Question: This year the ixora look attractive in local landscapes. Why is it some years they do not grow and flower as well? Answer: Blame the varying look of ixora on winter weather. If the plants ...

Summertime brings out the best in South Florida's favored ixora shrubs. At this time of the year it is hard to miss the flourishing ixoras with their large blooms in colors of orange, red, coral, pink ...

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. It is ...

Of the 300 or so Ixora species, just a couple produce fragrant flowers. One is the torch tree (Ixora pavetta) from India, while the other is jungle geranium (I. odorata), a 3-to-6-foot shrub from ...

IXORAS - this is an 'I love it' or 'I hate it' plant. My mum loves them. I must admit, I verge on the opposing side. Why on earth would I write about them if they are on my not-so favourite list? Well ...

Question: I have planted a number of ixora and some do not seem to like the spot even though they all get the same amount of water and fertilizer. What do you think is wrong? A: A photo with your ...

Q. Two years ago I planted an ixora, and it bloomed beautifully. Last year I decided to put two more in the same bed, and neither has bloomed. Any suggestions? J.N., Houston A. Ixora, a bushy shrub ...

Mike Malloy A butterfly lands on an Ixora. Ixora (Ixora coccina) is an old Florida landscape plant popular with gardeners for years because of its clusters of flowers that come in red, pink, yellow, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Ipswich. Followed categories will be added to My News. IXORAS - this is an 'I love it' or 'I hate it' plant. My mum loves them. I must admit, I verge on the ...