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Seed Collecting - The Thrill of the Hunt
Comments (5)I agree with Trowelgal, winter sowing is a great way to start seeds without extra equipment & produces good results. I've traded on the Seed Exchange for a couple of years, which is how I got hooked on hunting for seeds. I've even managed to get my DH 'trained' to be on the lookout....he brought home seedpods of white orchid tree (bauhinia) he found in the parking lot of an auto parts store! Now you've just gotta love a man like that. And, of course, you can't get much more frugal than free :)...See MoreSaving a neglected Felt Plant 'Fang' - Kalanchoe Beharensis
Comments (7)The leaf that fell off had a discolored portion at the end which was soft. That soft area (seen on the fallen leaf as the dark green section) moved further up the leaf in the last few days until the leaf fell off (I think it happened when I was handling the plant). Would that leaf still be viable for propagation? I have cactus mix, perlite and vermiculite. Which combo of those should I use for propagating parts from this plant? I looked at the plant with an LED flashlight and I did see some white specks on a few leaves, but they seemed to be debris rather than bugs, but, I've no experience with mealy bugs to be sure. If it does have mealy bugs, the entire thing is likely going into the trash because I'm scared of an infection on my other plants. I've attached another closeup pic that may help someone to confirm mealy bugs or not. Also, I noticed two little odd "cups" in the soil with little seeds (or maybe fertilizer pellets?) in them. The cups are attached to a stem which is buried in the soil. What the heck are those things? (pic attached) I have a few other succulents, one of which was damaged when it fell. I took all the leaves, left them in a bowl to callus over for a few days, then placed them all ontop of some soil, and so far several weeks later nothing has happened with them, despite them being supposed to root and grow babies... so, clearly I'm not good at propagating plants from leaves that supposedly propagate simply from sitting on soil... so I'm not sure I'd have more success with propagating this plant the same way, though I will try it. I'm going to take this plant out of the soil today and see what the root system looks like. I'll take some pics and post them here for advice. At the moment, I just want to confirm mealy bugs or not... the very thought terrifies me....See MoreThrills and Disappointments
Comments (9)Poochella, I always, always look forward to reading your responses on every post. Thanks for the encouragement! I know it has been a weird year but I also berate myself for getting a later start than I should have on planting and uncovering the dahlias that overwintered. I also know that I need to feed them more often than I do. I was jump-started back into action after see the Swan Island dahlias. I don't know if the insecticidal soap and the traps will help much but I at least feel like I'm doing something positive to help the dahlias. By the way, do you know if some tiny green spots on petals might be White Fly eggs? I brought a Wyn's Farmer John into the house and I noticed the spots on about 1/8th of the petals. It was hard to do but I threw it away outside thinking it might be some little baby White Flys that I don't want on my houseplants. It was difficult to throw away the bloom though. Talk about Bee-Yu-Tee-Full. I put it in a silver mint julep cup that has that pretty patina on it that silver gets just before it really tarnishes. So it looked sort of gold-ish as well as silver. It made the bloom look very ritzy. Most of the time I think of dahlias as a beautiful but not necessarily elegant flower. This could have set on the table at a fine restaurant, except for those tiny green spots. Anyway, thanks again for the encouragement Poochella. I am trying to get to our local Farmer's Market with my dahlias but I don't feel confident enough in the quality of my blooms or even their quantity right now. Even if I could only get there once this year, it would at least be a learning experience for next year. I wouldn't even need to make a profit this year--I just want to get over the hump of starting. Good Luck to you and your dahlias! Annabeth...See MoreThe Thrill Was Gone - The Thrill Is Back
Comments (33)I am so sorry, but I didn't see your wonderful, so very kind posts until now, Anne, Carol, Sheila and Sara-Ann. I thought the thread was over, but I'm so glad I thought to check it once more today. Your support and praise mean more to me than you'll ever know. This garden belongs not just to me but to all of you who have given me the will to go on and not give up during some not so good times. I know many of you struggle with your own issues, whatever they may be. Anne, it hurts me to think of you out there in the cold with your hands freezing, trying to put everything to rights for the time when you have your own spring. I hope it will be a wonderful one for you; you deserve it. I used to think that Miss Atwood and Mme. Jules Gravereux were different roses, but now I'm not so sure. Since that time this rose has matured a bit more, and there seem to be more petals, and there may be a possibility they are one and the same. Carol, I know you've gone through a very difficult period of your own, and believe me when I say I missed you and often wondered why you weren't with us. I'm very anxious to see your new garden, which I know will be exquisite given your talent and educated eye. I don't feel I deserve half the praise you heap on me because I've been inspired so much by what other people have done. If there's an original idea here it must be accidental. I do love nature and the wilderness, and I've tried to respect it when creating my garden, although the garden itself is by no means natural. There are no beautiful wild roses or early hybrids because I simply don't have the space, and I'm greedy about having blooms for as long as possible. I wish my garden looked like Nik's or Daisy's in Crete or Christopher's or many others I've seen here, but nature here in the last few years has brought me to my knees. Given what we're facing here, no one knows what will happen. I'm living for the now and the hope of a vital, rose-filled spring....See Moreroseyp8255
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