I probably like to add a good yellow one. Got too many red flowering plants growing .[quote=“Richard, post:762, topic:43608, full:true”] @aap
Janet has collected these plumerias over years. There are seven altogether and perhaps four distinct blossoms, one of which (not shown) is predominantly red. Two of them are mildly fragrant.
There is an active plumeria society here in the county. We went to their annual show about 5 years ago and saw a gamut of flower colors including yellow, orange, magenta, plus many of mixed color. A couple of them had a strong fragrance you could smell from a distance. I also read that some cultivars are questionable in sustained temperatures below 40°F, a majority are ok in zone 9b, and another group is ok in zone 9a.
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The closest we have to yellow is this one with pink buds (typical) that open to white with yellow centers, no fragrance. I believe it’s ordinary among nursery offerings.
Jasmine as been blooming for a couple weeks. Plant itself doesn’t look great, but this thing produces blooms. I about killed it over the winter from lack of water…oops.
Inground pear tree’s were beat up by 3 month of drought and 3 month of high nineties and a few 106 temps. Halve the size supposed to be. Abate Fetel(Tippy)!
Richard, I don’t baby my inground tree’s much, water them some only when they are really stressed. This pear tree is the only needed help. Paw paw, the ones exposed to full sun loss 70% of their leaves and fruits, not that I care.
got a couple watermelons on my vine but they’re tiny. i doubt they will develop on time. the hot days are almost over in the next few weeks. put the N to it and put it against my white trailer on a south facing wall. maybe there i might get at least 1.
my chicago hardy set some new figs about a week ago. they are about a inch. do you guys think they will ripen before late sept? about 30 on there. trees about 7ft now and growing vigorously.
There is no true Chicago Hardy. The entire story of its origin was invented by marketers. Its original name was likely Abruzzi - which is from central Italy, not Mt. Etna.
Steve, based on my experience growing fig in zone5 Chicagoland. Your figlets very unlikely will ripen in Sept. Figs take long time to ripen and they need heat / hot temperatures. As we are in starting of the fall season, temperature is getting cooler , this will slow down the figlets grow and ripen. Day time is getting short that will not help either. My most reliable crop of Chicago hardy is breba which started to grow inside and ripen about this month. Occasionly, I got few main crop figs if I let the tree grow indoor under the light
I tried to grow nicotiana, the white one that I have heard really has nice scents at night. But I have never been able to grow it successfully. The seeds are really tiny, and I didn’t have any luck to germinate them
