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curley1
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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Location: Grand Prairie,TX
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject: Non-Blooming Hibiscus |
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| I have a tropical hibiscus that is planted in full sun in a pot. It forms buds, but they drop off before they open into bloom. I have checked for bugs, but don't see anything. We have used molasses to fertilize. This is our first year at organic gardening, so I don't want to spray with insecticides. Any suggestions would be welcome. |
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goo0h
Joined: 07 May 2004
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Location: Denton,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: Non-Blooming Hibiscus |
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curley1 wrote: I have a tropical hibiscus that is planted in full sun in a pot. It forms buds, but they drop off before they open into bloom. I have checked for bugs, but don't see anything. We have used molasses to fertilize. This is our first year at organic gardening, so I don't want to spray with insecticides. Any suggestions would be welcome.
How much do you water them? The two I have are heavy drinkers.
I've found molasses to be a great additive, but don't know if I'd use only that. Maybe try adding some organic fertilizer as well? |
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dancebrush
Joined: 09 Aug 2004
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Location: Mesquite
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| In my experience, hibiscus need copious amounts of water when grown in pots. I almost lost my Texas star hibiscus (a hardy variety) by not watering enough. It has been growing like a weed even with drier conditions now that it is planted out. I would water deeply daily if you keep any hibiscus in a pot. |
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