how long do you keep fall bands in pots?
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Moving pots back inside for fall/winter, how to keep bugs out ?
Comments (4)Hi Butterfly! I might try to 'segregate' the plants, hopefully in different rooms maybe. I read that if you put 1/2 inch of sand on top of your soil that keeps fungus gnats away. I soaked my banana in water for 24 hours, that hopefully will kill any bugs in the soil, not sure about eggs though. I'll try to post a pic of the banana later, it's only 3 feet tall, it'd be taller but I have it in a smaller pot (like a 10 inch one). If you have big plants and have trouble carrying them (I know what you mean, just toting the banana is tough to do, but I have to repot it), some plant catalogs and stores sell flat plant stand thingies with casters (wheels) on them, maybe you could get something like that? I had one banana, and it's got 2 pups now. :) I just hope my indoor ones don't get any diseases (crossing my fingers)....See Morerose band murderer
Comments (23)Roseshouter - you may not actually be to blame for the bands dying. Whoever is shipping to you in 100+F temps is partially to blame. Those bands are cooking enroute to your door. Planting any roses after May 1 can be brutal to both the gardener and the plant. I would suggest transplanting the bands into 3-5 gallon light-colored containers, using a rose planting mix, like Miracle-Grow. It's got a slow release fertilizer in there to help the roots establish without overfeeding. You get the same effect using Osmacote, which many local rosarians use anyway. The pot needs about 5 good drainage holes, covered with screening or weed fabric and 2-3 inches of porous material, like bark, pine needles, packing peanuts, gravel, etc. This will keep out cockroaches, slugs, grubs and any other critters looking for tender roots and cool soil. Keep the plant moist but not wet and keep in a semi-shaded area in eastern exposure. They should live through an average summer. Do the transplanting during the coolest part of the evening so the plant has the cool night hours to adjust. Vitamin B12 isn't going to help your plant ward off transplant shock. You're better off using a couple drops SuperThrive in each watering for the first week. Once new growth appears, stop the SuperThrive and wait to do more than water (no fertilizer, no sprays) until Thanksgiving time when the ground and air temps are both much cooler. By that time, the plant should be nearly rootbound in a 3-gallon container. Hope this helps! Jeannie Cochell, Consulting Rosarian, Phoenix...See MoreHow long do you keep azalea seed around?
Comments (1)Don't ditch it; if stored cool and dry the seeds should still be viable after a year....See MoreHow long do you leave ungerminated pots?
Comments (2)Chionochlola rubra, according to B&T Seeds, is one of many seeds which require 'smoking' in order to stimulate germination. 'Smoking' amounts to soaking/priming the seeds with a combination of chemicals which stimulate the production of a butenolide compound produced by certain plants when heated. For more information on the various methods used to overcome seed dormancy, check the Growing from Seed Forum....See Moreminflick
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