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cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 26, 2009
10:49 AM Post #6866896
| My neighbour and myself planted two of these lovely trees three years ago, mine is much larger but has never bloomed while my neighbours blooms every year. They are in bloom all over the island right now, any ideas on how to get mine to bloom? They are planted right next to each other so conditions should be the same. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
July 26, 2009
10:53 AM Post #6866909
| I have found that not all varieties bloom at the same time. Our also never bloomed until it was about 5 years old. So I would say - keep the faith, and patience! |
cocoloba
St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
(Zone 10a)
July 26, 2009
11:10 AM Post #6866977
| DH thinks we should prune some of the lower branches so it can concentrate on putting out blooms, what do you think? I saw a true yellow this year, will try to get seeds when it is time. |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
July 26, 2009
11:28 AM Post #6867028
| Yes I kept mine pruned while it was growing. It is a tree that needs to be shaped. |
tropicbreeze
noonamah
Australia
July 26, 2009
08:18 PM Post #6868895
| I've never heard that name before, had to google it. We call them poinciana, they're considered an invasive weed here. But they're very popular in gardens. I've got a huge one which flowers regularly, never pruned, never fertilized, nor looked after in any way. I've always heard they flower better when neglected. Mine would have to be proof of that.
We also have a very similar looking one but it's yellow which we call Yellow Flame Tree, an unrelated species - Peltophorum pterocarpum. It's a native but also very common in gardens. |
Molamola
Christiansted, VI
(Zone 11)
July 26, 2009
08:23 PM Post #6868922
| Here they go from pure dark red through orangy-red to what I call road-srtipe yellow, not many of those. I had one five feet from salt water and it bloomed at three year old.
If a tree is stressed, it blooms, like, you go whack the trunk with a stick to slightly bruise it. Might help to holler, "Bad Tree!!" |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
July 27, 2009
05:07 PM Post #6872401
| Mine have been blooming since they were about 2 ft tall. I have them in pots (no choice), so that may be the difference. I also take off all the seed pods, and that seems to keep them blooming as well.
Yokwe,
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 02, 2009
08:58 PM Post #6899573
| I didn't know about trimming! I should take out the lower branches then? Mine is 3.5 years now...and growing tall.
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rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 02, 2009
09:02 PM Post #6899585
| nevermind..I definately subsribe to the neglect theory! |
tropicbreeze
noonamah
Australia
August 03, 2009
02:40 AM Post #6900623
| Now just don't go rushing into this neglect! It's a very exacting science and takes a lot of careful and long pondering in a recliner, preferably on a shady verandah while administering oral lubrication to the mind. A haphazard approach could well produce disasterous results. |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 03, 2009
01:39 PM Post #6902184
| LOL, Yeah, but neglect allows me time to prepare wild animals for dinner with lovely feather garnishes. |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 03, 2009
02:49 PM Post #6902485
| I'm sending out the guys in white coats for both of you! Hope you like basket weaving...
Yokwe,
Shari
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rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 03, 2009
03:48 PM Post #6902712
| we tear them apart to see how they're made! |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 03, 2009
04:16 PM Post #6902816
| LOL...yeah, you would. LOL! |
tropicbreeze
noonamah
Australia
August 03, 2009
09:18 PM Post #6904007
| Look out! She's onto us. We'll have to try and pretend we're normal until she stops looking. ;O) |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 03, 2009
09:21 PM Post #6904027
| Okay, it's a lovely day today,
can you please pass the pepper!? |
tropicbreeze
noonamah
Australia
August 03, 2009
09:27 PM Post #6904051
| Will that be with or without cockatoo feathers ... ooops! |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 03, 2009
09:35 PM Post #6904080
| Let me check the stew, mmm..might I have them on the side please!? |
westraad
Xai Xai
Mozambique
August 04, 2009
01:57 AM Post #6905027
| Shari, these two (randy and tropicbreeze) are a little nuts, won't you agree?
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Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 04, 2009
04:34 PM Post #6907046
| Yes Westraad...they are going through a goofy stage. But I asssure you, it is only temporary...well in black and white anyway, Randy has some definate goofy genes permanently attached to his psyche. It's what makes him loveable.
