tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298348312024-03-17T09:32:58.861-07:00Daniel's Pacific NW GardenThe gardening diary of an experienced Pacific NW gardener.Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-60299320044183444602024-03-16T16:44:00.000-07:002024-03-16T16:44:32.664-07:00Chili Pepper Seedlings Outside Today. 16 Mar 24<p> Today was the first day outside for the chili pepper seedlings. I think they are looking good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTXeAWBUNp-hzfHR79Z9S2ToJR_r2t46ycx_PEswvUkmM_bDSorQf-ycdnR0dRrS7Zh33pbI7h5nUVkPkzsXOrCuXeJOFrA8qUyzvO6lcYNOVl9gKgkpNfb8rkDhrLskLziaT9VZgu7PYPF8j6OiQJ7Ufmp5MWbSExYn9klaJ4IU-3Fp7I_Kq/s1280/IMG_5627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1280" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTXeAWBUNp-hzfHR79Z9S2ToJR_r2t46ycx_PEswvUkmM_bDSorQf-ycdnR0dRrS7Zh33pbI7h5nUVkPkzsXOrCuXeJOFrA8qUyzvO6lcYNOVl9gKgkpNfb8rkDhrLskLziaT9VZgu7PYPF8j6OiQJ7Ufmp5MWbSExYn9klaJ4IU-3Fp7I_Kq/w640-h308/IMG_5627.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm glad I planted most in 4" pots. I think they will fill in quickly.</p><p>Today's 72 F is just about perfect. They's go inside tonight, too chilly at 39 or so for such tropical plants.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-59249581720547771402024-03-16T16:34:00.000-07:002024-03-16T16:34:59.072-07:00Alstroemeria Seedlings Outside Today. 16 Mar 2024<p> I took the Alstroemeria seedlings outside today for the weather. It's their first day, so briefly in full sun and mostly in partial sun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMoE6kTO17zEvk3tw2z87CLUhwW8qODRSB1dcbqSt9VeVfnTY4tagvLXtmVO2aYXHLHQeRDBzVaYf_mjfQ6MnMv2kdO7lbpcO2OkAPcLp9NSX-mcPG5OTyh4_lBfVkVOzbEyxHF7XTkYaxwt6_8zkv34yu_439Cwi0Tt2LCN6XKBr9gzflzpr/s1280/IMG_5625.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1280" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMoE6kTO17zEvk3tw2z87CLUhwW8qODRSB1dcbqSt9VeVfnTY4tagvLXtmVO2aYXHLHQeRDBzVaYf_mjfQ6MnMv2kdO7lbpcO2OkAPcLp9NSX-mcPG5OTyh4_lBfVkVOzbEyxHF7XTkYaxwt6_8zkv34yu_439Cwi0Tt2LCN6XKBr9gzflzpr/w640-h402/IMG_5625.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Also the lemon bush Eucalyptus and Rudbeckias.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-62496318529732508182024-03-16T16:29:00.000-07:002024-03-16T16:29:50.391-07:00Schlumbergera Update. Seedlings and Up-potting One. 16 Mar 2024.<p> Sclumbergeras tend to become top heavy with age, and fall over. I don't think they need as large a pot as some plants the same size, but they eventually need up potting. This one was grown from cuttings maybe three years ago. Nice, unusual color. I grew the original plant from cuttings many years ago, and took these when it became scraggly.</p><p>For the falling over problem, I think a heavy pot is needed. I had one extra, so I used it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvca4lDe0wgzwqMn4pzp_wdWQFxMhoNX6Xfe_sGUysuz907QyvEjK00ZInzkEqo-0ojTVL_9YyJ1l3E1uK4xVQ9IFWp86WecWUtYIa0BjAJvL6lkXwzPSZqVzk9lapFvKq1Dg6RQk_PmPOFXXbZ90CRyfoGiQ52XFcz47Dz68mPtXVfP5eogQ/s1280/IMG_5645.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1040" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvca4lDe0wgzwqMn4pzp_wdWQFxMhoNX6Xfe_sGUysuz907QyvEjK00ZInzkEqo-0ojTVL_9YyJ1l3E1uK4xVQ9IFWp86WecWUtYIa0BjAJvL6lkXwzPSZqVzk9lapFvKq1Dg6RQk_PmPOFXXbZ90CRyfoGiQ52XFcz47Dz68mPtXVfP5eogQ/w520-h640/IMG_5645.jpeg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><p>The root mass looks pretty good. No winding roots, but pretty dense. I roughed it up just a little before potting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFCTUxQqWdmqQDpPkCbrToih-t7z1rGClByw9ePAmsj2d53oUMNSvrq8OevQJlVQN765eaZ21I60GF4TNEaNTg6cyRqzCpziAwATP9uBii5wk_WeT2xIyHvigONLNypU4Angfdvo8z-dfVJN6iCz4ALjjQo6jtboVNZhgGf3amTx7_KDTI01O/s1280/IMG_5650.