Colorful tuberoses
Robert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
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Comments (9)Wow, rubrifolia, you get around. Last we heard from you, you were in NYC hunting for authors and planning a fir hedge. How'd you get on down to Puerto Rico? You have described my soil to a T. Always thought it was caused by the nearby river. Here's what I do. You are never going to fix the whole place. Plant grass. It does not mind the clay. When you want a rose hole, dig out a hole 1.5 deep by 1.5 feet wide and long. Here, we only have 8 inches of topsoil, then you hit sandstone and other nasty stuff. So you drag your son off his computer and get him out there with a pickaxe. After all the grumbling, he gets into it. Whack! Whack, whack, whack! These darn kids these days. Why do they brush their teeth at the breakfast table? My husband made me a dirt strainer. It is a rectangle built out of 2 by 2's with wire screen tacked on. Okay we work with a garden cart hooked to a lawn mower and a wheelbarrow. We shovel some dirt on top of the dirt strainer. Rub and work the dirt through the strainer into the lawn cart. It looks like nice dirt when you're done, but it's deceptive. The rocks get dumped into the wheelbarrow. Then add one half manure to this strained dirt. I have horse manure, which is pretty weak fertilizer. Then dump it back into the hole and plant your rose. I had this old recipe that I got out of an old rose book written by a famous rosarian back in the 60's. He called for one third peat moss, one third horse manure, and one third dirt. He claimed roses liked a little clay and to throw some bones if you had them in the hole. He said to make your hole two feet deep. I cheat. I also have my doubts about the peat moss, since straight clay is already acidic. My ph is 7. This soil plays out quickly so you have to resort to chemical intervention. Did you ever read about how cotton destroyed the clay soils in the South and George Washington Carver convinced them to grow peanuts? So everybody grew peanuts but couldn't sell them so he invented peanut butter? Went to Congress and told them all about peanut butter? Well, that's everything I can think of about naturally occurring concrete. Until tomorrow. So................how about a picture of your place in Puerto Rico?...See MorePics of tuberose, four o clocks and okra
Comments (6)I can smell those tuberoses from here. (Note to self, wipe off computer monitor).LOL! I had 4 o'clocks for a long time, long after I tried to get rid of them! They were quite invasive, but so pretty and smelled so nice, it was difficult. However, they completely took over my largest garden out front, so they had to go. Those look lovely and bring back memories of that wonderful smell, thanks for sharing! Susie...See MoreWhat is your favourite colour?
Comments (22)I love the subject of color and orange is one of my favorite colors. Especially the golden-orange shades. I too am disappointed when things are described as orange but come out peach, although I do like rust. I also love the 'Princess Irene' tulip too because it combines two of my favorite colors;orange and purple. I guess I have a range of colors that are my favorites and those change. In general I really like deep,rich colors or bright,saturated colors regardless of whether they are 'hot' or 'cool', and tend to dislike pastels and really dislike white,unless it has a glorious scent(jasmine,tuberose, 'Singapore' plumeria, gardenias, lily of the valley). Recently I have been into: Orange,as mentioned Purple/violet-an old favorite, I will probably always love it. Lime green-I cant get enough of it! Flowers or foliage. Blue-another old favorite,the same as purple. I cant figure out if it's because it's rare or that it is my favorite color in general. Although I'm usually disappointed when something is described as 'blue' and turns out to be lavender! Magenta/fuschia-this is another old favorite. I love it with orange, lime green, or purple(or more correct,I like them all together) and It looks great with blue or yellow too. I would throw hot or bright pink in here too. 'Black'-although as we all know is usually deep red,violet, or purple,or even brown. I just love how this contrasts with lighter, brighter colors, especially lime green or orange. Burgundy/crimson-the color of wine or cranberry sauce. I love it, very lucious. I also like cool, berry-like shades of red. I also like earthy colors like rust, burnt orange, amber, bronze, brown. Very rare but irises and mums do these best. I have a tulip that is blooming now that I think is called 'Cairo' that is an incredible comination of rust,burnt orange and brown with hints of gold. Very unusual and beautiful. I call these shades 'Autumn' tones along with earthy purples and burgundys. Some other colors that are nice are; scarlet reds (kind of common,but nice nevertheless),yellow(lemon or gold), coral....See MoreAnybody know of tuberose supliers in UK?
Comments (5)GardenNerd - I certainly do get seeds posted out to me. I am about to try a few (fragrant) exotics that I got off eBay (you know, the kind that take months and months to germinate and have to be taken in and out of the fridge and kept at ridiculously constant temperatures for certain periods of time, etc. Will let you know how I fare with THOSE!). The nurseries out here do have a great range of things, don´t get me wrong, it´s just that they provide very little in the way of information and when you are a novice, like me, it´s a little daunting. That´s why I love gardenweb! Thanks for your help - I´ll ask my UK contacts to keep an eye out for (fresh!) bulbs in B&Q. I see I am "teaching my grandmother to suck eggs" with the four o´clocks suggestion. They were a revelation to me as I had never in even heard of them. But then, as a newbie, quite a lot of this gardening lark is a revelation... Happy gardening Almeria...See More
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10 years agoRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
10 years agoRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
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Dar Sunset Zone 18
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fragrant2008
10 years agoDar Sunset Zone 18
10 years agoHi all,
I ordered Pink Sensation and Pink Sapphire from Hirt's via Amazon and received these. They appear to be a bit desiccated but still viable. The bulb quality isnt that great compared to EasyToGrowBulbs white tuberose bulbs but I'm not too disappointed considering there's not many other sources for these colored varietals. I am sure they will grow.
This post was edited by musaboru on Sun, Mar 2, 14 at 10:05
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10 years agofragrant2008
10 years agoWas not sure they were going to make it but out of my two tuberosa lavender (Cinderella) one is showing signs of life :D
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9 years agoRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
9 years agoDar Sunset Zone 18
9 years agoRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI think this thread inspired me to get pink and yellow tuberoses, don't remember from whom but do know it would have never been hirts. This thread also reminded me that I have never seen the pink in my garden. The yellow had been fab., Though I would characterize it as vanilla ice cream yellow (pastel yellow). I have
never been able to grow the regular or the double white. Does that make any sense?fruits_veggies
8 years ago
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