Rose for spilling down a slope?
Laura
16 years ago
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Comments (4)Pattie, I have a Partridge (Wichurana cross) which was planted in less than ideal soil to cover a couple of tree stumps and a stretch of barren ground in between. I have never seen such a vigorous plant. It throws the longest supple canes and has to be severely cut back to stop it crossing the path and attacking the house. Last year (second year in my garden) it bloomed from early June to October, it's completely healthy, undemanding, and has the most heavenly sweet perfume which actually scents the air. It's classed as a ground cover (and as such will run along the ground and root itself all over the place) but might well work for you cascading down the wall. Only make sure you really like it because it is unstoppable! Last year in mid-June: This year in April, a side view (it's running all the way behind the tulips): Cheers, MayBee...See MoreSpill all your knowledge Diane, aka nanadoll!! Lol
Comments (41)I appreciate the kudos, but the recipes I posted in that linked thread are no longer what I use. Also, "Peters top soil" was really "Scotts top soil" -- I remembered the name wrong. While I did get great growth from that recipe, all those roses were planted in the ground just a few months later. Keeping roses in pots longer required a "fluffier" mix. I came to find that I get more growth from a modified "Mel's Mix" from Square Foot Gardening. My formula for potting up bands now is: 3 gallons peat moss 1 gallon perlite 1 gallon vermiculite 1 gallon Bovung dehydrated manure 3 cups Espoma Garden Tone (or any other similar organic dry fertilizer) This year, I couldn't find Bovung and substituted Black Kow composted manure. But since that has half the N-P-K as Bovung, I doubled the quantity of it, and reduced the peat moss component to 2 gallons. The goal was maintaining a 1/3 inorganic "fluffy yet moisture-retentive" base, made up by the perlite and vermiculite, respectively. This is all mixed in a wheelbarrow. Before adding to a container, I line the bottom with a used coffee filter or two from my Starbucks coffee grounds hauls. This slows the drainage for a while, until the filters break down. And that allows for the containers to stay a bit extra moist in the beginning as the bands grow more roots. I pot the bands in 1- or 2-gal nursery liners, about an inch or two deeper than they were in their original containers. I finish with a 1/2" or so of used coffee grounds, still leaving an inch of space from the rim to allow room for watering and rainfall. The coffee grounds were the most recent addition. If anything, I think they help to keep the earthworms happy -- they always seem to find their way into my pots sitting on the ground. And I happily recommend hitting up your local Starbucks for coffee grounds. While I've been on hiatus from my pickups since I started a different job and have been working a lot, I had a regular system going for quite a while. I bought two heavy duty indoor garbage cans, left one there, and returned the next day to swap them out. I'd dump the cans into a leaky wheelbarrow, which allowed any liquid to drain out. Coffee filters were in there as well, so I started by pulling them out as I found them, reserving them for composting or whatever else I could do with them. The grounds I'd scoop into a bucket, then carry to where I wanted a fresh layer. Even if you go once or twice a week, you'll still get a lot for your garden. Start out spreading it thinly and see what happens as you gradually increase the depth. Or just fling it by the trowel-full into your beds. It's free nutrient-rich organic matter that would otherwise end up in a landfill -- and it already looks rather like soil, so it blends in. :-) ~Christopher P.S. I found some links mentioning my "magic mix". http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/3426379/keep-weak-roses-potted-longer?n=21 http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4005123/salet-is-in-bud http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3533090/bands-doing-great-irish-cream-has-a-bud...See MoreSpill: Are you cooking for Christmas and what are you serving?
Comments (55)I feel guilty that I"ve actually been having a mostly relaxing day while dh is slaving in the kitchen ALL day. He went to the grocery store early and while he was gone, I made marinara sauce for the ravioli mentioned above. I failed to mention that *his* tradition every year is to make chocolate chip pumpkin bread (old Ghirardelli recipe) for all our friends/neighbors/coworkers. He sometimes makes 40 loaves. Well, I thought he was done but nope, got home from the store and made two more batches. Then he started in on the filling for the ravioli. He made the meat ravioli first, finally took a break for dinner, and is now working on the cheese ravioli. Our 13 y/o has been a great helper. The other day, he decided that he wanted to bring pumpkin cheesecake to my parents' house for Christmas. My mom is already making dessert but he decided he wanted this as well so she didn't have to make an additional dessert. I warned him the cheesecake needs to be made ahead. He said he was going to make it tonight. Well, he's already said he will do it tomorrow. Yet I just realized now, at 9:30pm, that he still hasn't made the tiramisu for Christmas Eve dessert. His response - "I got it, I didn't forget. I'm making both tomorrow." Every year he does this. He takes on too much and then complains after the fact about how exhausted he is. I happily would have bought the tiramisu in Little Italy where it is fabulous. Nope, he needs to make it from scratch. I wouldn't care but he makes a disaster out of the kitchen for days on end b/c he doesn't clean up until the very end. I cannot STAND clutter so it makes me nuts that my kitchen is a mess with no end in sight. I couldn't even make dinner tonight b/c there was no room! We had to get take out. I suppose I shouldn't complain - it is nice that he loves to cook. I do as well, but I am much better at planning and timing (and cleaning up and starting fresh each day). I mentioned next year doing a sort of buffet spread of heavy appetizers instead of Christmas dinner (someone else here mentioned doing that this year, and since my mom has decided this is her last year of hosting, I thought that idea sounded good for next year). Of course, he made a face. But we host a sit-down dinner on Christmas Eve! And seriously, I'd like to actually enjoy Christmas not spend two days in a row feeding a formal sit down dinner to my family when HE is the only one who cares. My kids would happily graze all day....See MoreRoses on hill slope?
Comments (45)@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw Beautiful picture, thanks for sharing. What rose is that with the alyssum? I like the way Alyssum seems to stay low and stays white, to help contrast and enhance any colors around it. Looks beautiful. I actually read about Alyssum a while ago and added it to my rose notes: Alyssum is the best companion for roses. They attract beneficial bugs especially Stratiolaelaps predatory mites. Others include: oregano, dill, bachelor buttons, verbena, yarrow, zinnias, daisies. Interestingly enough, I also had a lot of purslane but it seemed to go away after I added Coast of Maine oyster shell compost around the roses, similar to Straw's manure with oyster shells I guess. @strawchicago z5 I love your photos, so beautiful to see the snapdragons playing with the roses. I love snapdragons. They have such a unique form to their flowers and come in such bright colors which I like. How tall do both your alyssums tend to get? If I put them on the hillside around the roses to cut back on weeds coming up (hopefully), I'd probably want them to stay somewhat short so they don't grow up into the roses or compete with them too much. The purpleish pink is really pretty too and would be a nice contrast to roses....See Moreaisgecko
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