The Soil Is Hot and Dry
Okiedawn OK Zone 7
7 years ago
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Bonsai subjects for wet soil/subjects for dry soils
Comments (6)ALL bonsai should be in fast draining gritty soil, it's the proportion of organics (bark, coarse loam, etc.) that changes, and it's very hard to say which trees will do best with what percentage (beyond very basic info) because you don't know where they live, in or out, heating, what sun they get, etc. It's more important to learn each tree's needs in it's particular environment by observation than to try and use a quick fix....See MoreSpindly, Washed Out Portulaca
Comments (2)I live in So. Cal. and grow Portulaca. I have one in an 8 inch pot and some in a 16x4 rectangular pot. They are all growing wonderfully. I water minimally and fertilize weekly with an all-purpose flower fertilizer. They have been blooming continuously since the middle of June. I'm not sure what species I have. When they start getting a little leggy, I just pinch them back about an inch. It's in full sun for about 7 hours a day, even through those weeks of 100+ degree weather. They seemed to love it. HTH...See MoreHot, dry, commercial planting idea?
Comments (4)Yarrow should do well. The blooms last a long time and it is available in a variety of colours. When the blooms start to fade, dead head or mow. The plants will come back and flower again....See MoreDry Soil with no water retention - Bad soil or peat moss? PLEASE HELP!
Comments (22)The word of the day is "Let the buyer beware" . How many here would call someone and say "I want a new car. Get me one and I will pay you what you want"? Why do we do that with soil? So often we see here someone bought some soil and it was not what they wanted, or expected, because they relied on the seller to give them what they wanted and that happens seldom. Someone wanting to purchase soil needs to determine what they want and go and look for it., same as buying that car. Do not rely on someone's description of soil as "topsoil" (a meaningless term), or "garden soil" (also meaningless), but go and look at what is being sold. Look at the soil, smell the soil, feel the soil, ask for a one cup sample of the soil for testing as described in "Soil test for organic matter" above. A good soil mix for a garden is one with about 45 percent sand, 25 percent silt, 25 percent clay and 5 percent organic matter, soil some maintain is improbable to get. If we all demand that mix it will become available if those selling soil want to stay in business. If we, as buyers, demand quality we will get it. kimmq is kimmsr...See Morechickencoupe
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