So it’s almost spring… anyone more nervous than excited?
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Comments (21)Hi Dave, Here in the Netherlands we have the Juniperus hor. 'Golden Carpet', in The U.S. there's the 'Mother Lode'. Most time of the year these are the same when it comes to their colour,only the new growth of the 'Mother Lode' is a lemon yellow while it's a golden yellow on the 'Golden Carpet'. No doubt your's is the 'Mother Lode'. Specialy for you I just cut some branches of the 'Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Juniperoides'(l) and the 'Squarrosa Aurea'(r) for comparison: A little while ago I found out via this forum that the 3 golden forms of Pinus parviflora are the same one. -'Dr. Landis Gold' -'Goldylocks' (often wrongly spelled as 'Goldilocks') -'Tenysu-kazu' It was the late Dr. Henry Landis who received this one from Japan under the name 'Tenyzu-kasu'. Later on John and Dave Verkade took over the collection from Henry including the 'Tenysu-kazu'. A Japanese friend of them translated the 'Tenysu-kazu' into English and the cultivar name 'Goldylocks' was born... As always the first name given to this plant must be used which is Tenysu-kazu anf thats why I mentioned this to you to rename your 'Goldylocks' into 'Tenysu-kazu'. I hope it's clear to you now and that I helped you with this info :0) Thanks in advance for your upcomming pics!...See MoreWhats got you most excited this Spring?
Comments (18)puglvr1 Received my order yesterday from Gardino Nursery and was impressed. I ordered a 6" solid green kerrii (3 diff. plants together), 4" verigated macrophylla (8 leaves), Kerrii Reverse verigation, absolutely huge leaves!! the vine is as big around as my pinky finger. None of the leaves got bent in shipping on any of the plants. The soil from the solid kerrii fell out some so when I got home yesterday I repotted the three of them and this is what I found. Potted the solid kerrii down to a 5" pot. The reverse kerrii and macrophylla were both were established in the 4" pots, tried to shake off a little soil but they still fit nicely in 4" so I didn't move up a pot size hoping to see them bloom quicker. I was able to add a little mix to them. Shipping was quick, shipped out monday or tuesday and received by noon on Wednesday. The box was covered with care lables, live plants, keep from heat and freezing, etc. Also Andrea was very helpful and quick to call me and/or reply to my emails when I had a question. Hope you are happy with your plants too, let me know. Shanna...See Moreanyone else getting nervous about frost/freezing?
Comments (25)Just got the following from emai list of Tony Avent at Plant Delights Nursery in NC - should be helpful: Dear PDN'ers: Greetings from Plant Delights, where after two weeks of late spring weather, we have once again plunged back into the grip of winter. For nurserymen, it is the month of April that results in the most premature grey hair accompanied by high blood pressure due to the worry about late spring frosts. After two weeks of temperatures in the 80's, a cold front has once again gripped our area, with predictions of five consecutive nights of freezing temperatures and lows of 24-26 degrees F, which will shatter our old low temperature records for most of those dates. Wheres global warming when you really need it? Since we havent uncovered the overwintering greenhouses yet, the containerized nursery plants are fine, other than causing some heating bills that we could have done without. Our primary concerns are for plants in the display garden, where some arisaemas are in full flower and early hostas are in full leaf. Our crew has spent over 24 man hours covering tender vegetation with spun-bound polyester frost fabric (Im glad nursery folks never got the memo that polyester went out of fashion). Frost cloth is made for this purpose and can offer several degrees of protection for tender plants in just such a situation. The key to how much damage we will see is a combination of how cold the temperatures drop and how long they stay there. Typically, frost clothes can offer protection down to about 27 degrees F, but below that, cold injury could still occur. There is also the issue of trees and shrubs that have already developed spring growth. While these are virtually impossible to protect with frost cloth, they can be very sensitive to frost damage. Japanese maples are one of many trees that are particularly sensitive and can be killed outright by late spring freezes when they are at a susceptible stage of growth. In such cases, there are really only two options for protection. One is the application of irrigation, which, while the water is freezing actually releases heat that protects the plants. This technique is most commonly used on field grown crops such as strawberries. The downside is that water must be applied at the proper rate and the application must continue continuously until the temperatures rise above freezing. The other option is to rent kerosene space heaters and simply heat up the night air around the plant. This is similar to the smudge pots that are used in Florida orange orchards when frosts are imminent. These heaters can usually be rented from stores who specialize in the rental of construction equipment. If you would like to know more of the technical details about water application to protect plants, the following NCSU website is quite useful: http://www.smallfruits.org/Weather/frost_freeze.htm ....See MoreAnyone else excited about their spring garden?
Comments (32)I'm getting out of control! I just ordered another, bigger, blueberry bush - Semi-Dwarf Northland, a Pixie Crunch dwarf apple tree, and some Purple Passion asparagus starts! I wanted to hold off on the asparagus since I don't even have the ground ready yet and since it lasts 20+ years, I need to put it in the right spot from the get-go, but I couldn't resist. I almost bought some strawberry plants but I don't have room for what I already have yet so I told myself, stop!! Deanna - I have a marseilles fig and I love it. I grow mine in a pot and put it in the garage every winter and the next spring it leafs out and grows fine. The buds on mine just broke this past week as a matter of fact. It's now on my back, 3-season porch waiting for the temps to warm a little bit more before I move it out onto the deck. My grandfather used to bury his fig every year and my brother does that with his, but I'd rather keep it in the pot and just take it in. Altho it's getting a little big now. I'm going to have to keep it at the size it's at now if I want to still be able to take it in every year! My back is going to be killing me by the time I get all that lawn dug up and the veggie bed in order! I always bite off more than I can chew every spring and you'd think I'd learn by now, but I never do!! The next spring I'm doing the same thing again! Lisa...See Moregetgoing100_7b_nj
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