Deirdre's Garden Diary Texas Star Hibiscus

:: Texas Star Hibiscus ::

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:: 04.12.08 ::

It's Alive!

ok, maybe it doesn't need as much water as I thought. I gave up on this plant and thought it was dead. I stopped watering it in the late summer and fall...it was still pretty hot then. I didn't pull it up though I left it just in case and forgot about it...Well...it's putting up new stems and leaves! Seriously I am shocked it is alive. I am going to try to leave it alone and let it get bigger without fussing over it. I did clear away the weeds and grass around it, and made a border of bricks around it so that James wouldn't run over it with the lawn mower...and I might try to give it some fertilizer...but other than that...I am going to leave it alone.

YEAH it's alive!!!! So happy. I hope it really does live and get pretty flowers on it.

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:: 10.20.07 ::

I shouldn't have bought this. I didn't realize it needed so much water. It sat waiting to be planted and the soil dried up. It was horribly root bound and I had to cut the pot off with a pocket knife. The roots had to be cut to loosen them up. I planted it in a hurry and didn't pick a good spot, it needs more water than what it will get where I put it. It will probably die. I'm very sad about it since it has beautiful leaves. Crying.

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