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Heat Wave

kathyr89
11 years ago

Could I have picked a worse time? I ordered from BBB late last week & my order shipped yesterday, in the middle of a heat wave here on the east coast.

Anyone have suggestions if rooted cuttings arrive STRESSED?

Comments (7)

  • mksmth zone 7a Tulsa Oklahoma
    11 years ago

    Kathy id say water and shade is about the best you could do.

    Check out our 7 day forecast. gonna be hot hot hot. The 70's look nice but thats usually right before sunrise. heat indexes should push 110+.

    Mike

  • kathyr89
    Original Author
    11 years ago

    OMG! my brother lives out there in Claremore, I know it gets hot but whew! Hope you have nice shade for the plumies. (and A/C for you)

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    the_first_kms2
    11 years ago

    Yeah that is a broiler...even by Texas standards. If acclimated, your more mature plants will be fine. Morning to mid-afternoon sun and more watering. I have said it before but I have not found a way to overwater in that kind of heat. (Not saying that someone couldn't)

    I have my youngsters in afternoon shade from an oak tree and mature plumerias.

  • mksmth zone 7a Tulsa Oklahoma
    11 years ago

    Kathy the AC will be working overtime for sure.

    K I know you Texans get it pretty bad also. At this rate we may be zone 9 before you know it. Actually if I had my choice we would be, :). all my smaller ones got moved to below a shade cloth for now. They would just burn up if left out. My larger ones that are plunged seem to soak it up pretty good.

    mike

  • jandey1
    11 years ago

    Kathy, your plants will arrive stressed no matter the temperature, from being bare-rooted and shipped. They're very resilient when rooted so don't worry about it.

    Just put a bucket of water--preferably rain water--out in the sun to warm up, put a few drops of Superthrive or B-1 in it, and when the plants arrive, just set them in the bucket and put the bucket in shade. That should help them draw in some moisture before you pot them up a couple hours later.

    I've actually been transplanting a few pot-bound ones in this heat (just because I like to tempt the plumeria gods into smiting me) and all mine have taken it without so much as a drooping leaf. Good luck and let us know how they look!

  • beachplant
    11 years ago

    depends where you are in Texas, El Paso that is a cool front for this time of year, Houston, a little above normal. The island? We would really be whining.

    I put everything in a tub of water to soak when I bring it home.

    We`ve had so much rain I have been planting stuff in the ground along with transplanting things.

    Stay cool ya`ll!
    Tally HO!

  • Kimberly (6b Indiana)
    11 years ago

    Kathy, I ordered a rooted Hula Girl from BBB almost 2 weeks ago an it arrived with wrinkles from the heat/stress. But now the wrinkles aren't very noticeable at all and they're getting smaller by the day. Just wanted to share my experience and two cents. ;)

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