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFCTUxQqWdmqQDpPkCbrToih-t7z1rGClByw9ePAmsj2d53oUMNSvrq8OevQJlVQN765eaZ21I60GF4TNEaNTg6cyRqzCpziAwATP9uBii5wk_WeT2xIyHvigONLNypU4Angfdvo8z-dfVJN6iCz4ALjjQo6jtboVNZhgGf3amTx7_KDTI01O/w480-h640/IMG_5650.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>As for the Schlubergera seedlings, they seem to be on a bit of a growth spurt. They are making new pads at the apex and and the sides of the old pads. Interesting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddZ5WcT4oHxoLXmt7nRqzX3cnsOcbBq06orJMnEZtG4PDfJY9IkuwELP4MbDTy_5bVXFtfxsXc0gHgyGhK7CmGNSUbR60nSBInEDO7wnNQNENE-W-ZN_2br2dp4lKX1hmvJCcbPyWhNynpKYh51s8qv9U63NpI4TBgKJ-B3ucjG1qy1xaX9d8/s1280/IMG_5628.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1280" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddZ5WcT4oHxoLXmt7nRqzX3cnsOcbBq06orJMnEZtG4PDfJY9IkuwELP4MbDTy_5bVXFtfxsXc0gHgyGhK7CmGNSUbR60nSBInEDO7wnNQNENE-W-ZN_2br2dp4lKX1hmvJCcbPyWhNynpKYh51s8qv9U63NpI4TBgKJ-B3ucjG1qy1xaX9d8/w640-h416/IMG_5628.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpu1PkOuBcknih_iNWFGEClITEdvFxlIvQi5yOr8nbS-hDbDWk2jan8DEP_xliqMU78cTv0EYch174eivG9BFmBssFpIEBCMfesLCboknCugVl6Nc3e9F2iHxddq3JtvW-LuyXVjWkxSwBM2zduQuwciWwKvThtbzk-L09DPkzcczSq-1gvx_/s1280/IMG_5629.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1280" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpu1PkOuBcknih_iNWFGEClITEdvFxlIvQi5yOr8nbS-hDbDWk2jan8DEP_xliqMU78cTv0EYch174eivG9BFmBssFpIEBCMfesLCboknCugVl6Nc3e9F2iHxddq3JtvW-LuyXVjWkxSwBM2zduQuwciWwKvThtbzk-L09DPkzcczSq-1gvx_/w640-h486/IMG_5629.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I sat them all outside today, not in full sun except briefly. Temp 72F. To night they will come back inside for the expected low40s F.</p><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-11673560325158961302024-03-16T16:05:00.000-07:002024-03-16T16:45:52.690-07:00Bare-root Repotting A Blooming Mini Rose. 16 Mar 2024<p>Today I repotted the second mini rose. This was the one I bought partially crispy and wilted at Bi-Mart. Clean-up, consistent watering, good light, trips outside, and dilute houseplant food brought it back.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY09mFoeJt7dnRDKl51jSL_aw8lXNVg0LK7hpVcw9-icHQU6N2kFb3rCALglnhNW-_CxdpmZBHeeSySEtHKHuhzaC_RIbTV2eJ6T4nXMLVrdXpNlx5DwxWC2GsC2jhcwwfBcqNKN19Jw8qFbcztdxOSzJl3cufsqDbc_IPhG8lOX72sO-XO6ZY/s1280/IMG_5630.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="830" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY09mFoeJt7dnRDKl51jSL_aw8lXNVg0LK7hpVcw9-icHQU6N2kFb3rCALglnhNW-_CxdpmZBHeeSySEtHKHuhzaC_RIbTV2eJ6T4nXMLVrdXpNlx5DwxWC2GsC2jhcwwfBcqNKN19Jw8qFbcztdxOSzJl3cufsqDbc_IPhG8lOX72sO-XO6ZY/w416-h640/IMG_5630.jpeg" width="416" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Even the new flower colors were better, dark red instead of mauve.</span></div></div><p>With the producer's peat & perlite medium still in the pot, it dried out and wilted too quickly. That's my thought about all of these. Warmer sunnier weather, and more growth, will make the problem more challenging to keep up with. So I turned it out of the pot, to repot it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TFTXHfJmiX9yeol46iODrINmq2PnkzT3EcbBzrAb7S7cYa0cBcyByCr5hh0sHWnUELP4nSp4xcM68aY_yMDGAVHnhF0Ux1FkFetdLtPtmFTA0kBDZqPcSwFJezYfolzRobUR7xn7CtpZgrT_aTAabzVYJxW_TLlZkJpgUC5UkPw74VsTsYe4/s1280/IMG_5634.