I had some of this nightshade show up in a garden bed after some topsoil was added to it. Since I've never found this nightshade growing any place else around here, I assumed the soil had the seeds for nightshade in it. After pulling it and getting rid if the plants two years in a row, I haven't seen a repeat sprouting. FataMorgana

I know You want information on the double late flowering red. I am not clear if that is the cultivar name A friend and I got some locally grown 'Corinthian Pink' ornamental cherry trees. their narrow growth was great for us, because we needed them for the narrow strip between driveways and the neighbors front yards. There are also 'Corinthian Red' and I think a 'Corinthian White' cultivar available. The ornamental Corinthian cultivars began to bloom about 3-4 weeks later than my friend's 'Kwanzan' cherry began blooming. The Corinthians' blooms lasted past the time that her ornamental cherry changed over to full leaf. We planted our 5 gallon potted sized Corinithians prior to them breaking dormancy this year, and even though they had only a month or so to adjust to the transplant and did not bloom as fully as they should next year, they still bloomed stunningly beautiful. When we planted them, we poured a liquid sulfer onto the entire surface of the hole and also mixed some into the back fill. Additionally, we also poured over the rootballs some Espoma Bio-tone Starter, which at planting time contributed the most commonly occuring bacterias that help feed trees roots. I think planting them with the sulfur and Biotone kept them from becoming stressed, and that helped to prevent some of the common borer and other bug invaders from successfully attacking. Both her two and my one just amazed us when we saw how beautiful the flowers emerged. I can see how you have been capitvated by the beauty of the late blooming red flowering peach. As for the leaf curl infestation mentioned, that is a common problem with most peaches. The reason it can be difficut to control, is that once the leaves show evidence that they have been attacked with the leaf curl pathogens, it is too late for any treatment to get rid of the problem. For that reason, if there are peach orchards in your area, or homeowners growing peach trees in their yards, it is a good idea to apply the leaf curl preventer prior to bud swell. If you do it during the time of bud swell or for sure during bud break it is too late for the treatment to be effective. My friend and I did not find out about peach trees' potential leaf curl problems until after our trees had already begun to bloom. We could only wait to see if our trees would be infected. Thankfully none of them have displayed any signs of that common, peach tree infection. After flowering, our ornamental corintian peach trees produced a green, pea sized fruit which did not grow any larger and is no longer noticable on the trees. As of yet, we also have not noticed the trees producing ground litter, so they should prove good for planting near driveways or walkways. Even though our trees are not the same cultivar as your late bloomer, the sulfer and bio-tone starter along with the leaf curl information I offered should still apply to your later blooming red peach cultivar.

I would leave them in the ground. it is too easy to break off the roots and really mess up the plant trying to put it back into a pot. Your habanero is huge for this time of year. they grow slow. However, it would have been best to keep them in pots. I am zone 5 and my habs are in pots. most are smaller than yours. the big advantage is that in the day time the sun warms up the pot and the roots and the plant can grow much better. I really think you are going to be OK and will get habs. next year with experience. keeping the plants in pots so the roots warm up in the sunshine. you should do even better. I was at a big fruit stand today, and thy have habs half your size for $3 each in tiny pots. that habanero you have is going to do just fine. but these first weeks are going to be hard on you and then it will get hot and they will shoot up. you will get peppers on them so sit back and enjoy. now you will always remember. plant peppers last. they need lots of heat. tomatoes like it warm but will grow better at a cooler temperature than will peppers. Peppers want it hot and sunny. and they want the roots good and warm.

My watermelons have flower buds but they aren't opening. Why? I can add bright pictures tomorrow if you want.