Growing Magnolias in Colorado
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Comments (1)Helleborus require moist, but well drained soil. Avoid overwatering. Apply irrigation when the top 3-4" of soil feels dry to the touch. Once established, they are fairly drought tolerant. They will benefit from some sun exposure and produce more flowers. I would avoid placing them where they are in direct sunlight from noon until 4-5 PM. They also do well in dappled shade or under deciduous trees with a high canopy, that permit bright reflected light to reach the plants. If you are interested in trying H. hercegovinus, I would speak with the personnel at the Denver Botanic Garden, that actually tends the plants, to determine any special requirements that are required. It can be a difficult plant to cultivate in a home garden....See MoreTree that looks like a willow growing in Colorado City, CO.
Comments (16)Before I gave away my bonsai collection, I had a dwarf ulmus parvifolia-Chinese elm!! Maybe they have a smaller version of the typical one for use in your garden? I was also thinking about trees with weeping habits that might work for you, but I have no idea if they are small or if they are even appropriate for this zone. Besides the Mayten, I was thinking of all the different trees in the Myrtaceae family (myrtle, melaleuca, eucalyptus...) and maybe even the dwarf weeping willow-- Salix caprea pendula. Then I decided that there must be a ton of good choices out there, so I did a quick google image search and look at what there was!!! http://images.google.com/images?um=1&tab=wi&client=firefox-a&hl=en&hs=ONr&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=weeping%20tree%20small you'll probably have to copy and paste the link, but it is worth it :)...See MoreGrowing Mushrooms in Colorado?
Comments (6)Linked is the website for Rakhra mushrooms, grown in the San Luis valley - for those not familiar with the place, its a high desert environment known for growing potatoes and migrating Sandhill Cranes ..... Anyway, clicking around the link gives some interesting stuff. Not mentioned at the link, they collect chicken house litter, compost it themselves to sterilize it, then inoculate it for mushrooms. We can sometimes buy the used, "mushroom compost" for a couple bucks a bag at the local Safeway. I also thought it was interesting that the company is owned and managed by a Sikh family, and many of their employes are from a single village in Guatemalans - just not something one would expect in the San Luis Valley. But then they also have alligator / tilapia farms there as well :-) We buy and eat them all the time. Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreCan we grow berries here in Colorado (blackberries, raspberries)
Comments (16)How long they take to bear fruit depends on what type they are. Fall bearing raspberries (like Caroline & Anne) bear fruit on this year's canes so I will have some fruit this fall. I can't remember if they will bear a light crop next summer on the same canes as well - I'll have to look up when to prune them. Those canes will die and need to be pruned out. The patch will continue to grow as the plants send out suckers and fill in the area. Summer bearing plants (like my Canby and Triple Crowns) bear fruit on one year old canes. I got a couple of berries from my Canby this year and have a few trying to ripen on the Triple Crown as well - they are growing on the part of the plant that was above ground when I planted them this spring. Next year's berries will grow on the canes that grew this summer. If you have summer bearing plants, you'll likely need to bend down the canes (though Triple Crown may be too thick) and mulch them or if they don't bend, try to shelter them somewhat from the dry winter winds to protect next summer's crop. If those canes die, no fruit for you next summer! Also, Caroline and Anne aren't thornless although my Anne bushes don't seem to have very many thorns. I would like to try some black raspberries too but I think it's advised to plant them quite a ways from the reds. I can't remember exactly why, but it may be a disease issue. I'm waiting on getting those for a little while....See Moremstywoods
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