Crazy1 Wrote:I was at Walmart last night and got 3 Hybiscus plants they were only $3.95 each & they are in a gal. containers.
Not a succulant but hey, Hybiscus. Oh and I also got a Grape for the same price.
I really want to get Hibiscus. When you buy them like that, you can't feed them to the torts right away, right? Do you only feed the flowers or leaves too?
Coldliz Wrote:Crazy1 Wrote:I was at Walmart last night and got 3 Hybiscus plants they were only $3.95 each & they are in a gal. containers.
Not a succulant but hey, Hybiscus. Oh and I also got a Grape for the same price.
I really want to get Hibiscus. When you buy them like that, you can't feed them to the torts right away, right? Do you only feed the flowers or leaves too?
I think average time your supposed to wait is 6 months? I think that is what Ive heard, what does everyone else do? Ive got two types of Hibiscus seeds here that Im going to start this week.
I think 6 month quarentine on nursery plants is a very good idea. Also, I was in Lowes this weekend and they have concord grape plants (I know not a succulent) out and for sale.
I have been concerned about buying Sod at the Nursery. Never know what they spray on it. Anyone ever have trouble with St. Augustine Sod?
Hybiscus, I feed flowers and leaves My torts love them.
Anja How long does it take for a hybiscus that you start from seed to reach a 1 gal. size plant?
Yes, I have heard and do 3 to 6 months depending on where I buy from and what has been used on them. Even if I buy from a "Organic" grower I wait 3 months. I repot mine-Most of my plants are in Pots not the ground. I wash the roots and then plant them in organic soils. I keep them watered well to help flush out systemic chemicals, but I do wait (kind of like a quarenteen time for our new torts). Also here in CA Walmart has had berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries) and grapes (Red and Thompson seedless) on sale. I have not been happy with the plants I have gotten in the past at our local Lowes or Home Depot. Most times they are not what they have them marked as (black grapes will really be blueberries, red tomatoes will be yellow etc.). Or they don't do well after I have bought them. Seems that Walmart plants have resently worked better for me. But that's just me and my local stores.
Im not sure Robyn, this will be my first time starting Hibiscus from seeds.
Anja you'll have to keep me informed I would be very interested in knowing.
Aka2tal portulacas was another succulent I was thinking about.
Will do Robyn.
Crazy1, thanks for the info.