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Comments (4)I think you are confusing heat with temperature. How would you like to spend your days in such 100ú environment, and then try to to stay warm enough to fend off freezing nighttime temperatures. No, plants have distinct preferences and while some houseplants really go for cool nights, they would not appreciate being given the cold shoulder. Much better to give them the temperatures they do best in--usually in the range of 60ú at night, and sunny/partial shade periods during daytime hours. Your greenhouse should have a method to allow outside temperatures to moderate the inside heat and vice versa. Through window glass the sun can increase dramatically on a tender leaf. A method of shading should be arranged on those exposures where the sun raises the temperature so high is prevalent. Where shade might be too much, simply raising the plant might solve the problem. And water never solves a heating problem--water only as the plant can use it....See MoreDo I trim the straggely roots?
Comments (3)I usually trim the longest roots. It doesn't seem to hurt them. It is purely a question of preference. I admit that there is good argument for letting the longer roots dry up with the good going to the tuber....See MoreBecause of the drought, what won't be planted next spring?
Comments (17)At this point it will be "Survival of the Stongest!. In the natural areas under the many large oak trees we have lost 3 year old plantings such as; 2 arborvitae, 4 yellow/green holly, many liriope, several low growing junipers, and a maybe? on at least 6 crepe myrtle. The water restrictions in Raleigh are strict. We have too much to water without the aid of rain. Many of the other shrubs are showing signs of distress. As far as annuals; we have many pots 30-plus; the "big survivor" is Begonias. No more impatiens or coleus if these conditions continue. At this point I am hoping for a hard frost so I don't have to worry about watering the many pots of annuals. This weekend I ripped out any plant that was tired out from the growing season. Raleigh is going into the next stage of water restrictions. The resriction is NO watering at all. So again....The strong shall survive! I got my water bill on Friday. We have used 50% less water than the last bill. Please Lord.........Send some rain!......Dianne...See Moreelephant ears
Comments (7)My blue stemmed ones are about a foot or taller that were left in the ground. I have a few more up and they are the same thing. There is one other one that came up today and I'm not sure yet what it is but it's different than the blue stemmed (I called them violet stem before) or the common green. I'm south of you in zone 7 so it's probably still a little early. Maybe in a couple of weeks or so? Nancy...See Morenicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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