How to fertilize over winter
Travis in PHX (9b)
3 years ago
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Comments (2)I have about a hundred Alstromeria in one gallon pots. They get so full of roots they need to be repoted and divided. When I repot I add time delay fertilizer 18-6-12 one teaspoon per pot. Several areas of the garden also are planted with Alstromeria. In the garden I do not fertilize, as they don't need it. Earlier in the year I pulled all the stems in the ground, and they have now regrown and are both blooming and falling on the ground. The frequent rain and cool temperatures are partly responsible. In the pot they depend on fertilizer, but I would suggest a weak solution not high in any number. You may have to pull your first stems before you get any bloom, but I would be careful to only pull the largest stems and always leave at least one or two small stems. Al...See MoreHow do I over winter a Passion Flower Vine?
Comments (3)I had a passion flower vine growing in a planter last summer. I overwintered by digging it out and transplanting into a smaller pot. I had to cut back the top growth of the vine a bit as it was a tangled mess. I kept in a bright window and watered enough, but not over watered (it's not actively growing in winter). Didn't fertilize until spring. In spring it started to resume growth and I put it back outside (after gradually getting it used to sunlight again, similar to how you do with annuals). By the way, my passion vine hasn't bloomed at all this summer. I am wondering if it's due to the cool, cloudy, crummy summer, or if it's because I planted directly into the ground - maybe it's making roots at the expense of blossoms and likes to be root bound in order to bloom best? Last year it bloomed quite a bit for a small vine, in fact that's the reason I bought it, it was already blooming at the garden centre. Glen...See MoreOver-fertilized tuber in pot ..how to amend
Comments (1)Hi there, actually Dahlia's need LOW nitrogen fertilizer. I don't know what to tell you to do. I will leave that to someone else on the forum. You can go to the site www.dahlias.net to read more about growing dahlias.Look under care and culture. april...See MoreHow do you fertilize winter-blooming annuals?
Comments (1)Hi Molly! I read to fertilize winter blooming annuals with blood meal because it supplies long lasting nitrogen through the winter and that is what I used to do. More recently I've used a pelleted slow release fertilizer. However, I've read where some pelleted slow release fertilizers work with the amount of water they receive and that others work according to warmth. The warmer it is the more fertilizer they release. I don't know how to tell which one I'm using. water releasing or heat, but it does seem to work....See MoreTravis in PHX (9b)
3 years agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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3 years agoTravis in PHX (9b)
3 years agoMeyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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3 years agoTravis in PHX (9b)
3 years agoMeyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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