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| Recovery of damaged fuchsia plant in hanging basket July 23, 2007 I had a beautiful fuchsia plant hanging on my porch. The hanger gave way and the plant fell straight down into another flower bed. The fuchsia seemed ok. I put it back in the pot put up new strong ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Encouraging bloom on non-native Batwing Erythrina July 18, 2007 Hi! I have a Batwing Erythrina in the ground next to my driveway in full sun in Houston. It's nine years old and is about twenty feet tall, but it does not bloom. What can I do? Thanks for your s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Rio Grande Wild Petunia July 17, 2007 I have bought the Rio Grande Wild Petunia, Ruellia davisiorum. How should I look after it? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Recovery from transplant shock for bougainvillea July 12, 2007 I live outside of Phoenix. I just bought a bougainvillea in a large pot. It was doing nicely until I brought it home. I placed it in a sunny spot in my front yard inside of a large volcanic rock that ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Dracaena fragrans, cultivar July 09, 2007 I just recently purchased a tree which I was told was called a Dracaena or also corn plant. I can not seem to find a site that will inform me on how to take care of this tree. If you can please let ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Care of Passiflora incarnata or Passiflora coccinea July 04, 2007 Hi- I have two passionflowers, one red, one purple. I live in upstate NY. They grow very well up onto trellises, however, they have stopped producing flowers. Both are planted in pots (fairly large)... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-native Ornithogalum longibracteatum (Pregnant Onion) June 27, 2007 Dear Sir, I have a plant called a Pregnant Onion. It looks like an onion and it has babies develop on its body and the surface peals off like an onion. It's leaves grow to about a yard long and th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants native to South Florida and the Caribbean June 22, 2007 What are the plants native to South Florida and the Caribbean? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Growing conditions for non-native Thlaspi caerulescens June 19, 2007 I want to know what is the best condition for growing Thlaspi caerulescens and what is its life span. Thanks View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Invasiveness of non-native Asian jasmine June 18, 2007 I have a lot of Asian Jasmine planted as groundcover in various beds. The last year or so it has become unruly and is now invading my St. Augustine, working its way into the lawn itself. Is there an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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