Post a reply

Image
Jun 3, 2014 5:34 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!
Plant and/or Seed Trader Birds Cat Lover Greenhouse Tropicals Bulbs
Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Master Level Hibiscus Hybridizer Garden Sages Butterflies
I started using the Carl Pool Hibiscus Food on all of my tropical hibiscus. Within a few weeks I started noticing that the leaves were becoming extremely glossy, like they've been waxed. In all my years of growing them I have never seen this before. The plants look exceedingly healthy, happy and putting on buds like crazy. It got me to thinking though, am I burning them out? Is the super gloss a waste product deposited on the leaves? Could I be over feeding them? Since the label said good for all hibiscus I tried some on my H. acetosella and the leaves have gone super glossy on that one as well.

Does anyone else use this food?

Thumb of 2014-06-03/Xeramtheum/2b47d0 Thumb of 2014-06-03/Xeramtheum/363fad
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams
Image
Jun 14, 2014 7:37 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
No, but I'm certainly going to try it now. Your plants look spectacular! Hurray!
I garden for the pollinators.
Image
Jun 14, 2014 7:52 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!
Plant and/or Seed Trader Birds Cat Lover Greenhouse Tropicals Bulbs
Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Master Level Hibiscus Hybridizer Garden Sages Butterflies
Thanks! They do look awesome .. I've never seen them so healthy looking!

Thumb of 2014-06-14/Xeramtheum/c4dcec Thumb of 2014-06-14/Xeramtheum/a56d18 Thumb of 2014-06-14/Xeramtheum/bbdf21

Even Cherry Appaloosa looks healthy and happy with lots of buds - in the past I was lucky if it popped out 2 flowers the whole season.

Thumb of 2014-06-14/Xeramtheum/1de032

I'm definitely going to getting more of this hib food.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams
You must first create a username and login before you can reply to this thread.
Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by Murky and is called "Ballerina Rose Hybrid"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.