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Jackson/Perkins and planting questions....
Comments (6)You will be told by many to remove the bush from the box and treat it like any other bare root. The rose has already begun to grow feeder roots. Removing it will cause these feeder roots to fall away along with the medium it's in. I advocate soaking the rose, box and all, for a minimum of 24 hours until the box is saturated. Then poke lots of holes in the box and plant after removing the top using the tear strip . The holes allow roots to grow into the surrounding soil and gives more surface for the box to degrade/decompose. It keeps any roots already growing intact. Compost, organic fertilizer like Mill's Magic Rose Mix, or aged horse manure can be added to the soil in the planting hole but don't use any high nitrogen chemical fertilizer. If you have good drainage, I believe it's OK to plant in your clay, otherwise it may be best to make a raised bed. $9 seems like a decent price for a J&P boxed rose. The boxed roses are usually good sized grade #1 roses but the roots are chopped to fit the box, although not as bad as the bagged roses. Water well and often after planting and cover the exposed canes with soil. The soil can be removed once growth appears or left for Mom Nature to wash away....See MorePlug Trays,inserts and such
Comments (19)CC, anything with 2 inches of soil is at risk of problems, 3-4 inches is the way to go. As for your pan that your containers are in, you run a very high risk of water logging the soil, rotting the seeds, rotting any roots that are there from any germination that you get. You may think that you can check your containers all the time, but so many things get in the way that you will find a time that you just can't do it. The containers won't drain and you are in trouble. Also, those containers with non clear covers are not going to work either. Many seeds require light to germinate and are surface sown, others will need the warmth of sun, while they are covered with soil to warm the soil and germinate. Non clear covers will not allow the sun in to the container and if, you do get any germination in those containers, you will not be able to see them and will cook them with non clear covers. Do you get any snow, sleet, freezing rain in your area? If so, then that moisture will be collected in the tray and you will have problems draining it from the pan. That lasagna pan is a good one to use for WS. Just put lots of drainage holes in the bottom, fill it with soil and cover with glad press and seal. you can hold down the press and seal with cheap wooden clothes pins from the dollar store for added ability to hold the press and seal on. put slits in the press and seal and put that out. I use them all the time in the early spring to sow annuals in. As for checking the "babies" all the time. My containers will be buried in snow for the winter and I will be trudging through snow to put out more of them all winter. Once they are out there, I'm not checking on anything before the snow is gone from the ground. I know from experience that there will be no germination before the last week in March at the very earliest, but that would be earlier for you in your zone. Now if you want to use something to contain your soda bottles, you could use some of those crates that can be purchased for storage. They have drainage in them, and will not hold water, but will keep your containers nice and upright in them. Fran...See MoreHi there..I'm new here!
Comments (54)Hi, thank you for your kind welcome to my post.I see that they came from all over.Yes, I will use this often. I have been in Fl for 15 years and would welcome any and all of you to stay awhile if you are in the area of Largo,Fla.I have children in Dallas,Chicago, Chattanooga and Virgina Beach. I see that my SO has posted a comment concerning Partying and Dancing (Sharon_FL). She is good at partying and dancing. Some of you may know that. LOL...See MoreComparing two Frank Betz plans
Comments (15)Ahhh lavender_lass I completely missed your reply. These are definitely not out. The other plan I posted about the dining room was really just an example, but not one I'm strongly considering. Highland Place is my #2 pick right now, but meeting with a designer tomorrow and hoping for inspiration. My #1 is actually the Frank Betz Summerlake (not posted here), but it's pushing my budget with complicated roof and bumpouts. Highland Place may also be a budget pusher, but I have only gotten one ballpark so need to check in with a few more builders. Or expand my budget eek. It took me a moment to see what you did with the porch there lol. I like it! It makes it much more like the Summerlake actually. One of the issues I have with the Highland is I don't love the exterior, but I spoke with a designer at Frank Betz and sounds like we could change that for a reasonable fee. I do love a good front porch. We'll spend a lot of time there with our coffee watching kiddos play. I also agree the porch with access coming from two (or 3) directions and a mudroom makes a lot of sense for our lifestyle. I keep trying to find a builder in our area that has built it so I can see in person, but no dice yet. I'll keep working on that! :) Thanks for playing! You guys are so good. It's fun to see what you come up with....See More
AnnKH
7 years agoKen, be careful what you wish for...
I do have a few (crappy) photos from last year. I know that name of one, purchased last year - I'll see if anyone can guess!
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