Violets I have tried ... with mixed success ...
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Comments (2)Oooh, I just started some begonias today. Have no idea what kind they are, though. Very pretty red and green veins, star-shaped. Won't be ready for a while, though. What kind of violet seeds do you have? Did you pollinate them yourself?...See MoreHave You Ever Tried For Success, With A Certain Rose, Twice?
Comments (26)I've killed 3 Souvenir de la Malmaisons as well. It is not very cold-hardy. It seems everyone else I know in the area has kept it alive though. It dies to the ground here in cold winters and for some people comes back, but mine did not come back strong enough one year so I got rid of it and tried again. The second one did not come back at all. The third one was tiny when it arrived and it failed to grow. I tried grafted and own-root versions, and the grafted one stayed alive the longest. I have the climbing version and it is very vigorous and easy to grow in comparison. I guess I'll give up on the bush form. I wish there was an in-between form that is vigorous but not a climber. I'm on my third 'Oklahoma' too. Same issues with hardiness plus it blackspots and weakens if not spray and I don't spray at all. The first one I had five years until a particularly harsh winter killed it, the second one died its first winter so never got established. The third one is approaching its first winter so I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens. My success story is Sharifa Asma. The first one was own-root and was a puny thing that slowly died. Second one is grafted on multiflora and has been bushy and improving each year!...See MoreAnyone tried mycorrhizal Products with any success?
Comments (13)@Brian - I use a pinch of endomycorrizae (from Fedco) at seeding and transplant. Via side-by-side visual comparison, there is no doubt that it works well for plants. This winter I added it for the first time on fig cuttings, i.e., coming out of the baggie and going into the pot. @Akram - Premier Horticulture has Pro-Mix BX, HP, and BRK with "Mycorise Pro" (orange bag). JD PS. All that follows is direct from the Premier Horticulture website: PRO-MIX now offers the latest in biotechnology, MYCORISE PRO in PRO-MIX professional formulations. MYCORISE PRO is the most advanced mycorrhizal fungi product on the market with benefits that are revolutionary and renowned. PRO-MIX 'BX'/MYCORISE PRO is a "general purpose" peat-based growing medium with vermiculite and perlite, used for the cultivation of a wide variety of plant species. MYCORISE PRO ensures stronger, healthier plants due to more developed root systems and better fertilizer uptake. Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (80-85 % / vol.) Dolomitic & Calcitic Limestone (pH adjuster) Endomycorrhize (Mycorise Pro) Macronutrients Perlite horticultural grade Micronutrients Vermiculite Wetting Agent PRO-MIX 'HP'/MYCORISE PRO is a "High Porosity" peat/perlite-based growing medium. This mix ensures optimum growth, especially when high air-capacity and extra drainage are required. It is ideal for water-sensitive crops, rooting cuttings and/or low-light growing conditions. MYCORISE PRO ensures stronger, healthier plants due to more root systems and better fertilizer uptake. Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (70-75%/vol.) Dolomitic & Calcitic Limestone Endomycorrhize (Mycorise Pro) Macronutrients Extra Perlite horticultural coarse grade Micronutrients Dolomitic & Calcitic Limestone Wetting Agent PRO-MIX 'BRK', now enhanced with MYCORISE PRO a "General Purpose", peat/bark-based growing medium offering the renowned quality and consistency of PRO-MIX. Its processed Pine bark adds weight and reduces water retention of media while its quality Sphagnum peat moss ensures optimal balance between air and water. This mix resists long-term compaction and improves container stability. Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (40-50 % / vol.) Dolomitic & Calcitic Limestone (pH adjuster) Endomycorrhize (Mycorise Pro) Macronutrients Processed Pine Bark (35-45 % / vol.) Micronutrients Perlite horticultural grade Wetting Agent Here is a link that might be useful: Mycorise Pro...See MoreTri-lite (Peach x Japanese plum) Cutting SUCCESS!
Comments (2)Congrats. Looks like you did good. You're a little earlier than we are here. I've done some peach, etc. cuttings from time to time. You seem to have gotten the cuttings at just the right time. What we do, here, is take the cuttings around now (St. Patricks day), before they leaf out. (This is perfect, because this is the time peaches are normally pruned, around here, so there are plenty of cuttings available.) I took cuttings, the diameter, and length of a pencil, treated them, and stuck them in a bed, outside, with bottom heat. The idea is to keep the bottoms warm, for good root development, and the tops cold so they don't leaf out before they get roots. When I was potting them up, in June, I overlooked a couple, so they stayed in the bed. I didn't notice them again until about September. At that time they were about 3 feet tall, and one was even branched. The root balls were too big for a 1 gallon container, and the branched one set flowers and fruit the next spring!...See Moreaegis1000
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