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sandy0225 · 08-04-2011, 01:22 PM

Well with most plants, just think about where they originally came from and that will be your guide.
Since these came from Hawaii, they like well drained soil that doesn't really hold water for long, high in organic matter, lots of frequent rain (some elevated humidity), and they aren't the tallest thing around where they come from, so they probably would appreciate partial dappled shade. And of course they like steady temperatures, never rising too high or dropping too low. Maybe that's why we sometimes have problems with them, huh?just like what we give them in Indiana or Oklahoma, right? LOL......

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