Leaving for Japan soon!
Kathsgrdn
4 years ago
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How soon is too soon to prun my seedling?
Comments (3)This is a picky matter of semantics, but one would more properly refer to "pinching" seedlings as opposed to "pruning" them. I have a vision of you approaching a flat of little seedlings, lopper and pruning saw in hand... LOL Lillies4supper, we could help you better if you would tell us what seedling plants you are growing. There are a number of plants that benefit from pinching back to a set of leaf nodes. The purpose of pinching is to encourage additional side shoots to grow; for annual flowers, this will produce a more floriferous plant, a definite plus! I also regularly pinch back my seedling herbs since I want lots of foliage. If your seedlings are leggy due to too little light (as gcreek suggests may be the case), depending on the plant, a bit of pinching may be in order, too. Some plants may be pinched earlier than others; some need to grow more. A plant with but 5 leaves may or may not do well; again, if you tell us what the plants are, we may be able to guide you better. CK P.S.(have you really eaten lillies4supper?--I have: day lilies--but of course onions are also members of the lily family and I am sure you have eaten those!)...See MoreExcited Newbie Alert! (Getting Started with Leaves Soon)
Comments (4)Last fall, my leaf orders came after two or three days in the mail and were all very fresh and ready to go. I washed them and made a fresh angled cut, then put them in solo cups with holes made in the bottom. I use Miracle-Gro AV mix with close to equal part perlite. I used to use half mix and half perlite, but I have changed to using two parts mix and one part perlite. I also use a lot of make shift containers, the foil baking pans with plastic lids at the grocery store make good ones too. I have only lost a couple of leaves since I started all this last fall and now I have tons of babies and small plants. For the miniature leaves I put them in condiment cups (with holes) and even tiny coffee creamer containers. I kept them all covered and they did just great. Irina's tips are great too, I have learned a lot from her posts. I have a Photobucket album of my leaf propagation adventures, link is below. Good luck! Susan. (Perle_de_Or) Here is a link that might be useful: Plant Propagation Album...See MorePlants Index Japan
Comments (2)Your photos are the best I have so far been able to find on the web for Polygonum multiflora. I was hoping that it was the same plant as the "Russian lace vine" (possibly Polygonum aubertii) that I have here, but the leaves are different--the multiflora seems a bit more heart-shaped. I was hoping I had some He Shou Wu growing in my garden:o( . http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Polygonum+multiflorum Polygonum multiflorum - Thunb. He Shou Wu Author Thunb. Botanical references 74, 266 Family Polygonaceae Genus Polygonum Synonyms Fallopia multiflora - (Thunb. ex Murray,)Haraldson. Here is a link that might be useful: Medical Assessment of Some herbs...See MoreLeaving for PA soon......(OT)
Comments (12)Kathy, don't hold your breath waiting on photos of "my" snowangel or snowman!! :) But I will take photos of the snow. I'm sure my DH will have some nice winter drives mapped out so I can see all the glorious winter landscapes, etc. He knows how much I enjoy making photos of interesting places. Besides lots of warm clothing, I'm also packing plenty of reading material because I know I'll be "house bound" a lot. Thanks Arlene and Jean for your "safe trip" wishes for me. My flight leaves at 11:35 tomorrow morning so keep me in your prayers. :) Hugs to all, Jan...See MoreKathsgrdn
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