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Lobelia separation
Comments (7)I use a loose soiless mix and plant my lobelia seeds fairly thickly. I thansplant when they have true 2nd true leaves. I keep a margarine container on hand filled with warm water. I plant 3 to 5 plants to a 2 inch square -6 pack. I soak the container I've grown them in so the soil is wet. A plant separates from wet soil easier than dry soil. If the plants separate easily they go in with what soil they have on the roots. If they don't separate easily instead of tearing the roots I swish the roots of a clump of them in the margarine container of water washing off some of the soil and saturating the roots and they usually separate quite well then I poke a hole in the new soil for the roots and cover them in. I lose very few plants this way....See MoreNew cuttings and rooting
Comments (10)Mary, I have to admit I might have a small addiction to DQ's peanut buster parfaits (I'm trying to break it lol) and the lids they use for those are perfect size for the first pot up. So yes, all kinds of things out there you can use. Shirley: (1) While rooting, do you keep the cuttings in a closed container such as an aquarium for extra humidity or exposed to open air? open air, they in the summer are on my covered, screened patio, under a LED panel. In winter they are in my bedroom window. The idea behind high humidity is that when the leaves transpire, water escapes along with the O2, so in theory increasing the humidity helps slow down the water escaping, until the plant develops roots and can take up water again. In this, the stem is moist, I don't see a lot of shriveling. Don't forget though, I'm in coastal Florida, so in the summer my humidity is very high. In winter in the house, we do use heat, so the humidity drops. (2) How deep do you insert the cutting into the media? Do you place the stem deep enough for leaves to touch the media or higher to keep them from touching it? I guess ideally the base of the stem should be just at the water line. But I don't really pay too much attention to that. Sometimes the stem is all the way down to the bottom, sometimes the stem is an inch or more above the water line. I'm more worried about stability. So if the stem below the leaves isn't long enough for it to be stable in the cup, I'll cut the bottom set of leaves off to make it long enough. I don't worry about whether leaves touch. I dont' want to oversimplify and say I just plop them in, but really that is what I do, I just plop them in. Renee...See More*okiedawn* I'm back and ready to buy plants!
Comments (4)Hi Appledeco, I remember the previous discussion well. We were discussing your planting plans/wishes for a brick patio with planters. It seems like Randy and I, and maybe some others as well (my memory isn't THAT good that I'd remember who all participated in that thread without going back and rereading it) were concerned about how hot that patio would get in our summer heat, so we had a few suggestions and ideas. Is that the one? Hardy Bananas are a cinch. As long as you put them in a good soil mix (one that is rich in manure, humus and compost because they are heavy feeders) and keep them well-watered, they'll grow like nobody's business. Also, depending on how well your fence either does or does not block the wind, you may have trouble keeping them from blowing over, so be sure to use a nice, broad (wide) pot and the heavier the better, so it won't be as likely to tip over. I think either ornamental sweet potato or purple heart would be fine. I have grown orn. sweet potato in the same pot as tall tropicals and they co-existed just fine. I haven't tried it with purple heart, but I'd expect they'd co-exist all right. You probably won't know until you try it. I'm not as confident about the hosta/yucca combination. Yuccas do best in drier, leaner soil, and lower rainfall as well, although some of them can handle periodic significant rainfall depending on the soil they're in. Hostas do best in rich, moist soil and have a much higher moisture and shade requirement. Personally, I wouldn't put the two of them together because they have such different needs. Having said that, it is your landscape and you can do whatever you want, so don't let me talk you out of it if your heart is set on trying it. Remember, though that yucca is a desert/dry plains type plant and hosta is a forest understory type plant so they just aren't that compatible. I grow Black Magic EEs and they do NOT get a lot of water because I'm in a fairly dry part of Oklahoma, so I think they'll do fine for you. Just be sure you put them in good soil (sandy loam, compost-enriched soil, etc.) that drains well yet also retains moisture well. You shouldn't have to water daily unless you find they are just roasting in your location. I only water mine once or twice a week even in the absolute driest weather. Let me think about a dark purple grass and see if I can come up with one. Off the top of my head, I can't think of one that is cold-hardy. If you aren't opposed to using an annual (and I know you'd rather have a perennial, or you'd just go with purple fountain grass), there's a couple of ornamental millets that are gorgeous. The variegated one is "Jester" (about 40" tall) and the solid-colored one is "Purple Majesty" and it is just slightly taller--maybe 4' to 5' tall. Both are easy to raise from seed and you can find seed of them (and photos of them) at Park Seed (www.parkseed.com) and at many other online retailers as well. You also can find them in nurseries and garden centers in the spring. And, I've linked the previous thread in case anyone wants to go back and read it. Now, I'm going to put on my thinking cap and try to figure out an ornamental grass that would be purple to purple-ish. Dawn Here is a link that might be useful: The Previous Thread...See Morereq: recommend a paste tomato
Comments (3)I like opalka alot. They're a nice meaty tomato with great taste. I've never grown roma but I've had home grown ones and opalka is far better, IMO. They're generally always very productive for me and a mainstay in my garden. Another great tomato is Heidi. My 1st yr growing these and I'm very happy with them in terms of taste and productivety. Heidi holds up really well both on the vine and off....See MoreUser
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