Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida such as caring for your ixora as well as coleus, tomatoes, St. Augustine, sedge, potting soil, lawn care and watermelon.

In terms of how to prune ixora, you can trim your plant after flowering, deadheading any spent blooms and cutting back to maintain a neat, dense habit.

A common name frequently associated with ixora odorata for unknown reasons is “jungle geranium.” Though the plant does prefer a jungle-like habitat it is not botanically related to geraniums ...

Given the sensitivity of ixora to the cold, and the severity of the freeze, it's not at all surprising the plants were damaged under the cover.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about ixora, fertilizing, fertilizer, soil acidity, root rot, sodding, fungus, nematodes, soil, fallen ...

I have planted many dwarf ixora on my property. Sometimes, one of the plants dies for no apparent reason. What is the problem? – Zelda Jacobs, Fort Lauderdale A. Dwarf ixora are subject to ...

Plant of the Month ‘Frankie Hipp’ Ixora, Ixora ‘Frankie Hipp’ The white ixora is a hybrid and a white form of the ‘Nora Grant’ that is popular in landscaping. White is particularly ...

Object Details Author Bremekamp, Cornillia Eliza Bertus 1888- Notes Extrait du Bulletin du Jardin botanique de Buitenzorg, série III, vol. XIV³⁻⁴, Dec. 1937. Contributions a l'etude de la flore des ...

Wanting to add some new plants to your yard? Duval County's master gardeners will offer expert advice at their annual plant sale on March 15.