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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although it’s been around for nearly two decades, ‘Siam Ribbon’ Ixora isn’t widely known despite numerous sterling qualities. This dwarf variety, also called Hindu rope Ixora, features short-stemmed, ...

SORE-ah,” is perhaps one of the most quintessential plants of Southwest Florida with its colorful hot pink flowers, which ...

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 ...

A: A hard cut is a pruning technique. Typically, it involves cutting a plant within a foot or two of the ground or cutting all the leaves and branches off a tree. It is common as a quick and dirty way ...

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, ...

One of the most attractive shrubs that we see growing in South Florida landscapes is the ixora, the jungle flower. These plants can survive over 20 years, are dependable bloomers, love the South ...