Oval-leafed milkweed -- I think they're a goner. Help please.
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Comments (150)This is going to be an odd question, but I told my sister in law about this. She said she would like to get in on it, too. HOWEVER, she does not have access to the internet & unable to have an account here. I told her I could just request to have a little extra seed thrown in for her. Does this seem alright with y'all?...See MoreIs my sapling a goner?
Comments (24)I have two of the trees mentioned as suggested - big tooth maple and shantung maple. Both purchased 4 years ago from a local tree store that specializes in trees that will do well in my area - central New Mexico. The big tooth maple has been a slower grower than the shantung maple. Both were the smallest size when I planted them - prob 1 gallon size and about 3 feet tall with a few small branches. Now the big tooth maple is about 6 feet tall but fairly narrow. The shantung maple has a more rounded crown (not sure if that's a correct term - but I mean the leafy part) and is probably 10 feet tall and finally throwing significant shade. I have limbed the Shantung maple so I can walk under it without hitting my head on a limb - I really like it and it does well in the hot, dry and intensely sunny New Mexico climate. The big tooth maple does well too - just a slower grower. Both trees get some supplemental water but now that they're pretty established, not that much. I watered pretty regularly the first two years. I have a pretty big well around the base of the trees - past the drip line - and about 4 inches of mulch to help preserve moisture. I have not used any fertilizer but do remove the mulch, add some composted manure and then put the mulch back to add some organic material every year or two. Be sure not to mulch right up to the trunk - leave a little space mulch free. They both came through one of the coldest winters we've had in New Mexico with below zero temps with no dieback....See MoreTreating an Overwatered Citrus (I think?) - HELP!
Comments (51)Mike, thank you - i really liked your wording: "It may even lose most if not all the leaves if left to wilt just once,,,but it doesn't mean certain death..Just a slow recovery if properly cared for after that.. If it is left to dehydrate more than once to the point of wilt, then it will die." So as timing would have it, I just this morning visited a friends small orchard (that i helped plant this past spring) in Walnut Creek. Evidently he treated the new plantings like mature ones and now he has a mix of citrus looking from what you have Jen; to far far worse. They are all in the ground and in well drained clay. Absolutely parched. He is out there dribbling water now. He wants evidence that they are still alive through immediate / improved leaves..., but it just isn't so with citrus! I had to repeat over and over that this is now a long road back to health. Thankfully, my suggestion of the Meyer planting location has helped it as it is in the best looking condition of all... So his Meyer will rule the dozen! -George...See MoreMilkweed and mint varietys?
Comments (84)I don't think Conium maculatum is native.Must have made it here as a stowaway. Can't imagine anyone bringing it here intentionally. I've been watching it's rapid spread in my local area the past few years. It even seems to be outpacing the alien, invasive Teasle,Dipsacus . I thought that some years ago the Illinois road commission planned on planting native wildflowers all along our highways. Don't know what happened, but all I see is Teasle and Poison Hemlock. I read that in England they are asking people to pull over, and pull out any Impatiens glandulifera plants they see. That's funny because I wanted to get seeds for that one for a long time. Wasn't too impressed with it's performance once I grew it. My I. glandulifera plant's never got anywhere near the twenty foot tall ones reported causing environmental havok in the U.K. I wouldn't be surprised if this plant is on some noxious weed lists over in the PNW ! All living things decended from the same one celled creature. No matter what species, and no matter what kingdom you are discussing it is still relative, and still on topic, albeit the far outskirts of topic....See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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