Other Plants
02-05-2011, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 432
Views: 44,355
Re: Succulents & Cacti...
Here is a picture of my harrissa jusbertti in full bloom. It is a night bloomer but it was cloudy that morning. It has a very nice fragrance. This is an older picture of it. My mom has always had a...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-05-2011, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 306
Views: 43,530
Re: A Hibiscus A Day....
Simple Pleasures
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Forum: Other Plants
02-04-2011, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 306
Views: 43,530
Re: A Hibiscus A Day....
Blueberry Thrill
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Forum: Other Plants
02-04-2011, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 165,802
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Forum: Other Plants
04-14-2009, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 162,705
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
I potted up some Maui magic ee's, spider lily, and black magic ee's, dwf papyrus, and stuttgart canna for the ponds.
Yesterday I started a flower bed full of brugmansia, ginger, hawiian ti's,...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-19-2009, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 30,701
Re: ATTN: Sago Palm growers
I've read that the cardboard palm Zamia furfuracea (also not a true palm)seeds are poisonous to dogs as well.
Floridata: Zamia furfuracea (http://www.floridata.com/ref/Z/zami_fur.cfm)
Cassie ,...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-18-2009, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,383
Re: Brug Lovers!!
Here's some of mine from last fall. If you hate Marilyn Manson turn down the volume lol.
YouTube - Brugmansia Dream Angels (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfdQihtWTwQ)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-08-2009, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,214
Re: How to succeed with TC's from AgriStarts
I found one of them for petsmart online. This is for the husks by Exo Terro. The one by our house sells the compressed coir as well , same brand. It is supposed to be 100 % natural. I haven't had...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
07-28-2008, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 262
Views: 48,358
Re: Explain your screen name.
I made up this sn when I lived in LA and grew lots of different jasmines. I like moongardens and am always looking to add nightbloomers to the many tropicals that I grow. I have got some perverted...
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