Question from Bob: Well, I picked off 175 budworms from 16 geraniums over 4 weeks, and then gave up – they didnt seem to abate at all. Only as this last generation completed their cycle and the weather turned colder, did my geraniums finally recover. Following advice on the web, I think that next year […]
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Flowers – Page 7
Budworms on Geraniums and Mildew Resistant Zinnias
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Wednesday,
January
12th,
2011
at 12:17 AM
Sick Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
January
7th,
2011
at 07:50 PM
Question from Connie: I have yellow flower hibiscus on the sides of my garage door.(Southern CA) One has nice green leaves and the other has yellowing leaves. The soil is the same. Any suggestions? Answer from Pat: Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) needs full sun. Sometimes folks don’t realize one plant is in full shade, another […]
Categories : Flowers
Question from Linda: I enjoyed your bulb lecture yesterday. Do you think this site really has the old time fragrant freesia bulb? http://www.oldhousegardens.com/display.aspx?prod=DI23 I used to have it in my old La Jolla house until we remodeled and changed the garden. You are right. The new ones have lost fragrance. Answer from Pat: Thank you […]
Pruning for Fortnight Lily (Dietes iridioides, D. bicolor)
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
October
28th,
2010
at 12:03 AM
Question from Karen: I love the flowers of fortnight lily but after many years in the ground mine have grown large. Not only are the clumps huge but some of the leaves have gotten brown and messy-looking with dead foliage and debris mixed in with fresh growth. What is the correct way to prune these […]
Categories : Flowers, Gardening Tip
Chryanthemums: How to Grow Year-Round in mild-winter climates
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Tuesday,
October
12th,
2010
at 12:30 AM
Question from Edward: How long will chrysanthemums last in Southern California I just planted them Answer from Pat: Chrysanthemums will live indefinitely in Southern California if you give them good care and deep fertile, well-drained soil, with regular water and full sun. They also need to be staked except for the compact cushion varieties. When […]
Categories : Flowers, Gardening Tip
Question from Elgy: Help! At least one life is at stake! I bought a lovely wisteria a month ago, despite bad luck with wisterias in the past. I chose a very deep pot and a very sunny spot in my back yard this time … then I went away, trusting in kind neighbors to water […]
Question from Bob: The sides of many of the flower buds have pin-head-sized smooth, round holes as if something is eating into them; the affected buds die without blooming, and the inside of the bud (cutting it opened) is either empty or whithered. Some of the leaves are littered with tiny black “grains” – under […]
October-Blooming Plants for an October Wedding
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Sunday,
August
29th,
2010
at 12:30 AM
Question from Dan: We are having company coming in October for my sons wedding. Do you know of any good plants we could plant in pots that will be blooming in mid October? Thanks. (PS: we live in Temecula…quite a bit warmer and dryer than Del Mar.) Answer from Pat: Thanks for your excellent question. […]
Blue Hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) Problems
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
August
28th,
2010
at 12:26 AM
Question from Anne: You were so help several months when I had pruning problems with four passiflora vines that I have, so I thought I would contact you again with a little problem. I have a three-year old blue hibiscus in my backyard, and it grows beautifully for a couple of months, then its small […]
Categories : Flowers
Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia)/Frost Protection
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Thursday,
August
26th,
2010
at 12:14 AM
Question from Natalie: I live in Texas, and our winters are not that cold. I have an angel trumpet planted in the ground. What can I do to keep the plant from dying if and when we have a freeze? Thanks. Answer from Pat: There are several things you can do to keep your angel […]
Categories : Flowers
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