Red Dragon companion planting
Allan Candler
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Comments (1)Hi, You are in the right place. Welcome to the forums and its always nice to have more people to share photos, stories and info with. IÂm in Zone 6 as well and its a pretty decent zone for JM's. You may hear some people say they pot their trees in any size container but I bet most of those people use a fast draining mix. I would go with a pot that isn't too tiny so it doesn't dry out fast but not so large as to make the plant look tiny in it. I have my ebay first year grafts in a gallon pot and they are just fine. Next year they will get a 2 gallon if the roots are doing well. Drainage and aeration are very important in growing a healthy JM. Do a search on the forum here or the container gardening forum for Al's gritty mix, its wonderful. If you can't find it, ask again here and we can help you out. For a small batch, you could get Schultz aquatic plant soil in a 10 pound bag from home depot(maybe inside the room they keep the orchids in) This aquatic plant soil is also known as turface. Perlite is something you could get from almost anywhere and/or some crushed granite grit from a feed supply store that sells chicken feed,etc. and a aged pine bark from home depot as well. I use the bark mix they call "soil conditioner". Its just aged pine bark with a bit of gypsum, very nice results with it so far. If they are going to be kept in pots for awhile you could bring them inside to overwinter once the temps drop below freezing and bring them back out when you see the daffodils blooming or after the last frost. Just make sure they get there dormant period where they stay 30-42degrees for 6 weeks or more. You don't want to keep these babies in the house, a protected but not heated location works great like a shed or garage. I use KLH rooting hormone on all of my repots and planting but just once and only if the trees are not dormant. Right before bud break and its pointless. I am not familiar with Miracle Grow rooting hormone but I use half of the dose the recommend. No fertilizers, especially a high nitrogen one should be used at planting time. Trace minerals are ok but don't want to burn and shock them with high nitrogen. Next year you can use a timed slow release or liquid fert after bud break. I like the Dyna- Gro fertilizer and line of products such as Pro-Tekt. The shade should be fine for the JM's. It will definitely be good to keep newly potted JM's in the shade to acclimate. Your red JM's may not produce as nice of colors without much sun though, especially in the summer and fall but they should thrive in the shade, just not quite as stunning. Gotta run, good luck....See MoreRed Marker or Red Dragon Rice
Comments (3)It's used as an ornamental grass - burgandy and green - will produce seeds (rice),(non-edible I guess)that can be sown next year. An annual, though I may try to winter it inside. It can be grown in a pond or bog garden with an inch or 2 of water over it's pot, or just in constantly moist soil. I found this one on-line, but their shipping is a bit steep. (And I'm trying to control my 'Add to Cart' reflex, lol!) S Here is a link that might be useful: Red Marker Rice...See MoreWANTED: Wax Jambu Plant or Seed. Have Dragon fruit Plants and cu
Comments (0)I am looking for Jambu Wax Plant or Seed. I have Dragon Fruit plants and cuttings to trade. Plant is about 10 inch, very well rooted. Also have punch of cutting. Plant is self polinated. fruit is large up to 1.5 pound. Red/pink outside, white inside. Please email if interested....See MoreAllan Candler
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