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TFTXHfJmiX9yeol46iODrINmq2PnkzT3EcbBzrAb7S7cYa0cBcyByCr5hh0sHWnUELP4nSp4xcM68aY_yMDGAVHnhF0Ux1FkFetdLtPtmFTA0kBDZqPcSwFJezYfolzRobUR7xn7CtpZgrT_aTAabzVYJxW_TLlZkJpgUC5UkPw74VsTsYe4/w480-h640/IMG_5634.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The roots look very good. Not really over-crowded, and not root bound. I knocked off as much soil as I could without causing too much root damage, pulled the three plants here apart, and washed off the medium by swirling in a basin of water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtn4g9Qye_Cc3td6VH3VlAMJ3QeUV8vmfv9DGQh4r9Bsw93rQaRfI0M_5uUycTUzqLc-BGhXdmb7KWzzfPjmtJF6g-yYClrZhBgWdffYoNmdEolV5mfEGK5Tg8Zs7oka3dU47v3Q_QglFYspjAPinXbSp_VrIxqsG7nFYKnnBwWQUJvVZ40Ev/s1280/IMG_5635.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="928" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtn4g9Qye_Cc3td6VH3VlAMJ3QeUV8vmfv9DGQh4r9Bsw93rQaRfI0M_5uUycTUzqLc-BGhXdmb7KWzzfPjmtJF6g-yYClrZhBgWdffYoNmdEolV5mfEGK5Tg8Zs7oka3dU47v3Q_QglFYspjAPinXbSp_VrIxqsG7nFYKnnBwWQUJvVZ40Ev/w464-h640/IMG_5635.jpeg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p>Not letting them dry out, I immediately potted them in my usual good quality potting soil that manages water very well and lasts for a number of years. Then watered it in. This was a somewhat larger container, maybe 100% more soil holding capacity.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaon0853VQgPwVUHEGgtIWdcDsCe9AFbBz5i6GEP-Vp-hbHjICyCRZEKDM2iOJtQnlnx891C4UdBsKgbP3rLH7E6H3Ib4aNdElQrr3N-yATzBusxUfD0GFPJat4X0RTdmuXDfzFlH_ADsza-8HrL3pCInfN5aEI8nHiHdz-kW3nLiYN2nYPVr3/s2498/IMG_5644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2498" data-original-width="2435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaon0853VQgPwVUHEGgtIWdcDsCe9AFbBz5i6GEP-Vp-hbHjICyCRZEKDM2iOJtQnlnx891C4UdBsKgbP3rLH7E6H3Ib4aNdElQrr3N-yATzBusxUfD0GFPJat4X0RTdmuXDfzFlH_ADsza-8HrL3pCInfN5aEI8nHiHdz-kW3nLiYN2nYPVr3/w624-h640/IMG_5644.jpeg" width="624" /></a></div><br /><p>I will leave the flowers on. I think the root damage was very minimal, and the effect of improved soil is almost immediate. They'll get pampered for a week. Probably more.</p><p>The leaf edges have a slight sunburn, from leaving them out earlier this week. I'm impressed that they held their dark red color.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-43064093294906900222024-03-15T18:18:00.000-07:002024-03-15T18:18:55.563-07:00Planting Dahlia Seeds. 15 March 2024<p> Here are the dahlia seeds that I planted today. Size and appearance reminds me of zinnia seeds. I used regular potting soil, and re-usable eight-packs from last year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx9dNukAHnNQWCncga94RjdOCZs0Ei4_Sccp0dLMWRkwIfA11dd6FhpIIif0REtoZrg0k9Tib_cOroa1Y_56Zx0Egc9hz0BmsoJA3dCXUdvkRLfnATF5ADlPWpvieKXs-jtg4OO_HnHg6nryydKWFLJVTtz38mJeOOa9CMqXGHyne3yewA_is/s1280/IMG_5620.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1280" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx9dNukAHnNQWCncga94RjdOCZs0Ei4_Sccp0dLMWRkwIfA11dd6FhpIIif0REtoZrg0k9Tib_cOroa1Y_56Zx0Egc9hz0BmsoJA3dCXUdvkRLfnATF5ADlPWpvieKXs-jtg4OO_HnHg6nryydKWFLJVTtz38mJeOOa9CMqXGHyne3yewA_is/w640-h314/IMG_5620.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Those are dwarf sized dahlia varieties, although possibly not as dwarf as the two that I bought at Winco last year. Also, I stored those dry in their containers over the winter. I'll wait a month to see if they have viable-looking tubers.</p><p>The portulaca is for later. Maybe tomorrow.