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Is it too early to move a rose--in SoCa?
Comments (5)Thank you for your sensible inputs...Jeri, Kim and Kittymoon I don't think we'll be seeing rain any time soon. And of course, it's unseasonably hot and dry, is it still Santa Ana? The whole 5--is it 5 already?--years I've living in SoCal I vaguely remember rain, or what some locals consider rainfall here during the wet season. (I would really like a downpour, a thunderstorm with lightning claps etc... but that's not the case--I guess I would have to go to the desert or go up to mountains for that!) I'm in Los Angeles--about 15 minute from downtown. I think we have a little micro-climate here, it's always a few degrees cooler than the temp. reported for downtown. Well, I guess I'll wait till Dec. for the move or even later--since I can't think of anything I have as replacements off my head right now....See MoreNovember roses ...
Comments (17)Carrie, I don't know about that. I get more failures than successes, but you have to keep trying. I read where even the pros get only 50% success rates. Some varieties are definitely easier to root than others. Right now I'm cooking up willow water (Omar will probably call it 'witches brew') to soak the cuttings of the wonderful roses I got from Kathy's garden. Not one to put all my eggs in one basket I'll try to root some of them at home and take the rest to Hill Country Gardens propagation class where we'll have use of their mist system. PJ, rosequeen? I can only wish it were true! :-) Here is a link that might be useful: About willow water ......See MoreFavorite garden links: rose fragrance, diseases & pests, fertilizer
Comments (51)Got curious about compost tea. This is the second time I checked. Early this summer time I spent 1 hour researching but was disappointed. Here's one link from United Kingdom on compost tea (unbiased, NOT sponsored by compost-tea industry): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/11121288/Compost-tea-does-it-really-work.html " What did they find? In a glasshouse study on lavender and choisya, none of the compost teas had any effect on growth or on susceptibility to botrytis (grey mould) or spider mites. Sometimes plants treated with compost tea were taller, sometimes they were shorter, sometimes there was no difference. Sometimes plants treated with compost tea were of higher quality, but often they weren’t, and treated choisya plants at one nursery were significantly worse. In short, the effects of compost teas were “extremely inconsistent”. Other links from U.S.A: http://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/compost-tea-does-it-work/ From University of New Hampshire: https://extension.unh.edu/articles/Does-compost-tea-really-work From University of Vermont: http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/composttea.html Excerpt from above link: " It’s not clear whether it’s necessary to aerate during compost tea production. Aeration can speed up the production time, but it may also add to equipment cost and complexity. There are claims that aeration helps kill off the organisms that can cause illness. Very few studies have compared aerated and non-aerated compost teas. Some recent research. A 2-year study by the Rodale Institute and Pennsylvania State University evaluated the use of aerated compost tea for disease suppression and crop stimulation in grapes, potatoes, and pumpkins. During year one, approximately 50% suppression of powdery mildew was observed in the compost tea treated grape plots. A slight reduction of gray mold, along with an INCREASE in the level of downy mildew, was observed in the compost tea treated plot during the first year at one of the vineyards. Compost tea failed to suppress powdery mildew on Howden pumpkins in year one, but reduced the number and size of pathogen colonies in year two. Compost tea did not reduce severity of late blight on Superior potatoes when disease was present in year two. " http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/composttea.html *** From Straw: FOR ROSES, just spraying with alkaline tap water alone is enough to suppress mildew, as testified by Roseseek (Kim Rupert) in CA and rosarian Dave Boyd in HMF. For mildew, just plain tap-water spray (alkaline pH over 8) is enough to contain mildew, as rosarian Dave Boyd in a dry climate (only 13" of moisture per year) testified in HMF: http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=3.4748...See MoreRatings of scents & vigor for own root roses and LongAgoRoses
Comments (144)Judith: Pumice is porous volcanic rocks with neutral pH, versus red and black lava rock at high pH over 9. Pumice comes in smaller particles, and used for growing succulents with its fast drainage. Pumice is very expensive at over $25 for 3 gallons, versus I can get a 40 lb. of lava rock for $6 at Menards store. Inviting everyone to continue the discussion on soil & fertilizer & own roots in below new link, since this thread is getting too long: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6252246/tips-for-own-root-vs-grafted-roses-in-pots-longagoroses-bands#n=11...See Morerjlinva
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