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Thursday February 25, 2010 |
Cherry Pie, Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) | Today's Featured Plant
Cherry Pie, Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)
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Q&A: Yellowing and Black Spots on Mandevilla Question: I have a Mandevilla plant I am wintering over in the kitchen. The leaves are dropping and turning yellow with black dots. Can you tell me what the problem is? I have checked the back of the leaves and don't see any mites or insects.
Answer: Mandevilla winters best in a large pot in a location with full sun such as a conservatory might offer, so it is probably not all that happy in your kitchen. In my experience it is best to keep it as cool and bright as possible with reduced watering and no fertilizing for the winter. (It will eventually lose some leaves and look quite awful in protest, but don't worry.) Promptly remove and destroy any badly spotted leaves. In spring, cut it back, repot and resume watering and fertilizing and set it outside again where it can enjoy lots of sunshine and good air circulation. It should recover to grow and bloom beautifully again. |
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Q&A: Forgotten Bulbs Question: I just found some bulbs that I forgot to plant last fall. They've been in a cool spot in my shed. Can I plant them in spring, or keep them until next fall?
Answer: If the bulbs are tulips, hyacinths, or crocus, I'd toss them out and make another try next fall. Daffodils or lilies might still have enough in them to survive, if not flower this spring.
You can also plant them in spring, just to see what happens. Consider it an experiment. If they grow and flower, great. If they grow but don't flower, you might chose to leave them and see if they'll flower the following spring. Most likely they'll neither grow nor flower in which case they'll simply disappear into the soil.
Good luck! |
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Tip: Plant Window Box Herbs Grow a windowbox filled with herbs such as parsley, globe basil, thyme, sage and chives. After danger of frost has passed, fill the box with a soilless potting mix, add a time release fertilizer and keep it well watered. |
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