Forum: Other Plants
11-02-2011, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 999
Views: 124,346
Re: What did you harvest today (other plants)?
Ron (Ron_mcb) reminded me that we had already had our first frost this year when I PMed him questions of my pomegranate fruits. Sure enough, I checked my pomegranate tree the next morning and...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-02-2011, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 999
Views: 124,346
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Forum: Other Plants
11-02-2011, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,902
Re: Digging up cannas (and want more!)
:03:Thank you, Juni. Using laundry bags is a great idea, very creative. Potato bags are what I normally use to store my tulip or hyacinth bulbs.
I only have very common cannas. Since deer eat...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-02-2011, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,902
Re: Digging up cannas (and want more!)
:03:Thanks a bunch, Andrew. Next time when I have a root rot problem, I'll know what to do. Your canna rhizomes look beautiful. I doubt mine will look so healthy.
Here in Georgia landscaping...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-01-2011, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,535
Re: Germinating tree peony seeds
Yes, air layering and germinating from seeds are the preferred ways of propergating peonies accordong to some youtube videos I watched a while ago. And yes, I typically have to wait a year or more...
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Forum: Other Plants
11-01-2011, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,535
Re: Germinating tree peony seeds
Very encouraging and great information, Steve. :bananas_b
Are peony susceptible to many insects problems? From my own experience of growing vegetable and fruit vines in the last few years, they...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-31-2011, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,535
Re: Germinating tree peony seeds
Hello, Steve,
How drought tolerant are TPs? What are the mature width and height? With the severe summer drought in the last few years, it's hard to grow anything new.
And thank you for the...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-29-2011, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,902
Re: Digging up cannas (and want more!)
Hi,
I have a question for you all. When you dry your canna rhizomes, do you leave them in a sunny area or shady area?
My cannas are planted next to my iris and are taking over the garden. If I...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-28-2011, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,535
Re: Germinating tree peony seeds
Steve,
Thank you! You have been more than helpful.
A few of my neighbor also have peonies, but I never tried collecting their seeds because of the color. It was an Asian grocery store that I had...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-28-2011, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,535
Re: Germinating tree peony seeds
:03: Hi, Steve,
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on germinating peony seeds and others. This thread has been very informational.
Peony was brought to my attention by someone at bananas.org. ...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
10-25-2011, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,311
Re: I give up...
Randy,
Try this:
When you are editing you post, if you have a picture (not a link) to be displayed, you can manually type in , followed by the address/url of your photo, and then . The word IMG...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
10-25-2011, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,311
Re: I give up...
What do you see when you click on the PREVIEW POST button? You should see your picture in the preview mode or not?
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
10-25-2011, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,311
Re: I give up...
Randy,
The two easiest methods are to copy and past either the image code or the html code directly into the editing window of your post.
Since I don't own a photobucket account, I'm using someone...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
10-25-2011, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,900
Re: ?
Looks like some threads are missing in the database and they were there earlier.
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-25-2011, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 3,331
Views: 326,227
Re: Share an image!
Howard,
Do you mean cosmos will lose their color as days get colder? The cosmos I saw in Golden Gate Park fascinated me, but another cosmos plant at Stanford University had tons of ants on it. Do...
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Forum: Site Help & Feedback
10-15-2011, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 143
Views: 16,159
Re: Is this only me, or?
I'm :confused: about your question. Do you no longer have a small icon (ABC with a checkmark underneath) above the smilie images? You may have to use the scroll bar to scroll to the right.
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
10-15-2011, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,935
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-15-2011, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,413
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Forum: Other Plants
09-28-2011, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,027
Re: Agaves, agaves, and more agaves!!!
A very attractive collection of agaves you have there, Randy. http://www.bananas.org/images/icons/icon14.gif Although I can’t help you with any of the missing names, I’d like to compliment you on a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-28-2011, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,391
Re: Bananas in SE TN...
Randy,
I thought crawlspace was what you meant as my late father-in-law had one, too. My house does not come with a crawlspace, so I can’t apply the same methodology to any of my plants on a trail...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-27-2011, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,391
Re: Bananas in SE TN...
Randy,
I'm not clear on "under the house" part. Do you mind clarifying it a bit for me? Thanks!
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Forum: Other Plants
09-27-2011, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 14,182
Re: Red Lady Papaya is Fruiting!
Thanks, Noah, for the tips on the sprayer and the homemade pesticide you use. It’s always great to learn from other members.
Interestingly my neighbor uses a BB gun. That seems to work for him,...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-26-2011, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 14,182
Re: Red Lady Papaya is Fruiting!
Noah,
I totally agree with Mary that fresh papaya seeds are very easy to geminate. My tallest papaya tree is only about four feet tall since I never thinned out my papaya tress and fertilized them...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-17-2011, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 170,437
Re: What'cha got sprouting? (other plants)
Cam, your plumeria seedling is lovely. I hope it continues to grow well in the winter.
Yug, how exciting! Some web site says Ko (Koh) sugar cane is the sweetest of all. Did you start from...
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Forum: Social Announcements & Good Wishes
09-13-2011, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 14,271
Re: Patty in Wisc
My deepest condolences go to Patty’s family. She has a great heart and shall be well remembered. :(
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