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Fertilizer.Does anyone else ever notice this from temp. changes?
Comments (13)I CANNOT believe you actually said this: "When was the last time you said anything nice to me????" but since you did, here's a real direct answer. May 7, 2009, (sorry I don't know how to post a link, for the real thing, it's about 2 pages back now, includes pix of my youngster) please see below: "How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Thu, May 7, 09 at 19:05 I have had a cutting, or leaf of a ZZ plant sitting in water for over 3 months now. It is alive and well, but no roots..Weird. How long does it take to root, if at all? That leaf looks so healthy still... Thanks.. Follow-Up Postings: RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Thu, May 7, 09 at 22:07 Hi Mike, It can take quite some time. I've rooted leaves in mix, that can take around a year. I've recently water rooted a stem, but didn't make note of the date I put it up. I took these pix, 'cause they show the round tuber AND the roots the plant develops. I really don't remember how long it took, but am guessing 9 months maybe, like from last Fall (I think I had accidentally broken the stem off the parent plant). and and So if you can grow some serious patience, you might end up w/ something like this. I think I'll take mine to my local Plant Society to pass around & show this development & then sell it at their plant sale table for a couple of bucks. ----------------------------------------------------------- RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pattirose4 (My Page) on Fri, May 8, 09 at 12:41 I rooted a quite few a couple years ago and they are easy to root - it just takes forever, LOL! I rooted some cuttings in water and some leaves in soil but it did take more than 6 months. I now have a lovely little plant about 4" tall. After you plant it in soil the cutting or leaf will eventually die off and a new shoot will emerge. --------------------- RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (My Page) on Sun, May 10, 09 at 17:58 Wow pirate girl, The waiting was definately worth the results! That plant is so cute. Sounds like they take as long as a pregnacy for a women, almost 9 months..lol Thanks for sharing. It tells me that my waiting is worth it, and that it just may continue to live. Yes I am encouraged. I didn't want to loose it I will post a pic just as soon as I see a root... Pattirose4, thanks for sharing also. Take care and stay happy!! Thank goodness the spring has arrived..:-) --------------------- RE: How long does it take to root one of these? Brought to you by clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Tue, May 19, 09 at 13:40 Bringing this back up as this very question is being asked at another thread. "" * * * * * * * * * You'll Pls. Note Mike, there is not ONE off note in any of my comments here....See MoreAnyone notice more deer flies this year?
Comments (9)obviously you haven't heard of "ByeBye DeerFly" http://thedeerfly.com. It is a mixture of 100% essential oils. July 2008 it was independently and successfully tested by Jamie Heal of the U.of Guelph Canada through his company Arturus Testing. He said "In terms of biting, the product performed extremely well. Circling behaviour was also reduced." This was after he had commented, "repellents are not effective against these deer and large biting flies""Deet-based products will repel deer flies for about 10 minutes" I am a family Md. I came across this formula at a dinner party. Jennifer Lane, a true back to nature, no-deet for-me herbalist concocted a mosquito repellent. She was bragging about one day horseback riding, everyone was being driven back to the stables. Finally the trailmasters suggest they return too except he noticed the deer flies were not circling her or her horse. I couldn't believe my ears. As a runner and golfer I can't go out certain times of the year. Try putting with these pests circling you. Since then, we have modified the original formula, but it works great on dogs cats horses, cows, donkeys, gardeners, hunters, fishermen construction workers, hikers etc. ByeBye DeerFly was formerly named HorseScents since that was the original market. Finally, as hard to believe as it is, they will circle 2 or 3 times land, then leave. No more circling. Two drops to the back of your head or hat is all you need. dogs, cats horses, two drops at either end. As remarkable as it seems, contact Arturus Testing for an independent evaluation or email me at info@thedeerfly.com...See MoreDoes anyone know of/own a cryptomeria that is 50+ years old?
Comments (42)Most 'Elegans' and similar selections - no matter how large - I see here have a curved trunk lower down, as though having been bent or pushed over at one point. An 'Elegans' I planted on Camano Island in the 80's is no longer there, off the top of my head I believe it split apart under a snow load. But maybe it froze instead - as this cultivar apparently often does this far north*. Driving down 101 to northern coastal California is a good way to see 'Elegans' (and a similar cultivar) - along with golden Monterey cypresses - in a favorable climate. There these trees become repeatedly seen roadside features, when passing through inhabited sections. It's to be expected of course that fixed juveniles such as 'Elegans' might not be as resilient as more normal forms that soon go on to produce adult foliages and stem growth. Otherwise any conifer that grows rapidly may have been allowed to become root-bound during production, resulting in falling or leaning over after planting out. Especially something as vigorous and heavy topped as Leyland cypress. Then there is the problem of terribly root-bound stocks being grafted upon, something that is universally evident among finished specimens presented at local retail outlets... Most asking about plants are not experimenters or collectors, want kinds chosen to be safe choices. Consistent with this Heruga has made it clear from the start they are after assurances of a predictable outcome. *For whatever specific reason one year the more coppery than usual winter color doesn't go away in spring and the specimen never starts growing again. I have seen this happen to multiple examples...See MoreAnyone else growing Linum perenne (Blue Flax) in the northeast?
Comments (12)Hi, finally catching up on all these great responses. It is a gorgeous flower and worthy of much conversation. I discovered it only insofar as it was a component of a wildflower seed mix from American Meadows that I sowed on a late afternoon just before a snowstorm in December 2016. By Spring 2018 many gorgeous perennials and biennials had grown from that seed packet, including our beloved blue flax. On the American Meadows page, it calls it "Linum perenne" but elsewhere says "This species is named "lewisii" in honor of Meriwether Lewis..." so I'm not sure if it's L. perenne, the old world native, or L. lewisii, the American native. But apparently sometimes L. lewisii is called L. perenne var. lewisii just to make things interesting. Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a drainage issue, though many plants right next door to it made it through the winter just fine. (A notable exception was a Penstemon 'Prairie Dusk', and of course all penstemon need really good drainage.) Katob, good eye with noticing the Siberian Wallflower growing right next to it, and it came in the same seed mix. Apparently depends on the growing conditions it can act either as a biennial or a perennial, and sadly for me it was a biennial, just blooming in 2018, then, along with its neighbor the Blue Flax, returned to the dust from whence it came. That gorgeous blue and stunning orange were the highlights of my spring garden last year. I don't know yet if I have seedlings to carry on the tradition....See MoreUser
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