Two Austins in One Container
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Heather RR (PNW 8b)
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Comments (3)I agree with Dave and would actually recommend 1 cuke per earth box if possible. I have personal experience with them and sell them at my nursery. The box really does'nt hold as much soil as it may appear and with vigorous plants like cukes and tomatos you will find that before the season is even half over the plants will be root bound and have exhausted soil nutrients. You will also have to fill the water resevoir several times a day in the heat of summer. Stick with one plant per box if you can it will be much more productive....See MoreTwo bareroot cherry trees in one container?
Comments (3)That will work. I've had three nectarines in a 12 gallon and all fruited starting 2nd leaf. I can pull up pic if you like but I've already posted several times so don't want to bore folks. G5 works well in a pot because root growth is fairly slow. I had Van and Rainier in 12 gal 5 yrs and then sold the trees for $50 each so they still looked good. Full truth: A nursery sold them for $100 each and I got $50. Too much but I won't complain. Leave as much root as fits comfortably and don't worry about overlap. Within a yr you won't be able to separate no matter what you do. Trees can be held to about 5ft easily....See MoreGrowing Austin roses in containers in a Mediterranean climate
Comments (37)Maybe the heat does lighten Munstead Wood a bit, but not by much in my zone6 Kansas garden. Here is the first bloom on the second bloom cycle of my new Munstead Wood. Temps have been around 90. I took this pic this morning. To me, this bloom is a bit lighter than the spring bloom, but not as light and red (with no purples) as the other pics posted above. For ease of comparison, here is the earlier pic I posted of MW during its spring bloom cycle. There do seem to be some darker shades and more purple in this spring bloom, but I don't see a lot of difference--maybe more petals on the spring bloom, but colorwise, they are close. Now the question will be, what color will my MW be when our temps reach and stay at 100+ degrees. You know that is coming--I'm just thankful it hasn't happened yet. Last year at this time, we were already stuck in the 100s! Well, whatever color it is, I still think Munstead Wood is one of the most gorgeous roses I've seen in some time! Actually, I'm nuts about her--with or without her purple highlights! LOL Kate...See MoreHas anyone purchased Austin's "Container Gift Roses"
Comments (6)Thank you both for your input, today I have managed to convince myself that I don't need these and should not spend the money on them, I just need to remember to plan ahead for next spring. Having said that it sounds like I am a picture of self control and composure, BUT.... I did just get home from the local greenhouse... who was having a sale.... and who happened to have a few Austins left over from spring... so ......I ended up buying one... Jubilee Celebration! I can't tell if I'm more excited or ashamed, but man, the strong fragrance coming from these roses is making me feel a lot better about my impulse buy. I had never heard of this rose before today, and almost left without it, but that fragrance kept drawing me back... that combined with the number of buds on the plant and an "excellent" rating on HMF did me in. After reading about it on this forum, lots of people had great things to say about it, the term prolific was tossed around a little, which always makes me hopeful, but as always there were some people who didn't have luck with it, so we will see how it does for me. farmerduck, your comparison to the "new car smell" helped me quite a bit to put this in perspective, as I have always thought people who buy new cars are a little silly for spending that much extra money on something they could get for a substantial amount less only a few months later (hope I don't offend anyone, my boyfriend is one of those silly people) So thank you for that, you are absolutely correct. Also, I will definitely be checking out Chamblees, I have mainly been looking at heirloom and roses unlimited, after hearing so much about them on this forum. Heirloom has a great selection and a great reputation (well, the new Heirloom does), but all they have right now are bands, if Chamblees has a one gallon available of Jude or Abe, I may end up getting one (we'll see). Kate, I am slightly confused by your question, why would planting grafted roses in a container this late in the season be a problem? I understand that planting bare root grafted roses at this time would be all out rose murder, but what are the risks associated with planting established grafted plants? I most likely will put this new rose into one of the new large containers I mentioned getting yesterday, are there some risks that I should be aware of when doing that? I will keep it shaded for the next little while, and make sure to water it frequently until it makes itself at home, but is there anything else I should worry about? I am a newbie so I have no doubt that I may have missed something, but I assumed I would be safe, especially because so far for me June has been surprisingly cool and rainy, and seems to be staying that way at least for another week. Please let me know if there is anything more I can do to ensure that these plants stay healthy. Thanks again for any and all advice! Jessica...See MoreDiane Brakefield
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