What would grow well under citrus trees
tbug
21 years ago
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Comments (23)Hi Dan, Your comment: " if I followed every possible pest, disease, and potential issue precautioned by this forum I would not be enjoying 1/2 of the conifers I currently own". You are able able to have the beautiful garden and plants because you are a hands on type gardener. You live it, breath it, and you grow it. You know what works. Unfortunately we have a certain group on this forum that don't live it, breath it, and grow it. They base all their advice on some book or books or past educational experience. I read over the head comments like: influence of rootstocks and cultivariance (characteristics of propagules affected by location of scions or cuttings on stock plants. For the amateur or part time gardener who is trying to sort out a nagging problem we don't need big words. Those kind of comments belong on a higher learning educational program not here. I can think of 3-4 well meaning individuals that respond in this manner and if the truth were known they don't grow it but some how they have all the answers to whatever our needs are. If by chance they post a conifer photo it is some weird tree in a far away obscure land. Never anything they grow. Heaven help us if we try to post a photo of anything we are proud of growing. There is never a positive affirmation from this elite group to these people for what they are trying to accomplish... nothing. I post photos of my conifers and design lay out to give people a glimpse of what can be accomplished on a small building lot. You can see what a particular conifer looks like in a given situation whether it be a stand alone or grouping. I am fortunate to have the time, money and a source for most conifers I want to grow and my garden is open to anybody on an appointment bases. When I see a photo of a small plot developed by some individual on this forum with 4-5 small conifers and companion plants I can remember when I was at that stage of the game and needed lots of help. What did this individual get back from this forum...4 positive replies..none from the elite or super group because they couldn't come down to that persons level to be kind. Why because they don't live it, breath it and GROW it. Dave...See Morewould Hydrangeas grow under cedar trees?
Comments (6)As soon as I saw your post title, I had to reply. I planted an unknown blue mophead macro(which was my first foray into hydrangeas) underneath a large cedar(Juniperus virginiana) that has done pretty well. The plant always looks a little stretched under that much shade but it flowers well. It does receive some sun, late in the day, after 5pm. The rest of my hydrangeas receive more sun than this plant and they do flower more. I have a picture of it I'd like to share. You can see the tree trunk in the background. Also in the shot is a Henry Anise(right side), a shrub that requires shade, to give you an idea how much shade is there. Picture was taken June 20. Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreMushrooms growing under citrus
Comments (3)Very cool. Never seen any shaped like that before....See MoreGrow citrus under light for winter
Comments (12)You need to decide whether you want your trees to do semi-dormant or to continue to grow and produce fruit. Your current conditions (low temps & low light) encourage dormancy. If you want growth, you will need higher temps of at least in the 60's. I do not know much about lighting, but it seems to me that you would need at least another set of 4' 8 bulb t5 lights, maybe two and closer to the trees. Keeping the temps in mid 50's may be your problem because that is too low. Roots don't work at that temp. and that causes the plant to drop leaves. Try 60 F instead without changing the amount of light or maybe adding one bank of lights. Use warm water (about 80F) for watering and use a humidifier, if you are not already using one. See http://www.steffenreichel.homepage.t-online.de/Citrus/lime2.pdf. You can tell if the trees need watering by digging down a couple of inches and feeling the soil mix to see if it is damp. Make sure that when you do water, some water comes out of the drain hole at the bottom. What are those things on top of each pot?...See MoreSaintin
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