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-16109804443503629312024-03-15T18:11:00.000-07:002024-03-15T18:11:29.526-07:00Daffmobile. Daffodils in Containers. 15 Mar 2024.<p> Here are some of the bulbs I planted last fall in containers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dvMtcZeJKmw5cihYQnhFcW0XmlsurK1GujLgoHaLbN1lgeCk5-RJ0k3olmld2brR8NEQXWiT0HMV22Xk3v1sdGHUQyJBUNx23GB-Dk8bGOCqeWEag0dMO6lI0owvYIVUQXs76CmW8h8cfFFeAyaQdERpU72UUDdlSwQDxjcTpoQ717xfTaid/s1280/IMG_5623.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dvMtcZeJKmw5cihYQnhFcW0XmlsurK1GujLgoHaLbN1lgeCk5-RJ0k3olmld2brR8NEQXWiT0HMV22Xk3v1sdGHUQyJBUNx23GB-Dk8bGOCqeWEag0dMO6lI0owvYIVUQXs76CmW8h8cfFFeAyaQdERpU72UUDdlSwQDxjcTpoQ717xfTaid/w640-h480/IMG_5623.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>They grew a bit uneven. There appear to be lots more bulbs to bloom.</p><p>There is some slug damage. I gave them all slug bait today.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-17922633714595494842024-03-12T19:13:00.000-07:002024-03-12T19:13:51.966-07:00Planting a Few Lily Bulbs. 12 Mar 2024<p> I planted a few lily bulbs in a somewhat derelict half wine barrel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8AcJNY-xyTeGiRg5YJEPcJyF_JRuiuIhOynei3kFXCV1OqK3sBaP3_ANCbt4PgivjxinHa307tr8B7MXo7M-bQEVCPa2_y34dE7tXNO746I47k1WJHVkXedbFFLSmdOoat17Vdfk-wxGTPa2HpxtaaIrkm9_lO_lQYKgZ767_FxhOhkbz8Dl/s3327/IMG_5615.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3327" data-original-width="1604" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8AcJNY-xyTeGiRg5YJEPcJyF_JRuiuIhOynei3kFXCV1OqK3sBaP3_ANCbt4PgivjxinHa307tr8B7MXo7M-bQEVCPa2_y34dE7tXNO746I47k1WJHVkXedbFFLSmdOoat17Vdfk-wxGTPa2HpxtaaIrkm9_lO_lQYKgZ767_FxhOhkbz8Dl/w308-h640/IMG_5615.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><p>I bought these in January, thinking the bulbs would keep better in my chilly garage than in the dry warmer store. </p><p>I think I was right. Even though growth was about an inch, it looked plump and healthy.</p><p>In my garden, lilies don't survive being planted in the earth. They disappear. They do fine in containers. I think it's the underground fauna eating them.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-20976943063441479602024-03-12T18:59:00.000-07:002024-03-12T18:59:22.736-07:00Up-Potting Chili Pepper Seedlings. 12 Mar 24.<p> I've been up-potting more of the chili pepper seedlings. Now the Serranos, Cayennes, and Jalafeugos have their own containers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3K4gfkiTjTMqA3esm5I2ZRnoaDYc9vGen87zTghQCwSFv-kJAtVIsTIxqoyq6O80n3p8oPuGzt7nNmXaKPUCvr1ET2AlfKLcNVhxM9nrE0KPnXPzVBDN3ubntP5qCHbV8Qw48bzL2-r-Jr-I3p70WBv9GRGuH1Gacrrx-Oh9lDt_DGy9mzCV/s1280/IMG_5605.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="1280" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3K4gfkiTjTMqA3esm5I2ZRnoaDYc9vGen87zTghQCwSFv-kJAtVIsTIxqoyq6O80n3p8oPuGzt7nNmXaKPUCvr1ET2AlfKLcNVhxM9nrE0KPnXPzVBDN3ubntP5qCHbV8Qw48bzL2-r-Jr-I3p70WBv9GRGuH1Gacrrx-Oh9lDt_DGy9mzCV/w640-h234/IMG_5605.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJfn6TB0YwSp3OkeAs8qh5sQbys9mYj1uU6uSIfK7tRWgjV_STz5Dq1KR_uONS0rukUuoIvtTcbC6In3iXT_7o5yH53_LmAYM-419eg8tC8Gvsi20VZWsTjwYNpFOH-ctELSd_f07tZ5dOq2L_orWjKoXiZHXu6E4c-E2V20xvZ03g3rFHlLv/s1280/IMG_5604.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1280" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJfn6TB0YwSp3OkeAs8qh5sQbys9mYj1uU6uSIfK7tRWgjV_STz5Dq1KR_uONS0rukUuoIvtTcbC6In3iXT_7o5yH53_LmAYM-419eg8tC8Gvsi20VZWsTjwYNpFOH-ctELSd_f07tZ5dOq2L_orWjKoXiZHXu6E4c-E2V20xvZ03g3rFHlLv/w640-h386/IMG_5604.