Tag: flowering shrubs

Getting your money’s worth in flowers this year – Ixora in the landscape

by Ralph Mitchell
August 11, 2022

What plant does just about every landscape in Charlotte County have that provides colorful flowers, tropical foliage and variety of size that makes this shrub so popular? This shrub is the ixora of course! However, with our predominately ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowering, Flowering Shrubs, Gardening, Ixora, Ornamental, Shrub

Bud drop and other hibiscus horror stories

by Ralph Mitchell
November 22, 2017

By Ralph E. Mitchell A landscape without a hibiscus is like a day without a sunrise! These beautiful, well-developed flowering shrubs are readily available and in great demand across the gardening spectrum. Hibiscus have their share of ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bud Drop, Flowering Shrubs, Hibiscus, Mealy Bugs, Nematodes, Nutrient Deficiencies, Thrips

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