tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post3958016469009215245..comments2024-03-08T02:14:06.763-06:00Comments on Gardening at Draco: Blooms in the heatBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820151806039495564noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-52106183123286306202010-02-05T07:57:37.958-06:002010-02-05T07:57:37.958-06:00Nice post as for me. I'd like to read a bit mo...Nice post as for me. I'd like to read a bit more concerning this topic. Thnx for posting that data.<br />Joan Stepsen<br /><a href="http://cyprusescortagencies.com/" rel="nofollow">Escort Cyprus</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-88970185531037793102009-07-31T16:16:16.994-05:002009-07-31T16:16:16.994-05:00That is a lovely singapore white plumeria you have...That is a lovely singapore white plumeria you have those are hard to grow here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-92095236813146138012009-07-30T15:29:12.109-05:002009-07-30T15:29:12.109-05:00Our whole area is a plant laboratory this year, is...Our whole area is a plant laboratory this year, isn't it, Bob? You and MSS of Zanthan Gardens have both noted that some plants seem to have built-in thermostats and when the temperature line is crossed - they die. I'm seeing it in my garden, too - drought resistant plants that are not heat resistant. Or at least not <i>this</i> heat! <br /><br />I started watering a couple of stressed pepper plants after dark, thinking the same thing as you did about cooling down plant and soil. They made a few blossoms and now a few tiny peppers are developing so maybe it does make a difference. <br /><br />Hope you get to enjoy that awesome new rain system soon! <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-74062445700822443732009-07-29T11:06:06.073-05:002009-07-29T11:06:06.073-05:00You have lots of nice blooms in spite of this horr...You have lots of nice blooms in spite of this horrible heat. I have always had good luck with Poinsettias outside during the summer, but it will die first cold snap we get. I usually keep mine in pots and bring them in when temps get near 50 at night. They have always bloomed for me in January AFTER the holidays. I never minded, because it is always nice to have a bit of color that time of year.Morning Glories in Round Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988634441429032483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-51864540632875655292009-07-24T10:15:19.741-05:002009-07-24T10:15:19.741-05:00Great summer blooms, and you've given me some ...Great summer blooms, and you've given me some good ideas for additions to my garden.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-1156680977462059372009-07-24T07:56:40.045-05:002009-07-24T07:56:40.045-05:00Bob, I'm really intrigued by your planting of ...Bob, I'm really intrigued by your planting of the Texas Star Hibiscus. Mine have been languishing and I wasn't sure why. I'm going to test your theory here on my corner of Katy!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-71745155412752010932009-07-24T07:53:34.263-05:002009-07-24T07:53:34.263-05:00I read somewhere once that to get the Poinsettias ...I read somewhere once that to get the Poinsettias to bloom, they have to have like 12 hours of dark at night or something, and therefore don't normally start blooming until after Christmas. The article I was reading suggested putting them in a closet for the required amount of time to force a bloom.katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-74454588931129655612009-07-24T04:16:01.707-05:002009-07-24T04:16:01.707-05:00So sorry for your heat and drought. We have final...So sorry for your heat and drought. We have finally gotten a few days of rain here and the humidity is just kicking in. My zinnias are doing better than I expected since they have some virus shown by their curled leaves. I will have to try the passion flower vine.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com