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>They will not dry out so fast now. This leaves the Thai peppers.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-43304517273004790822024-03-12T17:32:00.000-07:002024-03-12T19:00:41.822-07:00Mini Rose (Kordana) Rescue Update. 12 March 2024.<p> It's soon for an update, but they are thriving. I set them outside in sunny / overcast weather for abput half the day now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmAd9lLKUSFcEx8QpEg3T6-KadejBKQVGC3dOstFSuvmE8ThDrG4mmXOL1Jj7po1UmtebA36-5N1-y3lfGtxqwSkziQOLFG7DJH-6BqHygW130HonpDhMqi5mv8_jqv2rvxYjlGpkmcoR9LMtRNLDrTiF9Y3Zuf-wR87G7b2Xtqxn86ZJX6mg/s1280/IMG_5612.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1280" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmAd9lLKUSFcEx8QpEg3T6-KadejBKQVGC3dOstFSuvmE8ThDrG4mmXOL1Jj7po1UmtebA36-5N1-y3lfGtxqwSkziQOLFG7DJH-6BqHygW130HonpDhMqi5mv8_jqv2rvxYjlGpkmcoR9LMtRNLDrTiF9Y3Zuf-wR87G7b2Xtqxn86ZJX6mg/w640-h442/IMG_5612.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I think I wont prune back any more until after the bloom again. I don't know when that will be. Maybe June.</p><p>This is the Bi-Mart one that I rescued. Now I can see the new blossom buds are scarlet. I had a little buyers remorse, seeing the sort of mauve color of mature blossoms. The red buds are better. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAAGweSspNau8QeFMwm7u1tB49hHMTv4cCG8P7vfrs9kNgtIhA-1amesT6JZeSf9RHDMSva-RYT-BUnMExORvACqcylp7h6A6avgqa6XB2flu5EAfNKwoY06CqKpcao8IN2znx5ct6YZqoRI2_RfeMHs4nN3VXtOqqLJqwXCJBea3_alUxdnF/s1280/IMG_5596.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAAGweSspNau8QeFMwm7u1tB49hHMTv4cCG8P7vfrs9kNgtIhA-1amesT6JZeSf9RHDMSva-RYT-BUnMExORvACqcylp7h6A6avgqa6XB2flu5EAfNKwoY06CqKpcao8IN2znx5ct6YZqoRI2_RfeMHs4nN3VXtOqqLJqwXCJBea3_alUxdnF/w640-h472/IMG_5596.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>That one needs a new container and new soil. I need to free up a container for that.</p><p>Here is the dark red one I bought at Safeway. It's ideal so far. Also needs larger container and better soil soon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCWmPro1yWdPSMT7omu-orDt2sspI3N-3_eLYPCvw1ajKZkkfvHOkzgy3t1VAf2J1SQNWSV3DyP8D3XP3_xuY-kKRvhMLegx2F-0kk4gx2slbW6_g0U-Un9hYEHm8AfOdqmhYe3jhypIjNHmdNJkh3IcKrsgz0C7F1InRM7yd1skwCXpqkKLW/s1280/IMG_5597.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1280" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCWmPro1yWdPSMT7omu-orDt2sspI3N-3_eLYPCvw1ajKZkkfvHOkzgy3t1VAf2J1SQNWSV3DyP8D3XP3_xuY-kKRvhMLegx2F-0kk4gx2slbW6_g0U-Un9hYEHm8AfOdqmhYe3jhypIjNHmdNJkh3IcKrsgz0C7F1InRM7yd1skwCXpqkKLW/w640-h488/IMG_5597.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-87010772867898603742024-03-12T17:23:00.000-07:002024-03-12T17:23:42.407-07:00Complete. Container Planted David Austin Roses. 12 March 2024.<p> Here are the container David Austin Roses now. Yesterday I bought more potting soil so I could pot up Boscobel too. They are on wheeled dollies so I can move them as needed for shade, light, and turn them around etc.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6t4ljwfkxH_1Qn4t2d0hgfHJz98CLBl9MU48MwZGVg8dRFl-tQ7zK2i8p7ml4cWSjqayt6Mk4GhZIB6J35A9xCCV22ANura-YtFcghZoPOSoWesbCqwKhvo35HNqQ3qrJjBR4UToP87OltQLMk2bXelPVPBEvJqi49BAqsgUZB8GmQhr7WFXN/s1280/IMG_5610.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="1280" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6t4ljwfkxH_1Qn4t2d0hgfHJz98CLBl9MU48MwZGVg8dRFl-tQ7zK2i8p7ml4cWSjqayt6Mk4GhZIB6J35A9xCCV22ANura-YtFcghZoPOSoWesbCqwKhvo35HNqQ3qrJjBR4UToP87OltQLMk2bXelPVPBEvJqi49BAqsgUZB8GmQhr7WFXN/w640-h224/IMG_5610.