Native Hawaiian Hibiscus

Hawaii has seven beautiful native Hawaiian hibiscuses.  I purchased one yesterday at the local Pahoa Farmers Market (or so I was told it is one).  It already has a single trunk and I hope to continue to shape it as a tree.  Check back in a few weeks to see how it is doing and if it truly is a native.

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The Hass is in the Ground!

I got the hass avocado in the ground this AM. I was concerned about soil drainage, but tested the hole and drainage is very good.  I added some composted chicken manure as recommended by the selling nursery. The location western but as a young tree the truck is protected by a block wall.  And because we live oceanfront, there is salt in the air.  These two issues have me concerned about how well this tree will thrive.

So here is the first picture. I will try to update the picture every few months to show how well my first hass is doing! 

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Hass Avocado

Purchased a grafted hass avocado a week ago and it is still not in the ground!  I hope to get the soil ready today and get the plant going! Yumm...

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Does Our Citrus Tree Need Pruning?

We purchased this Meyer lemon tree and finally found a home for it street side of the house and furtherest away from the salt spray.  Once planted two large spikes took off.  So do I need to prune?

One pruning site states:  Prune lemons every year or two, cutting back new growth by about one-quarter to one-third. Otherwise, trees will get too large, and fruit will be hard to pick.


I found this site on the internet and will probably take advice from it.

 http://meyerlemontree.com/pruninglemontree.html

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