It's not uncommon to have the chlorosis your plants are exhibiting accompanying the use of soils that have large fractions of coir or CHCs. I mentioned (I think here) recently that there are pH issues associated with the use of CHCs that make many of the minor elements difficult for plants to assimilate, and excess water retention can make it difficult for root function/metabolism to work at the level of the plants genetic potential within the limiting constraints of other cultural factors. When making your own soil with CHCs, it's virtually impossible to use lime a a source of Ca/Mg because of CHC's already high pH. Odds are very good you're seeing some of the results of that high pH level in the chlorosis, as noted. If you don't/can't use lime you may well need to go to using gypsum + Epsom salts as your sources because almost all soluble fertilizers that utilize urea for their N lack Ca and Mg. These compounds are very good choices because their impact on pH is not significant enough to be a consideration. The things I would suggest, in the order I would select: * Start the repotting process into a durable, fast draining soil with a more favorable pH asap. * Acidify your irrigation water to help compensate for the high media pH. Add enough vinegar or citric acid (find where they sell supplies to make wine) to bring your irrigation water to a pH * If it was someone else, I would caution them to water correctly, so they are flushing the soil at every watering, but I'm sure you're wellversed in how to water correctly, so I'll spare the details. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. Good luck, but I'm sure you'll have everything straightened out in no time. Be sure to remember this thread so you can post pictures and let us know what you did. Al

Hello Everyone... Im laughing so hard right now.....AWW! What a funny thing... YES IT IS A GOLDEN RAINBOW!!!! I just talked to Mona who sold this cutting to me...she just abbreviated it on the cutting....what a sweetheart she is...."Thanks Mona!!!" LMAO!!!! Im having a blonde moment right now.... At least i can laugh at myself....hold on..still laughing.. OK...Andrew....you will have a "Golden Rainbow" when i send out your package... Thanks Jen and Erika....LOL..still chuckling...see what happens when i was ina frezy!!! should have concentrated more....LOL... That made my mothers day!!! lol... Thanks guys for being such good people!!! Happy Mother's Day to you all.... Laura in VB

Thank you very much. It is only: pyrausta aurata. ;-) It is funny: I saw this moth two times. Both times on a nettle. And this picture is taken two or three meters from mint.

GG48, several of my type 3s are just starting blooming now, and since Rick is in my part of the country but a bit farther south his are likely blooming as well as some of the type 2s. We had a fairly early start to spring this year and it seems to have pushed some Of the clematis a bit earlier than typical here.