Garden & Landscape - July 2007

I bought some Passion Flower plants (Passiflora incarnata a.k.a. Maypop) and am hoping they will eventually set fruit. The seller told me they are self-fruiting, yet I'm not so sure. I would hate to wait until they bloom, just to find out they won't self-fertilize!

Does anybody know for sure if they are or are not self-fruiting? Is there a way I can find out (without waiting until it's too late)?

If they aren't self-fruiting, do I need to get the same type of plant for fertilization, or a different species of Passion Flower (which one?) Or does it not matter?

I'm not worried about pollination, plenty of bees and butterflies around! :)

Thanks!

2007-07-29 08:08:44 · 2 answers · asked by Bulbelicious 2

Does anyone know how to do this? What type of clipping do I use (hardwood or softwood)? What's the best time of year to do it? How long does it take? What mixture should I use (%sand, % peat moss...etc)? Please be specific. My mother is 72 and I don't expect her to live alot longer. Her camelia in her front yard is her favorite tree. She's had it forever and I would never dig it up and move it, but I would like to have an offspring of it to grow old w/ me and be a token of my memories w/ my mom. Any advice will help! Thanks in advance!!

2007-07-29 07:28:16 · 2 answers · asked by LeighAnn55 1

dose any one know how to remove rust from a macchette??

2007-07-29 06:40:09 · 3 answers · asked by Dritz 3

2007-07-29 06:24:51 · 6 answers · asked by ✩☆✩HAPPINESS✩☆✩ 4

What do you need to ship plants from idaho to...another state?

2007-07-29 05:33:17 · 2 answers · asked by Game-King 2

We decided to try growing watermelon this year. The vine has strectched onto the lawn and I noticed one tiny watermelon on the dirt side and another on the lawn side.

At this point, can I just let it grow on the lawn? Do I need to raise it, and if so, how? Is it too late to put in some mesh fence to have it climb somewhat?

Truth be told--it's too late to believe that the watermelon will be ripe before it gets too cold here in Maryland, but it's still fun to see it grow.

Thanks for any tips or suggestions.

2007-07-29 05:27:18 · 6 answers · asked by Stuck in the Middle Ages 4

every day, is dark purple (not black or blue) but dark purple. On it's wing is a thin band of orange about 3/4 of the way down on its wing. It is about the size of an oriele. Living in GA, USA.

I can not find it anywhere on line or in any book.

Thank you!

2007-07-29 05:14:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is my first time growing the mamoth sunflowers. I thought that its head always follow the position of the sun. When my first one drooped, I thought it was dying so I pulled it up. Now I have replanted a couple and the same thing is happening to them. I love the beautiful flower, but Its drooping. What props are to lift the head up or will it be wise to leave it alone? Please advise. Thanks!

2007-07-29 04:59:18 · 3 answers · asked by Don 1

I have a venus fly trap. One of the leavesa black spot on obe of its edges. shoild i clip that part off?

2007-07-29 03:52:37 · 2 answers · asked by Blax 3

I am thinking of moving and I wanted to know if there was any websites that let you create a floor plan the whole house you want?

2007-07-29 03:24:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my husband is a mechanic so has no idea how to lay slabs as hes never done it before. he has but a few down but they are wobbling .can anyone give us any help on how to do it plese? they are 2 x 2

2007-07-29 03:10:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Website for plants?
I have a few indoor plants, and they seem to be dying. I have no idea how often to waterthem. Does anyone have a good site to find out what kind of plant it is/???

2007-07-29 02:50:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm having the hardest time growing the mamoth sunflower in Arkansas. It reaches a certain point when the head is being pollinated, then the head get very heavy and begins to droop. Is it dying?

2007-07-29 02:43:11 · 5 answers · asked by Don 1

I'm about to move back home to New Orleans in a few weeks, and my lawn is in terrible shape. As you can imagine I have all types of plants and other things growing on my lawn from the storm. What can I do to restore my lawn to at least almost pre-katrina quality?

