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Comments (3)the trouble with these choices are that there are many right answers! You have to develop an "eye" to what looks good to you. Fortunately plants are pretty portable. You can try things and move them if you think they don't work. I think the 3 grasses will be great for the height and the window well coverage. But I'm not sure if there is enough sun for them. Your other choices indicate a lot of shade. If the grasses don't work out, you can try Northern Sea Oats for a grassy tall plant that doesn't need as much sun. One thing that my eye wanted to see was a graduated layering of heights between the burning bush and the hosta. But it could just be cause they are still so small. when the hosta get bigger, it will be better. I would have planted at least 3 hosta together and I would have picked contrasting, but complementary, foliages. It looks like the two next to each other are similar foliage. If you want shrubs, I would plant a cluster (5?) of the same shrub around the base of the tree. Maybe azaleas or dwarf pieris or russian cypress or ...? What kind of tree is it? Maples don't usually provide a good planting area for companions. Some daylilies somehwere in front would be nice to echo the grassy foliage effect in the back. You may want to come up with something that spills over the top of the wall a bit to soften the look. Good Luck! Looks like a fun project...See Morepropagating jasmine plants -pics
Comments (7)Kandhi: I have developed an elaborated mini-green house for germinating seeds and rooting. It takes a few years to learn how to control mold. Any unsanitized organic media in still air condition will promote mold to grow. My media is a moist mixture of 50% perlite and 50% ground peat that is treated in microwave by heating thoroghly twice to kill fugus. The seeds and cutting are treated with about 100 to 200 ppm bleach for 20 min. The seeds and the cutting is then rinse off with anti-fugus copper chemical solution( you can rinse it with bottle water if necessary). Now you have clean media and clean cutting. Possibly the rooting shall have no moldy problem. But you have find a warm place. I keep my Tropical Fish Tank converted into mini-green house at 75 degrees F with grow light about. see the photo. Here is a link that might be useful:...See Morejasmine propagation question -pics attached
Comments (2)1) remove dome NOT needed after roots have formed. 2) container should have drainage 3) soil looks wet not damp 4) should have applyed a fungicide Solution transfer to containers with drainage, & use freash steril potting soil....See MoreJade leaf propagation update & questions
Comments (9)Yay little plantlets! I would leave them until they are much much bigger and the old leaf has fallen off. Pots are up to you, just keep them small because the plants are tiny. I like combining my cuttings/plantlets to save space. When ready to be repotted, they should have good sized root systems. Plant like a normal plant. As they grow, watch for etoliation. If they start stretching and reaching, you may need more light. In higher light they may grow slower, but will also be much more compact. A bit of experimentation will help you figure out where the best spots are. When the plantlet leaves start colouring up (reddish on the edges) then I wouldn't go much brighter. Hope that helps!...See MoreRoxana *** ZN 5 Indianapolis IN ***
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