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I also pruned the Vanessa Bell Rose that overwintered, to one foot tall. I think that will give stronger stems and more compact shape. I didn't want to prune off stems that were already growing, but I don't think that will really hurt anything.</p><p>Current weather is mid-50s F, intermittent showers, rain, sun, cloudy. I think that's a good start and tender shoots get a chance to acclimate before potential sunburn weather.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-53915361864377146052024-03-10T17:16:00.000-07:002024-03-10T17:31:39.886-07:00Planting Some David Austin Roses in Containers. 10 March 2024.<p> The David Austin roses that I ordered in January came today. They were shipped from Tyler Texas. I don't know if they were grown there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimN9EHmDDzSvWLdB4C9S444_rZZXLelzScrRgCvMsP9e6L_Cu7I6O6jgGZ_lpBWOoJghBP6Z9bk2HWoh1oEMeAye8fk7dZkk4C07wDctpCH_2PPc2VI9SP4mLvongcMUJZHqGLEcIBSC2BcWJfo_ngAbBz-GEir5_CRoimEGGVf9CffhkLoHij/s1280/IMG_5578.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1190" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimN9EHmDDzSvWLdB4C9S444_rZZXLelzScrRgCvMsP9e6L_Cu7I6O6jgGZ_lpBWOoJghBP6Z9bk2HWoh1oEMeAye8fk7dZkk4C07wDctpCH_2PPc2VI9SP4mLvongcMUJZHqGLEcIBSC2BcWJfo_ngAbBz-GEir5_CRoimEGGVf9CffhkLoHij/w596-h640/IMG_5578.jpeg" width="596" /></a></div><br /><p>They were packaged wet, so I just had them in water while planting. I pruned long or girdling roots and crossing stems, not much. There are some pale, one inch long shoots on multiple stems on all of them. The current chilly, rainy, overcast weather will give them a chance to acclimate.</p><p>Silas Marner went into a container that I had placed and prepared during the winter. For all of the roses, I mixed into the soil about 1/4 cup crushed eggshells, 2 tablespoons crushed chicken bone meal, and about 1/4 cup coffee grounds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCN9oTyQGN57CalRPyqrAZiDvM_nvQ43R7QFRQnPOcKJufSIqazIIAJkRvWvNKj3cugi4gy823miQQpmUmrdIjzyV2ZWSSLp44tYq15uEvENTNv9mB6RQmI0Sx91ro-OMr7wmzyBrpuIviyoRhD_nNt_TytZMjrhFkYGnFu7Fw3n6QJONHMgH/s1280/IMG_5586.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1280" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCN9oTyQGN57CalRPyqrAZiDvM_nvQ43R7QFRQnPOcKJufSIqazIIAJkRvWvNKj3cugi4gy823miQQpmUmrdIjzyV2ZWSSLp44tYq15uEvENTNv9mB6RQmI0Sx91ro-OMr7wmzyBrpuIviyoRhD_nNt_TytZMjrhFkYGnFu7Fw3n6QJONHMgH/w640-h546/IMG_5586.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Silas is near Vanessa Bell that I planted about one year ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAWhD4E6RD8xu_Nq6pq1b6c3JbUihg8EXn9UslJxyw8rh-c9vxZHF-W7miL5fK0iWNQ52ZIsR0IBYxWkqWfnYtLIKpSA02CapZjCLZaVw7dPwAnfWbSXGSKAsHP1mtFfCEnJ04IBrKHPZBByzb8C7ioGDkxHUqR-8Ag0p2YUHCjx4-Is8Y1i4/s1280/IMG_5587.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="766" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAWhD4E6RD8xu_Nq6pq1b6c3JbUihg8EXn9UslJxyw8rh-c9vxZHF-W7miL5fK0iWNQ52ZIsR0IBYxWkqWfnYtLIKpSA02CapZjCLZaVw7dPwAnfWbSXGSKAsHP1mtFfCEnJ04IBrKHPZBByzb8C7ioGDkxHUqR-8Ag0p2YUHCjx4-Is8Y1i4/w384-h640/IMG_5587.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm debating removing the sedum and muscari from that container. I don't think they hurt anything, just messy.<div><br /></div><div>Darcy Bussell and Bring Me Sunshine each went into planters that hold about 2 cubic feet of potting soil. I drilled a lot of holes in the bottoms, first.