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- Q.RED SHRIMP PLANT - What shade loving plants complement the red shrimp plant? Your site says this plant loves morning sun, but will the Red ...
- Q.Shrimp Plant In Ground - My plant is 2 years old and just over 3 feet tall. I covered them this winter only on the ...
- Q.Shrimp Plant; Justicia Brandegeana; Pachystachys Lutea In Mostly Shade Tampa Bay Florida, - We need a fast growing shrub, a little filtered light-and total shade. I might try them in large flower pots ...
- Q.Shrimp Plant - I planted a shrimp plant last summer and it bloomed well into fall. This summer it didn't bloom at ...
- Q.Shrimp Plant Dropping Leaves - For the past year or so, my shrimp plant has flourished in the window of my office. Lately my shrimp plant ...
- Q.Shrimp Plant - My shrimp plant is leaving a fine mist of sticky sap on the floor. Is this normal for this ...
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mandeville33 on
September 11, 2016Q.shrimp bush
How do I overwinter a shrimp bush?
Answered by
Alisma on
September 11, 2016
Certified ExpertA.Shrimp plants will continue to bloom beautifully through the winter, so the best option for plants in post is to keep them as houseplants. If yours are in the ground, depending on how cold it gets during the winter you can either leave them as is, protect them in place with mulch or a cover, or place them in a pot and bring indoors. Here is more about shrimp plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shrimp-plant/growing-shrimp-plants.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
April 21, 2017Q.RED SHRIMP PLANT
What shade loving plants complement the red shrimp plant? Your site says this plant loves morning sun, but will the Red S Shrimp grow well in shade or light afternoon sun? Thank you.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 22, 2017A.Shrimp Plants actually thrive in what's called the "understory," or partially shaded area of tropical forests, so it should do fine in shade. Morning sun is better. Any shade-loving plant will complement this eye-catching shrub, so you have a wide range of companion choices.
This article will also help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shrimp-plant/growing-shrimp-plants.htm
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glenda blue on
April 23, 2017
39540Q.shrimp plant in ground
My plant is 2 years old and just over 3 feet tall. I covered them this winter only on the nights it got real cold. Now that it is spring, I only have a few leaves but plenty of blooms. What causes that? I fertilized it with triple 13, not too much. What else can I do? I think I did it right with the photo.
- Answered by
Alisma on
April 26, 2017
Certified ExpertA.Shrimp plants often have few leaves compared to the number of blooms during the blooming period. As the following article suggests, you can encourage a more bushy appearance by trimming it back when the blooms start to slow down:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shrimp-plant/growing-shrimp-plants.htmProviding some fertilizer was a good idea. The leaves do look a little pale, which could be a sign that it needs iron. Please see this article about iron chlorosis:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/leaf-chlorosis-and-iron.htm
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Patricia Deininger on
June 20, 2017
34677Q.Shrimp Plant; Justicia brandegeana; Pachystachys lutea in mostly shade tampa bay Florida,
We need a fast growing shrub, a little filtered light-and total shade. I might try them in large flower pots to get started. Area gets plenty of water. The shrimp plant...Is it truly good in shade? In the attached photos,the long view of carport border with border stones is the placement area. Where there is pea stone and fence gate will expand (as shown) with more stone. Carport border area is, again the area for the plants. Just a bit too old to dig and plant. I'm thinking of covering covering the carport border with red mulch, or larger stones. Ive got several large pots I'd appreciate your thoughts! Thanks so much!
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
June 22, 2017A.These articles will help you with your garden project.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/shade-loving-shrubs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/evergreens-for-shade.htm
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Anonymous on
October 19, 2017Q.Shrimp plant
I planted a shrimp plant last summer and it bloomed well into fall. This summer it didn't bloom at all. I know it is too late for this year, but what can I do to get it to bloom next year? I am in zone 8. It is planted where it gets morning and early afternoon sun.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
October 19, 2017A.Shrimp plants go through cycles of heavy flowering and light flowering. Check this article for possible problems that can inhibit flowering:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-not-blooming.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
gindermill on
November 28, 2017
91502Q.shrimp plant dropping leaves
For the past year or so, my shrimp plant has flourished in the window of my office. Lately my shrimp plant has been dropping loads of leaves; the leaf color is pale as well. What am I doing wrong?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
November 28, 2017
Certified ExpertA.This can be caused by a few different reasons. The most common are lack of light, staying too wet for too long, and underfertilization. This article will give you information on the care of this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shrimp-plant/growing-shrimp-plants.htm
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Susan L Pennington on
January 13, 2018
38015Q.Shrimp plant
My shrimp plant is leaving a fine mist of sticky sap on the floor. Is this normal for this plant or do I have an unseen pest problem?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
January 13, 2018
Certified ExpertA.Have you noticed any other symptoms such as webbing, or the exoskeletons of small bugs? This would be my first guess. Can you include pictures?
Here is a collection of articles that can help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/yellow-or-brown-boxwoods.htm
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