What Plants Are You Recommending This Year, And Why?
Ross NW Watergardens
8 years ago
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Comments (5)Why do the seed companies recommend planting seeds in cold weather? Well, honestly it's because that is when some things should be planted. ;) Peas, leafy greens, and the cole crop family immediately come to mind - mostly because they won't tolerate heat. But they leave it up to the gardener as to when the proper planting time for their zone may be and when their soil is workable. Granted there is always a chance of freak weather, but assuming proper planting techniques are used, the seeds should germinate fine. Usually, this time of year supplemental watering isn't needed or at least not much, so perhaps she over-watered them or planted too deep? But without knowing exactly what seeds she planted and how, can't really say what the problem may be. Dave...See MoreWhat time of year do you buy your hostas and why?
Comments (7)i buy them.. when it gets to the point I HAVE TO HAVE THEM ... pshaw on state inspected nurseries .... the inspector comes once a year in the spring.. when most hosta problems are not evident ... they try .. but i wouldn't bet any money on such .... the only cycle i know of.. well .. two ... sellers who have potted stock.. and know they will lose 10 to 25% over wintering in pots... and wanting to avoid dealing with such.. would rather in late summer ... get rid of them.. at a bargain ... and the other cycle ... first year out.. 50 bucks... second year 30 .. third year 15 .. 4th year ... 5 to 10 dollars ... that used to be the cycle.. but now ... that is probably even shorter .... try to avoid those HAVE TO HAVE PLANTS .... and you will save a lot of money .. if they are good growers.. they will be back next year .. and a lot cheaper ... good luck ken...See More6 varieties, 4 plants, 10 years. What would you plant?
Comments (7)Pale Perfect Purple Cherokee Purple Eva Purple Ball A big pink beefsteak - there are many - Mortgage Lifter, Granny Cantrell etc. An early - Glacier, Matina etc. Heidi or a heart Reif Red Heart I don't like cherry tomatoes but many love them. I make and freeze salsa but I don't need much. Some need lots and lots of tomatoes. 24 plants would bury counters and tables in my house with boxes of tomatoes. There are lots of threads on favorites; that is what this forum is mostly. Do a search. You will find some varieties listed over and over and someone else will hate them. Pick a few and grow them, you'll like half of them. Next year try some more. It would be boring sticking to the same ones for 10 years. I grow many to try them for fun. It is addictive to read about them and then try to get the seeds....See MoreWhat plant do you recommend for excellence?
Comments (21)I think there are different types of the white datura. Even variation and confusion in the Datura wrightii and Datura meteloides. Both white. I think, and this is me thinking according to the garden knowledge that I have perused (much of it contradicting and overlapping) that the Datua wrightii and the Datura meteloides look very similar but the Datura wrightii is taller and the Datura Mateloides is a lower broad mound. The D. wrightii is more of a water hound than the D meteloides. D . meteloides is indigenous through utah , new mexico and texas. the D wrightii is indigenous in Texas and points east. That said , I have seen a lot of confusion of people and these two names. they could be synonyms. I have notice cultural differences between populations. Datura stramonium is seen in wetter and further north. I could be wrong about all of this because the info is confusing. Datura metels are from a variety that was taken to india and messed with over there and then return as all those beautiful doubles and triple in the different colors. There is the purple throated Datura discolor that is a truly desert variety that grows in southern inland California , Low valley area of Arizona.There are several other varieties also. It is a bit more cold tender than the others and is a low mounding and smaller plant. I was careful and ordered seeds from a western population. I am lusting after the Datura discolor. It is still a plant that needs room, and one does need to manage the seeds. I clip them off before they burst. I also collected a type that had been growing in a old abandoned farmstead not far from me on top of a limestone hill. Here is a link that might be useful: Datura blossom slideshow...See MoreRoss NW Watergardens
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