Winter blues.....or is it winter white out?
rdaystrom
4 years ago
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My Cannas Dried Out Over Winter. Why?
Comments (14)My cannas shriveled up sitting in plastic bags sitting in a proper root cellar over the winter. I grabbed them all filled up the laundry tub with semi warm cold water and threw them in the tub for a week to saok( I think this is good especially for the water loving cannas). After that I pulled them out and threw them on a piece of cardboard on the basement floor - They are still sitting there waiting for me to pot them up. After the soak the tubers came to life again showing nice healthy white eyes - I do recommend this to anyone thinking their Canna may have bit the dust. I will probably pot them up in the coming week as we are having a bit of a cold spell this week and have no place to put them. Next year I will try to find large paper bags - I think plastic bags hold to much moisture with the possibility of rotting the tuber especially with the dampness of the cellar. I may try the bark mulch idea. Cheers Jeff...See MoreTaking Geraniums Out of Winter Storage
Comments (3)Mary, they've been in storage so let's assume they have been kept in a cool place, have not been watered, and kept out of light. Now the sun is returning, soon it will be April and high time stored plants can come ouf dormancy and given fresh potting soil, a clean pot, something to keep the soil away from the drainage holes, the plant cut back to encourage new foliage and water to enable it to take up nutrition. The amount of cut-back is up to you but usually 4" is a good size to take it back to. Clean away all old stems, broken or damaged, any old leaves or flowers hanging on. Use sharp scissors or pruners so that you see good green. Soaking the roots will be done after you plant it because you will water the plant until drainage is seen below. Soaking the roots might be considered if you feel they wont get the required water when you water the plant but if you give it frsh soil, a thorough watering after planting, there should be no concern for the roots getting their fill. The water that accumulates in the saucer below will be left for about 10 minutes to allow full drainge....then dumped so that it cannot be re-sucked up around the roots which got rid of it. Then given the best sun you can give it...south or west or east is a good esposure and in about 10 days you should begin to see new growth and advancing foliage each day for about a month when the foliage will be quite full. When first watered, no more water unttil it begins to foliate, then only as the plant needs it. Every time you water, water to drainage and dump the excess. Poke your finger down to test whether dampness is there...if so, let it go another 2 - 3 - 4 days, then test again. Do not overwater...the plant can only use a little at this time....its the sun that determines how fast the plant grows and its easy to water too much thinking the plant needs it. The finger test is a reliable way to determine that. Each or every other day, turn the plant 1/4 turn thus ensuring all parts of the plant is receiving adequate sun. Don't be concerned if the flowring doesn't come before setting it outside--it will come in its time. When temperatures outside allow it, put it out during daylight hours, back indoors at night, back outside -- indoors...each day giving longer periods and acclimatizing it when it will go out and stay out. Geraniums expand greatly their roots and can be given containers that suit their roots....See MoreUpstate NY Winter Sowers (any Zone 4s out there?)
Comments (38)I bought the Monarda seeds from Parks because I don't have any in my yard and I don't know anyone else in the area who had any growing in theirs. I did take some seeds and chaff from the Astilbe that still had tops poking through (before we got a lot of snow). I WSed those last week. (I was amazed at how well the Astilbe did in all shade as opposed to the ones that were in part shade!)...See MoreWith winter protection can handle being out in the open NE Ohio zone 5
Comments (22)Natchez Glen...I've had the Ryusen for a number of years...until we had the nasty arctic air move in for long periods. Never an issue with walnut seedlings. Glad to hear it's not the actual juglone that is an issue. Never in 24 years of living here...have we had any seedlings appear from our tree. Guess we have hungry critters out in our rural area to leave them root. Trust me...I enjoy working in the yard...and my bonsai hobby. But, I believe it pays to know what one is getting into. Since it's a large investment for trees especially. But, also since I have years back lost much landscape material not understanding juglone was an issue or that it even existed. The nursery staff is what wigged me out saying that it would be difficult with my wanting to plant in the open. Thus...my asking questions here. I wanted to stack the deck in my favor with my next selection....See Morerdaystrom
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