Questions tagged [flowering]
When a plant produces flowers
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Odd pumpkin flower
This is something we have never seen. My neighbour has a pumpkin plant which recently started flowering. They were all male flowers till now. But those flowers were all green, not normal yellow ...
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Why would Comice pear tree stop flowering?
I bought two bare root pear trees six years ago, a Comice and a Bartlett. I bought the Bartlett primarily to serve as a pollinator for the Comice. I grew them in containers for the first year (I ...
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Blueberry bush not looking very lively
I have been growing a blueberry bushes and am not sure that I am having much success. The plant doesn't appear to have done much since it was planted and just appears to be slowly loosing leaves and ...
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Hoya care - will it ever flower again?
Oh, the things I have done to my mother-in-law's Hoya plant:
First, I watered it weekly. Neither the plant or the mother-in-law liked that.
Then I had the audacity to re-pot the root bound mess. I ...
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Premature flowering and leaf fall in capsicum
These are some capsicum saplings I have which were directly sown in this pot. There's premature flower budding and leaf fall of the first true leaves happening. What is causing this?
Location: Delhi, ...
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How to "revert" coleus flowering
I spotted a nice group of coleus at a local park last October, including a couple unusual varieties which are not found in your typical cheap "rainbow" seed mix. Knowing how easy it is to ...
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Do plumeria with inflo need fertilizer to actually bloom?
My plumeria appears to have an inflo! It grew from a cutting that I planted about a year ago. It’s got quite a few large leaves and I planted it in fox farms organic soil. I’m wondering if I need to ...
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Kniphofia caulescens not flowering
I planted two Kniphofia caulescens in a sunny spot in my garden back in 2016. The plants have thrived and now form a sizeable clump. However, they haven't flowered for several years. Any idea why this ...
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Hollyhock deteriorating immediately after blooming
I live in Denver, CO and last year I planted 2 Hollyhock plants in my backyard. The plants were about 1 foot tall when I put them in the ground and they are in a spot where they get full sun/plenty ...
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Will Bradford pear suckers produce flowers?
A 21 year old Bradford pear split and was cut back to ground level. After a couple of years there are at least 20 suckers that are 4 foot high making a thick hedge. Will they keep getting taller or ...
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Plumbago auriculata without flowers
enter image description hereMy Plumbago auriculata has not bloomed this year. I pruned it, in February like I do every year, I not modified the watering or fertilization but .... no flowers. What can ...
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Potted lemon tree not growing/flowering
I bought a potted lemon tree (>1m tall)and I had it indoors until the weather was good enough to then move it onto the balcony (west facing).
Since I bought the tree (2 months ago) I have seen ...
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Is it OK to repot a small echo Echinopsis uhascua (Red Torch Cactus) while flowering?
I purchased my plant on line receiving it about 10 days ago. It's been out of the sun acclimating to our hot climate since and one of three flower buds opened today. It is about 2 inches (5 cm) high;...
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Lemon Grass not blooming. What to do with the buds?
I have this Lemon Grass grown in a pot that has produced really long stalks (7feet) with compound flowers but they haven't bloomed. It's been few months now. Will they bloom or if not, how do I know ...
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Marigold leaves drying up
I have potted two marigolds in one seven inch pot. Both plants are having their leaved dried up. I Water them daily.
Weather in my area min: 10 °C/65 °F, max: 25 °C/77 °F. Can someone please help me ...
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Identify plant with narrow straplike leaves and red flower
We have been having this green narrow leaved plant for years. It flowers occasionally as in the image. Some say it is from the family of bromeliads but its structure looks so different.
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Citrus: should old flower stalks be removed?
A kumquat was bought last winter and then had its fruits removed.
This summer it’s not flowering. I’m wondering what it supposed to happen to the old flower stalks? Should I remove them (because they ...
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Anthuruim leaves have white spots
I'm very new to gardening and just bought an anthuruim from a nursery.
However, when I looked closely at the leaves, I found that it has some white spots.
I'm really worried if I bought an infected ...
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How to identify emergent Eau de cologne mint flowering stem?
How to identify an emerging flowering stem and prune it before it bolts?
I am new to growing, I had seen pictures of already flowered mints.
I googled and read and decided perhaps it is a good ...