They are both incredible resources here on DG; knowledgeable, generous and fun.
Randy, was that a hint that you need more pepper?
Yokwe (although with some of this conversation it should be "Waaaay Yuck!!!),
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 04, 2009
04:45 PM Post #6907079
| Mahalo Shari! I need some hot sauce too!
You will be delighted to know, that my passport renewal went in the mail on Monday!
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Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 04, 2009
06:03 PM Post #6907387
| Ooooh hoooh! HaPpY DaNce...doing the hApPy dAnCe!
Don't know about the hot sauce, but I can send you some pepper this week...
Yokwe,
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 04, 2009
06:18 PM Post #6907453
| LOL...I like the ground pepper!.
so we will be bidding for 2010 holiday in Oct, I have 5 weeks. Mabe I can do Kwadj, or meet at Carols if she'll have us (course she will) That would be some dancing under the full moon! |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 04, 2009
06:21 PM Post #6907471
| You must be at the end of the Island chain...6 hours and 55 mins from HNL. my goodness..it would take me two weeks just to get there..okay ..exageration...But it's 8:20 from here to HNL, that would be two days travel ea way if everything went alright... |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 04, 2009
07:04 PM Post #6907643
| No, actually we are the second stop from Hono. Majuro, Kwaj, then on to Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Guam. Ha Ha...now you are learning why we don't come home much!
Ground okay,,,white or black?
Yokwe,
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 04, 2009
07:40 PM Post #6907742
| ground love...either one is good...wasn't there a mixed one?
Hmm...your right..shows only 1 stop...no kidding! that's something else.
Mabe we should meet at Carols on the Vernal exquinox |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 05, 2009
12:10 AM Post #6909005
| Yes there was a mixed, but I can't get that in ground. Don't try to duck out...thought you were coming here before or after Bali???? |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 05, 2009
11:32 AM Post #6910261
| Oh I will be going there before Bali, Bali is not even in the cards yet. It will be
You & Carol. I can't see flying all the way to Kwadj and not seeing Carol. Mabe Carol will want to come with me. |
westraad
Xai Xai
Mozambique
August 05, 2009
12:40 PM Post #6910542
| who's Carol? |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 05, 2009
12:51 PM Post #6910585
| Carol is Alohahoya, lives on the big Island Hawaii |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 05, 2009
03:57 PM Post #6911281
| That would be awesome!!!! But she would have to take her morning walks along the beach, my meager garden wouldn't last but 4 or 5 minutes! Ha Ha. And, you can't get here or back without going through HI, so no worries about missing Carol if she can't make it out here. (I know the expense keeps most people away...pout).
Yokwe,
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 05, 2009
04:19 PM Post #6911339
| True, I'd probably take her on a pass..I wonder how full those flights run...
I've load planned that Island hopper before and it's a nightmare trying to load destination bags for off load and onload to so many places.
12 non revs got on it today...looks like it doesn't op on thurs |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 05, 2009
06:18 PM Post #6911720
| Depends on the time of year...sometimes it is jam crammed, sometimes you can stretch out and lay down. The loads must really be a nightmare! We see boxes, coolers, huge shopping bags, and you really want to strangle the ones bringing fish! Makes everything in the hold stink! Can't be any worse than the Aussie interior flights though. That Quantas Jet Star Airbus is the most miserable I have ever been while flying. Made us really appreciate Continental! LOL.
Yokwe,
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 05, 2009
06:38 PM Post #6911788
| oh I hear ya...when I worked in Customs and Immigrations, the San Salvador flights had these cardboard boxes that were heavy as heck...and really stinky...I learned real quick, "Queso" -some kind of cheese that the restaurants buy here...
Mabe I should bring you back to Carols! |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 05, 2009
07:27 PM Post #6911943
| Hmmmm...that would be cool! We have lots of time to play with possibilities...this will be fun!
Yokwe,
Shari |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 05, 2009
08:12 PM Post #6912120
| Indeed, and Brian just got promoted to Management an hour ago, so perhaps we'll have more money and I can stop working so much! |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 05, 2009
09:01 PM Post #6912326
| Yippee! Congratulations Brian!!!!!
Yokwe,
Shari |
