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Comments (5)Daring Deception is a really nice one, it was new for me last year and did some increase. Bayou Bride does very well for me, and last year it put out a lot of poly blooms, I've had it for quite some time. Cindy Here is Bayou Bride...See MoreTwo Boxes of Davisson Intros
Comments (19)Wow, RITA: Those plants look fabuleous.She sure sent you some really nice CLUMPS instead of a single or Double fans, and they look so healthy too,and sure dont look like they every seen the inside of a darl box, since not a yellow leave no where.Just pretty and green fans.Sure will be hard to have to wait till next year to see a bloom on them, but,I am going to be looking for lots of pictures from them beauties. Jean...See MoreNewbie intro and need advice
Comments (3)Wow, it's great to see such enthusiasm from a newbie gardener! Most experienced gardeners will tell you the first rule is to invest in amending your beds/soil. While there are many native plantings that will survive in our clay soil, many plants will never thrive unless the soil has the nutrients needed and the soil is loose enough to allow for drainage. A quick solution can be to add raised beds. These can be elaborate with edging or simple raised berms. A load of good topsoil amended with compost/manure will go a long way towards giving you great beds. Regarding you seedlings, you may want to start hardening off your seedlings by placing them outside in indirect sunlight on mild days - but bring them inside at night. Our average last frost day is around April 9. If you plant them outside before then, you will need to cover them any time temps drop in the 30's. I plant many of my perennial seedlings in late March, but am prepared to cover them if the weather turns cooler. It's not unusual to see a variety of covers used from frost cloth, to clear plastic domes, to buckets and boxes! There are lots of great threads here on basic gardening, which you may want to read. But if I were you, I would also consider purchasing a basic gardening book or two. Southern Living and Better Homes and Gardens both have basic gardening books that describe many of the basics of planting, starting plants from seeds, etc. Starting perennials from seed can be a cost effect way to get started, but many perennials grown from seed may take 2-3 years to reach blooming size. A good gardening guide with descriptions of plants can help in understanding size of mature plants,hardiness zones, light and watering requirements, etc. And most of all, have fun! Every growing season for me is filled with successes and failures. Through this process, I am still learning what plants do well for me....See MoreNew plants Nov. 14, 2015
Comments (16)Bikerdoc; found a new nursery for Haworthias. Called 'Renny's Haworthia Gallery'. http://www.maughanii.com/new/index.shtml Have to log in to see prices. They are in US and may be cheaper. I love all the verities they show. Got some real nice colorful ones there. ewwmayo; I plant most of the long growing trailing ones in a hanging basket. I noticed they like to bloom hanging down. Summer no problem but come winter it does present some problems. This is my first 'Persian Carpet' so I can't wait for a bloom....See Moreglenda_al
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