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Wishbone flower
| Scientific name | Torenia fournieri |
| Common name | Wishbone flower, Bluewings |
| Type | Annuals |
| Variety | Annual |
| USDA Zone hardiness | 6a - 9b |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | Under 1' |
| Spread | 1 to 2' |
Throughout the summer this annual produces abundant velvety lilac-blue flowers about one inch across, the foliage is pale green, ovate and toothed. To promote good flowering feed every couple weeks with a fertilizer high in potassium and pinch back reaching stems to increase bushiness. Prefers moist soil, rich in organics water freely when dry. In warmer climates best grown in partial shade to full shade, morning sun and afternoon shade is best.
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The History of Lucky Bamboo
Lucky Bamboo has been a symbol of the Chinese practice of Feng Shui for centuries. It is said that the Bamboo is luckiest when you receive it as a gift, this does not mean that you cannot buy one, consider the Bamboo as gift from yourself. The Bamboo plant symbolizes luck and success because of its ability to grow quickly and has strength and resilience. Feng Shui literally means "wind" and "water". Like wind and water, its principles involve movement, flow, circulation, and the harmonious rhythm of natural energies.
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Mealy Bugs!!!
Mystery: Every spring I "summerize" my balcony in DC with plants: Palms, Bird of Paradise, etc. They do very well. Insect free. I bring the plants in the house in the fall and winter. They get lots of light. But, for the past 3 years, after they have
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I can only assume that when you bring your plants in for the winter eggs have been laid on the plant and the warm temperatures inside cause the eggs to hatch. The reason you do not see mealy bugs during the summer is because outdoors mealy bugs have a va
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