What would you call the crown jewels of the CP world?
jonocross
17 years ago
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Carmine Jewel Dwarf Cherry Tree Planting
Comments (30)Hi, Don555 and all -- So to quote Hyacinth Bucket, we are unanimous that CJ and its siblings don't need much care. I, for one, will not water mine again, unless it's really obvious they need it, like if we have super dry weather and their leaves start drooping. Besides 3 CJs, 2 CPs, and 2 Bali Evans, I also bought 2 Meteors from SLN. Their advice on watering is a little different from what I read on this forum. From the SLN handbook: WATERING This is undoubtedly the most important [last three words in italics] aspect in establishing any new tree or shrub. After planting, follow-up watering is a must. We recommend 5-10 gallons of water per tree regularly (regularly might mean daily, three times a week, or a good soaking every weekend) for the entire first growing season; especially during the dry months of late July through mid-September. Rain in the forecast does not excuse you from your watering chores. And so on. Looks like the difference between what's advised here and what's in the handbook may be the needs of new transplants versus established plants. In any case, as Don555 says, these cherries were developed in a semi-arid climate. My area actually gets an average of 37.97 inches of rain per year. It looks like young sour cherries may not need any watering. In my determination to follow the directions in the handbook, I didn't look at them critically. Thanks for bringing the excess watering issue to my attention. Don555, your and everyone's comments are extremely interesting and helpful to me. Bernard...See MoreAlocasia reginula, one of the "Jewels"
Comments (11)Thanks for the comments everyone. There must be someone mass propagating them, the local big store (Bunnings) that has a nursery section has lots of them all the time. They're about $8 or $9. I find they only seem to go dormant if they dry out too much, and then they're erratic in coming back. Before I knew anything about them I had one go dormant and assumed it had died. The pot got left in a back corner and about 3 years later it decided to pop up again. Since then I've done a bit of research on them and have collected a few different Jewel Alocasias. I've been experimenting with setting them up in different ways and this (on the wood) seems to be the best so far. The wood stays moist for longer without being soggy. They hate being too wet, although our heavy rain during the wet season doesn't worry them at all, provided drainage is good. They were also okay in a pot with mostly larger gravel (about 10 to 15 mm diameter). What didn't work well was when I built up a rockery from limestone and put some in that. I think it was too dry, they went dormant too quickly. Probably should have set up the automatic irrigation better and then might have got better results....See MoreMore like CP or David T. Smith?
Comments (15)I've been gone since about 8 this morning; what a wonderful surprise to come home to so many answers and websites to drool over!! Thank you all so much for the links!!! My DH and I are going to build a simple ranch style home in the country, probably in 2010 (I wish this year, but I don't see it happening...the clock is ticking too fast!). I'm not sure I should be thinking of putting a period or unfitted kitchen in a new ranch, but I'm really drawn to them. But I also really like some of the contemporary and transitional kitchens. I just need to decide which way I lean the hardest and what DH will like, too. I checked out Martha Stewart's kitchen and she mentioned adding decorative wooden brackets to keep her cabinets from looking too contemporary. I have never been able to have any display space and I have my grandmother's dishes and a few of my mom's "antiques" I'd like to use. They'd be more comfortable in an unfitted or period kitchen. I'm guess I'm just looking for THE inspiration kitchen. Thank you so much!!! I'm sure a lot of people are going to enjoy these links! Sorry to run, but I gotta go drool over some of them!! LOL!...See MoreOld World vs. Classic Kitchen--trying to figure out what I want
Comments (60)I used to get the magazine "Cottage Living" and loved to see what people did with smaller spaces. I loved the look of the charming and carefully done houses. Our house is not small as in cottage-like, but it is also not a mansion. I think seeing what can be done in a smaller space helps when designing for not so small. Your house is not small, but the look is more of a charming one that an exotic style. If you embrace how nice it is and what it can be, you will have a lovely place to live. When I was younger, I always wanted to be glamorous, but could never pull it off. I looked like the girl next door and wished I could be more grown up looking. Now, many enough years later, I am grateful that I look young(-ish) for my age and had never been at a loss for suitors before getting married, so I wish I could tell the young version of me to be grateful because if one is wishing for something else, they miss what they do have. I still can't wear red lipstick, but am ok with that now that I am wiser, lol. I subscribed to Cottage Living for the decor and appreciated the smaller scale once I started to read it. I also love the aesthetic of what were mostly charming homes and the variety of what could be done while also keeping their appeal. The nicer ones were not mini versions of big houses, but were their own proud more modest size. It was my one foray into house porn, so I can't recommend many others, lol. It is out of print now, but you may be able to see back issues at the library or if someone is getting rid of them such as on freecycle or CL. I finally parted with mine last year or I'd send them along happily. I tried their old website that was up past the magazine going under, but it directed me to another site, which looked cute too. Apartment Therapy may give you some ideas. You will have a larger amount of space to work with, but the feel may not be far off from what would work for you. My kitchen is fairly large now and yet it was done in a modest way for the decor. Its look fits with the overall scale of the house. If we had done fancy, there would have been a disconnect with the rest of the house no matter how much we updated it all. If you have seen a woman who is wafer thin where all the bones in her neck and ribs are protruding, and she is sporting double Es or more, you know what I mean. More is not always better....See Moresarraceniahunter
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