2007-07-29 02:37:39 · 3 answers · asked by malekawms 1

Okay I need specific answers please. I have several tomatoe varieties, corn, chilis, bell peppers, chives, strawberries, radishes, cucumber, cantelope, zucchini, blueberries, mint.

2007-07-29 02:27:54 · 6 answers · asked by VW LuLu 4

Okay I think what I am growing is zuchinni. It is green when it is small and it is slender. When it gets larger it gets more of a pear shape. Them if I wait to long to take it off they sometimes turn yellow. I am sooooooo confused I always thought squash was the same as zucchini, but I guess it is not. Please help first time gardner.

2007-07-29 02:23:13 · 7 answers · asked by VW LuLu 4

I want to try to grow pansy from seed for my fall garden. When do I start the process? I have seed starting materials and grow lights. Someone please help!

2007-07-29 02:16:08 · 1 answers · asked by Dorothy D 4

Hi, I have a one oriental poppy plant and I would like to get more out of it, I am wondering if you can divide the plant in half and transplant it else where. When is the best time to transplant them?
How do I get more plants by the plant that I have...I do also have some poppy plants that I take the seed that is in the pod and use them, but the Oriental doesn't have any seed like the other poppy plant that I have.
I am also wondering were can I purchase more Oriental Poppys. I have search everywhere with no luck...the oriental that I have now was a gift from a friend, and she ordered it from a school child that was selling plants for a fundrasier.
Irises ~ I have some irises that have large leaves? They stand about 4 ft..when they bloom I get a small flower that is yellow, once the flowering is done the flower turns into a cocoon like pod....has anyone every seen something like this if so what type of Iris is it?

2007-07-29 01:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-29 00:37:14 · 2 answers · asked by johnwcarney 1

I have a few indoor plants, and they seem to be dying. I have no idea how often to waterthem. Does anyone have a good site to find out what kind of plant it is/???

2007-07-28 23:58:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm growing one and it's already like 3 feet tallBut I'm still worried.
It's lived inside it's whole life.

2007-07-28 20:23:01 · 4 answers · asked by Sexy_Duck 2

I am looking for either two stroke lawn mowers or a 4 stroke but with oil pump. Or is there a company that builds mowers that can built about 10 units for me. Reasong being most of my work is done on a 30 - 45 degrees slope. If you know of a place please let me know.

2007-07-28 20:10:14 · 2 answers · asked by SparkyG 1

I have several clusters of volunteer flowers that pop up all through my back yard between spring and fall. They are beautiful and I would like to plant some on purpose, as my lawn mowing man plows them over without fail. Can anyone help me, or suggest where I might look online?

They look like smaller day lilies, but they don't open quite as far as any of the pictures I've seen. They are a light dusty pink color (almost a bit purplish), with no variation. The color is solid. They have very long stamens... a sort of darker pink... that stick out past the petals.

Thank you!

2007-07-28 18:59:34 · 3 answers · asked by Bekah 2

2007-07-28 18:33:27 · 6 answers · asked by jim l 1

2007-07-28 18:01:15 · 3 answers · asked by krazygirl313 1

2007-07-28 16:57:55 · 5 answers · asked by Lusanda M 1

IT's an indoor plant. It is in my bathroom and has a sky light above it, so it gets a reasonable amount of light.
Recently the ends have gone brown and crunchy.
I'm really upset about it because everyone used to think it was a fake plant, because it looked so perfect.

2007-07-28 16:49:02 · 4 answers · asked by Angel 4

2007-07-28 16:12:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The stem shot up in about 3 days with about 5 flowers on the top of it but i dont know what its called. I want more but dont know what kind it is! HELP

2007-07-28 15:33:15 · 7 answers · asked by Tina R 1

2007-07-28 15:20:58 · 8 answers · asked by luis s 1