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTF8mEUFrFvqUlwMURxlWYX9arHVd6tnrlqd2m3WWqxR303tmITUJPxx1rDYZAQN2wwNu1ZV6TxeJiQGyBdEBgY2GtpJW3Sc91d7GSKUj4QzLin19mC4JCHQQqV-GzzvljC-YWUOYIk0NqKq7jPhhXnJHMvU5r0xbHP-4iMj5GUT2nj4UdUvu/s1280/IMG_5568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1158" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTF8mEUFrFvqUlwMURxlWYX9arHVd6tnrlqd2m3WWqxR303tmITUJPxx1rDYZAQN2wwNu1ZV6TxeJiQGyBdEBgY2GtpJW3Sc91d7GSKUj4QzLin19mC4JCHQQqV-GzzvljC-YWUOYIk0NqKq7jPhhXnJHMvU5r0xbHP-4iMj5GUT2nj4UdUvu/w580-h640/IMG_5568.jpeg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfTR03kkMoe1NSObHI-5u5kyYTcf15mWpxA1qJ5g65VxOLa_RgBz-t3UbRG9yrLyzvIns1VTM18U85qaMHxb0XEWjPUflnWUQ9mSZUtJnQngza9HYjBkte6J71FUVHOjSPC3n4aS0Cce8zoI9iZK-z2PLn-4hJ_4PQ35EpRyDeuxaGrKfNvY-/s1280/IMG_5590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfTR03kkMoe1NSObHI-5u5kyYTcf15mWpxA1qJ5g65VxOLa_RgBz-t3UbRG9yrLyzvIns1VTM18U85qaMHxb0XEWjPUflnWUQ9mSZUtJnQngza9HYjBkte6J71FUVHOjSPC3n4aS0Cce8zoI9iZK-z2PLn-4hJ_4PQ35EpRyDeuxaGrKfNvY-/w640-h290/IMG_5590.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>These will be on dollys so they can be moved around easily.</p><p>I ran out of potting soil, so Boscobel will wait until tomorrow. It's in a temporary pot of potting soil for now.</p></div>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-41253212080977323192024-03-10T17:04:00.000-07:002024-03-10T17:04:06.228-07:00Rose and Blackberry Cuttings Status Report. 10 March 2024.<p> These are the rose and blackberry cuttings that I <a href="https://growinggreener.blogspot.com/2023/12/rose-and-blackberry-hardwood-cuttings.html" target="_blank">stuck into the ground in December</a>. Mostly it's been a chilly winter with lots of rain, as usual, some snow, and a few good freezes into the teens. Other than a leaf mulch, I did not protect them.</p><p>Here's how they look now.</p><p>Climbing red rose.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIlWOpJvVgM6g9BT8wm8I74mMWk2wjjP7lqGoj8lmNi0bbCMpuYR8CIkOXhBUoqX7O7XqZPVhLF9ve1oeODTW8gaLQoSuX76Jksza5RrmL7EzeB6BVOPKVTpxShXDV9spp62qAOa7eRZazddCMw85-T7rpHcf2QfxDhefM7woyVey35BQfiXS/s1280/IMG_5584.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1280" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIlWOpJvVgM6g9BT8wm8I74mMWk2wjjP7lqGoj8lmNi0bbCMpuYR8CIkOXhBUoqX7O7XqZPVhLF9ve1oeODTW8gaLQoSuX76Jksza5RrmL7EzeB6BVOPKVTpxShXDV9spp62qAOa7eRZazddCMw85-T7rpHcf2QfxDhefM7woyVey35BQfiXS/w650-h329/IMG_5584.jpeg" width="650" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Old heirloom rose, unknown variety. Fragrant old rose scent, highly double pink flowers, very thorny green stems.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKUdJJNZqStkTTOkk_YqjIv4E5VVutsux65UQGTeukl-QGvJZy2e156ysR84jTVc-okEwrkK5vaDwaeThlOuZgS02Zt9YvX4vw6hlfZqQno5_n9WQUV-KzDeMFJkrTnvY94zLZ4FmNncp_vGbbxzewTVz2cuIGjiJXp3uzJdE0L8ZPK3sy1Yf/s1280/IMG_5581.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1280" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKUdJJNZqStkTTOkk_YqjIv4E5VVutsux65UQGTeukl-QGvJZy2e156ysR84jTVc-okEwrkK5vaDwaeThlOuZgS02Zt9YvX4vw6hlfZqQno5_n9WQUV-KzDeMFJkrTnvY94zLZ4FmNncp_vGbbxzewTVz2cuIGjiJXp3uzJdE0L8ZPK3sy1Yf/w640-h432/IMG_5581.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And a thornless blackberry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL7WWa5HlPLn1I0zkxY4VdeOydO3re4Gkps0xZk5SqXrl5l2VkvVXTCveHUwiWhQlzLL9GNIJsf4UMSJF1at71tLZjo4hHdWEdGGasbOwa5CqovJPSsu_3BgsAP_Wk__SVrM5O0WiRfVC2S5ZEt9kZH3xA3DHhZG6EhV6EEeezswBZRq0KMVt/s1280/IMG_5582.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL7WWa5HlPLn1I0zkxY4VdeOydO3re4Gkps0xZk5SqXrl5l2VkvVXTCveHUwiWhQlzLL9GNIJsf4UMSJF1at71tLZjo4hHdWEdGGasbOwa5CqovJPSsu_3BgsAP_Wk__SVrM5O0WiRfVC2S5ZEt9kZH3xA3DHhZG6EhV6EEeezswBZRq0KMVt/w640-h480/IMG_5582.