You are dead wrong in your supposition, wynsworld. The people you will talk to when calling the information hotline are in the business of helping people like you use their products properly, safely, effectively, and legally. They are one hundred percent willing to tell a caller that they MUST NOT use their product in a certain way because it may: damage the plant, not do the job the user intends, harm the user, harm non-target animals, harm the environment, or be illegal. Ortho has nothing to gain from people who get themselves into trouble by misusing their products and a great deal to lose. That number is the very first place you should go to for good information. Look on the label and call the number listed. If you have never done so, you might be surprised. I've called them many times over the years, mostly to see to what they had to say about certain off label uses. I've never had a sales job pulled on me, but have been given a great deal of good information....mostly in the form of "NO, you cannot use our Ortho product for that use." But plenty of times to explain how to safely use it for something that might not be listed on the label. Chemical companies spend multimillions of dollars in research in order to produce their products and the labels that are considered federally legal documents. They want their customer to be successful and will help you to that end. On the other hand, if someone wants to do something dangerous or even non-effective with their product, they'll tell you immediately that you cannot. I suspect that they will be happy to bless your use of this pesticide for your purpose, and why not take advantage of their insight? They have an awfully lot at stake that you will be satisfied with their pesticide and live to tell the story. ;-)

the only problem.. is that some say water roots are different than soil/media roots ... i would prefer some damp media.. with some 3 to 4 inch cuttings stuck in damp media.. in a plastic bag .... and i would sterilize the soil first.. and use a rooting compound with a fungicide that i happen to have laying around ... if i did water.. i would watch daily.. and as soon as i saw litle root nubs.. and i would replicate that above ... if your water is going that bad.. you are holding them in water too long... long medusa like roots are not going to transplant to media or soil too easily .. they may not get over the shock ... you can also change the water daily ... let me suggest.. you are not doing it often enough.. by the time you have a pond water experiment .. in the glass.. lol ... ken

You could have repeat-blooming daylilies underplanted with daffodils and wood hyacinth. That would give you bloom starting mid-March, and the daylily foliage is attractive when it's healthy. What you choose sort of depends on whether you want lots of blooms during the months you use the patio, or are trying for year-round interest. Annuals are the best choice for constant summer bloom. With perennials you mostly have to try to plan for succession bloom.

Yes they are real and yes they are for sale as plants in the UK now - saw them at the Chelsea Flower Show this week and ordered 6 different varieties of green:D Company is called Chrysanthemums Direct and they ask £2.00 per plant and £3.95 delivery. 10% discount on more than 10 plants. Here is a link that might be useful: Buy them here