Re: ? on feeding hibiscus

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Iguana & Water Dragon Forum ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by cirsisue on June 01, 2000 at 09:03:07:

In Reply to: ? on feeding hibiscus posted by Iguanamomma on May 31, 2000 at 22:26:51:

Glenda,your kids can eat all of the plants,,but the flowers should be more of a treat.The leafs have a good cal to phos ratio.We have as you know,,,30bushes now all pestiside and chemical free.They're about the only plant I can grow.They're drought resistant and we use lady bugs to keep aphids and bugs off of them.
If you want a bushy plant,,,prune above a new leaf and that will cause a new stem to start.If you want it to get bushy below a certain point,,,trim below a new sprout.The flowers last for about a day or 3,they close up at nite and re open during the day.It's easy to start your own plants,,,just cut a branch off,,,skin the bark off about two inches and stick it in soil.Water daily for the first two weeks,,then every other day for a week or two and then once a week.I don't remember the true names of our hibiscus,if you remember,I renamed them for all our kids.
Lots of double red Cirsis's and creme Go's to you all.Got to name one for Pixie now

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:
: : Glenda,your kids can eat all of the plants,,but the flowers should be more of a treat.The leafs have a good cal to phos ratio.We have as you know,,,30bushes now all pestiside and chemical free.They're about the only plant I can grow.They're drought resistant and we use lady bugs to keep aphids and bugs off of them. : If you want a bushy plant,,,prune above a new leaf and that will cause a new stem to start.If you want it to get bushy below a certain point,,,trim below a new sprout.The flowers last for about a day or 3,they close up at nite and re open during the day.It's easy to start your own plants,,,just cut a branch off,,,skin the bark off about two inches and stick it in soil.Water daily for the first two weeks,,then every other day for a week or two and then once a week.I don't remember the true names of our hibiscus,if you remember,I renamed them for all our kids. : Lots of double red Cirsis's and creme Go's to you all.Got to name one for Pixie now

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Iguana & Water Dragon Forum ] [ FAQ ]