Argggggh. . .How many fertilizers do I need???
seaecho1
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Comments (24)Your parterre sounds so lovely! I have a suggestion for the roses that you can find in Europe but not so well here any more. They are the Poulsen groundcover series that was called Towne & Country roses. I have grown two of them for years (Pebble Beach and Natchez), and they are very special groundcovers, imho. You can definitely cut them shorter and they will still bloom profusely. The foliage is miniature and perfect! They bloom in a ton of shade for anyone who needs that, which I do. The flowers aren't as big as the ones you are considering, though. They are very charming and just great roses, so I thought I'd mention them. The effect is like a miniature version of The Fairy. The names used vary, so check them out on Help Me Find. I'd probably check for Poulsen groundcover roses at any nursery you are considering and look them up to see if they are part of this series, because the marketing on these seems all over the map. More in the series whose names I remember: http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.3840.4 http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.24749.3 They spread sideways but no so much up. Groundcovers like to get very tall here, so the low growth is nice. They are just the best roses! Here is a link that might be useful: Pebble Beach (Poulen Towne & Country series)...See MoreFeed and water
Comments (12)I agree with it. All plants use the same elements (nutrients) to grow and keep their systems orderly. They also use these elements in very close to the same ratio. IOW, a lily doesn't use different nutrients or a significantly different ratio of nutrients than a tree or a potato. What does vary is the amount of nutrients a plant uses. E.g., a slow growing succulent is going to use the same nutrients in roughly the same ratio as a willow tree .... just not as much of them. There is only 1 "ideal" level of fertility and combination (ratio) of nutrients for each plant at any given time. For best growth and vitality to occur, it's essential that all nutrients are available at all times in the most favorable concentration and in the right ratio - the 'right' ratio being the ratio in which the plant actually uses the nutrients, and the 'right' concentration being that which allows you to keep the level of EC/TDS (basically the fertility level for our purposes) concentrated enough to prevent deficiencies yet low enough to ensure the plant won't have difficulty absorbing water and the nutrients dissolved in water. (The more dissolved solids [fertilizer] in the soil solution, the more difficult it is for the plant to absorb water.) Because of what I just mentioned, and to facilitate its implementation, I'm a strong proponent of more frequent applications of nutrients at low doses. In the summer, I have so much going on that I can't afford the time to fertigate every time I water, but in the winter, I do fertigate with every watering - some 150 plants of all stripes that are tended under lights. Everything grows exceptionally well, and I virtually never have spoiled foliage, so I feel pretty confident that I've validated the idea I've just set down. Of course, you can't fertigate at every watering if you're using a soil that doesn't allow you to water profusely and flush the soil each time you water with impunity against root rot, because then the specter of a high EC/TDS (fertility) level raises its head as a result of accumulating dissolved solids in the soil. FWIW - the chlorination method favored by municipalities these days uses a form of chlorine that isn't volatile, so it doesn't dissipate if you leave the water rest for any given period, and the fluoride never was volatile. Container media breaks down very slowly, and because of it's low bulk density, doesn't hold nutrients well; so I think it's a wise grower who shoulders the entire responsibility for ensuring that all elements essential to normal growth are ever-present in the soil instead of depending on the soil to supply anything nutritional, and an even wiser grower who makes the attempt to ensure these nutrients are present in a ratio as close as possible to the ratio in which plants actually utilize them. Al...See Morehow many years can sensitive plants live? and how do they fertilize?
Comments (0)do they shed leaves during cold seasons? or evergreen in warm tropical zones? also, when they produce those purple flowers, do they get fertilized by insects or wind? mine produced a few flowers, i thought that i was going to get some seeds, but the flowers just all died....See MoreOh my oh my (how many time do I need to type oh my to be legal)
Comments (21)A delight. Notice though how tiny the LR and DR are .... I think both break the rules of thumb about minimum passageways for space planning. It is seriously small. Love the use of wallpaper in those attic rooms. Curious about the square cream/maroon tiles in the K. Is there a story there? Those particular tiles strike me as quintessentially Brit. ETA - They have so much more fun than we do, with English interiors. in fairness, look at the starting point. Not a popcorn ceiling, run of clamshell molding or a snap-in plastic muntin in sight!...See Morecactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
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