Strange weather-disappointed with bloom time...Posted Nov-21-07 08:01:23 PST Updated Nov-21-07 08:02:41 PST Dancing With Nature is located in a suburb of Houston, Texas. I was just wondering if any of you had experienced less than normal blooming of your plants. We certainly did, and it was a great disappointment. Only one variety of our plumeria produced blooms, and it was very late in the season. Actually, it is blooming as we speak. I won't complain...it's still beautiful but it really seems the weather might have played tricks on the horticulture! I planted many varieties of morning glories that are just now blooming. I will have to get pictures posted soon. We grew our morning glories up the trunks of our plumerias and they mixed beautifully! I also just noticed our Mexican Flame Vine has finally set flowers. We grow unusual aloes that have continued to put off beautiful, tall, scarlet flower spikes. The Flaming Glory Bower has done well for several months now. Our 'Belotti', 'Foetida', 'Amethyst' and 'Blue Boutique' passifloras put on quite a show this year. The Golden Dew Drops were lovely as well. Very sad to report that our bouganivilleas, epies, and hybrid hibiscus did not perform for us. We can not forget the lovely 'Coral Insignis' brugmansia that stayed covered with scented pendalums. While we are on scent, our white butterfly ginger and peach ginger did awesome! Well, I guess results were mixed but I do feel the weather...too much rain...played a part in our late blooms. Please post your thoughts and experiences this season. We'd love to hear. |