When fate gives you a good slap and the obvious is ...obvious
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woodyoak zone 5 southern Ont., Canada
7 years agoCampanula UK Z8 thanked woodyoak zone 5 southern Ont., CanadaRelated Discussions
Very strange camellia problem or I have missed the obvious
Comments (9)If you are seeing leaf nodes develop, and the plant passes the scratch test, it sounds like you have a live one. The leaves, however were probably already goners when you bought them, and so are doing what dead camellia leaves do- look fine for a bit then gradually dry out, turn brown (or yellow) and eventually fall off. Camellias do everything verrry slowly, but if you have leaf nodes, you should soon see leaves- spring is the season for camellias to put out new foliage. Don't expect your camellia to look great for at least another year or two- it has had a bad shock to the system. Although you sound like you've given it a home that it should do well in, it needs to first get its root system situated in a new location, and then get serious about leafing out and then flowering. First things first, but if you're seeing signs of life, you just need to be patient and let it get on with its recovery from the cold damage. You might be tempted to fertilize in the spring, but organic matter like compost or cottonseed meal or liquid seaweed might be a better choice. What I would avoid doing is giving the plant anything with much nitrogen- it needs to spend some time getting its roots established in its new home, and nitrogen won't help with that and may undermine the process. Some mulch can help the plants stay evenly moist and keep the pH on the acidic side- do you have access to pine straw/bark or another good organic mulch? Going by what you've said, the plants should recover, but a little patience will be needed....See MoreAre there any trees (besides the obvious) that look tropical
Comments (29)All of what is mentioned above is relevant. My personal preferences go to: *********************** Catalpa Bignonioides Magnolia macrophylla Liriodendron chinense Eriobotrya Japonica Paulownia tomentosa ************************ However, there is also one type that was completely omitted until now: big-leafed rhododendrons, which wild species look very exotic, and that can for some varieties reach 30-40cm length (calophytum, falconeri, sutchuenense, etc.); the problem with these wild species is that they are not cold hardy; they will probably withstand -10 Celsius, but I haven't experienced this myself; if it gets colder in where you live, you can still opt for a hybrid that is cold hardy, and that will sustain minus 20 Celsius or even more, e.g.: http://s8860133.shoplite.de/sess/utn;jsessionid=15428477f756631/shopdata/0030_Rhododendron-Wildarten+und+-Hybriden/0010_Rhododendron-Wildarten+und+-Hybriden+von+A+bis+E/product_details.shopscript?article=0130_calophytum%2B%2B=27Arkona=27%2B=280=29...See MoreHi, looking for input if I've missed the obvious :o) TIA
Comments (17)Hi all, Thank you all for your comments and suggestions! I'll definitely look into rearranging things to see if we can move the DW to the right of the sink. I almost think putting it in the island might be the easiest solution (laundry room underneath has unfinished ceiling so that's not a problem). We could swap the 24" and 30" cabs around, and just substitute the DW for one of the 24s. buehl, I think a 24" waste would be overkill for us, but I appreciate your input. We recycle a lot, and it's all out on the deck. Usable storage will be much more valuable for us than extra garbage space. Thanks for the info on fridge size. In thinking about it, I think that we are so in need of storage that we'll have to use all the space we can for shelves/drawers. If, in the future, we get a bigger fridge, we'll just have to remove the pantry and use that for fridge space. idrive65 The window is not as shown. It is a large clear space in the center with a 24" casement on each end. I think that's likely why DH really wants the sink in the center, especially because it will be visible from everywhere on our main floor. houseful, you have good idea which we've actually discussed during this process, but because we are losing so much storage by putting in the window, and removing the partial wall between kit/dining we can't afford to lose that much storage in the island. The yellow cupboards are already in use in our kitchen, as well as an existing island, so we would be severely short on storage space if we just used them as a new island. I would love it if my hubby built the new island in the same style as the cupboards, but he just doesn't have time to do that in addition to the other renos (not to mention his full time job). Thanks again for all the replies. :o) ~Missy...See MoreWas your countertop choice obvious or not?
Comments (14)The way we chose our countertop about 8 years ago was a bit backward, but I guess was meant to be. DH and I were in a kitchen showroom to look at cabinetry, not even ready for countertops yet. I was a little fearful of choosing counters because I was sure it would take awhile to find something we both liked alot. Walking through this showroom we both stopped dead in our tracks at a display and without even speaking, we knew we had just found our countertop. It was Silestone and we thought it looked perfect for our kitchen. I have never regretted that choice and love it to this day. What's funny about it though, is when I look at that 2x2 sample (I carried that around for months shopping) I think it looks hideous and from that, we NEVER would have chosen it. It was the full effect that blew us away. Guess it's the same for me with a small paint chip sample. I can never visualize a whole wall of it realistically. I really need to see more. Now I am so glad we visited that showroom when we did. Saved me alot of time and indecision!...See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoCampanula UK Z8 thanked rouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)katob Z6ish, NE Pa
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