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I can't promise that all of these will grow, but they usually do. It's a good sign that the buds are plump and green or greenish-red. And the stems look good.</p><p>I think this method might work especially will in Pacific Northwest mild wet winters.</p><p>Long before there was rooting hormone, greenhouse sprinkler misting systems, etc, gardeners propagated lots of plants this way, including roses. My great aunts, Rose and Alice propagated stem cuttings in southwestern Illinois, with mason jars to keep them from drying out. They were probably taught by their mother in the early 1900s.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-16384439366404497682024-03-08T18:56:00.000-08:002024-03-08T18:56:52.499-08:00Rudbeckia, Eucalyptus, and Schlumbergera Seedlings. 8 March 2024<p> Here are the Rudbeckia seedlings. I planted these after stratifying in the refrigerator, using the moist paper towel in sandwich bag method, six weeks in fridge. It was a challenge getting the seeds off the damp paper towel, because they are tiny and they stick, but it was doable. I just patted the seeds onto the already dampened seed starting medium, watered them in, and placed onto a warming mat. They germinated in a few days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHDgjcFY100N34yBWAebm2EW_5TRQVzNR3igbckF2v7kQrCgqrGFLdr2zNgTMElerdb4uudVWhfbRQr-uEff-IALAIviXpTwF2bV-p4SSiiRDWhkMpwaEqq8zetcfLoHpmHtfSt_gZDj8LGGAM3tm4tnUlFZAizDI11U9tOkZU8A8UMyq7uDs/s1280/IMG_5560.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1280" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHDgjcFY100N34yBWAebm2EW_5TRQVzNR3igbckF2v7kQrCgqrGFLdr2zNgTMElerdb4uudVWhfbRQr-uEff-IALAIviXpTwF2bV-p4SSiiRDWhkMpwaEqq8zetcfLoHpmHtfSt_gZDj8LGGAM3tm4tnUlFZAizDI11U9tOkZU8A8UMyq7uDs/w640-h444/IMG_5560.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I can't see wanting more than a half dozen, so they will need thinning. Maybe a few more.</p><p>The Lemon Bush Eucalyptus have weird things on their leaves. I up-potted them, maybe two weeks ago. I'll see if they grow out of whatever is happening.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXpRcslmrRRRU6Jkt7yvtyno7aCKgwIEY-h3aPHIp5ZFB8NCUBEnjMm2s0pOeeAVOzY9pbds3-g9vZfDutQa9_sCIcfkQA0oVrW27PVCpTDkw7FA_tKENiI7cFpmiFzoQBaZZ9cl5Lu2ZN4yTBWo2OT0hmktXjDVfL8pv4jMfbaVZDW0SLPcG/s1280/IMG_5557.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1280" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXpRcslmrRRRU6Jkt7yvtyno7aCKgwIEY-h3aPHIp5ZFB8NCUBEnjMm2s0pOeeAVOzY9pbds3-g9vZfDutQa9_sCIcfkQA0oVrW27PVCpTDkw7FA_tKENiI7cFpmiFzoQBaZZ9cl5Lu2ZN4yTBWo2OT0hmktXjDVfL8pv4jMfbaVZDW0SLPcG/w640-h590/IMG_5557.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRVwgd60uEQbudRm90IiykdSOAl-_wlaH_z4iyboMO1tLDNB3Pkk5D8YO5ahnWw3DUiGq_m-PHWmwtMoqF-vtmxCY6M0prCHynEnNOTQSoVRM0Y5DDo97HOh4IdAvE9ce0PWz1X3iI3kEGBvxeVEBvBginW7d23OeswHe1az0z-djAq9a0DLz/s1280/IMG_5558.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRVwgd60uEQbudRm90IiykdSOAl-_wlaH_z4iyboMO1tLDNB3Pkk5D8YO5ahnWw3DUiGq_m-PHWmwtMoqF-vtmxCY6M0prCHynEnNOTQSoVRM0Y5DDo97HOh4IdAvE9ce0PWz1X3iI3kEGBvxeVEBvBginW7d23OeswHe1az0z-djAq9a0DLz/w640-h480/IMG_5558.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The Silver Dollar Eucalyptus seedling all look good so far.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM_o5saUkmbtctmwdmr-KizdSBpMlvUDynfe0MUPG1fSXHGgVA0xBZVOYHkD1POdbrflZPzm_31fu9sKtqgvj5GDhzU43UQDnY3uXBJ-TueVXEcs5Dq2ywwT68LJIwvXSkoKd8OQudKWXX3Lr6jgqictjuXCcTI0VNNyDmRYfpUj9xexmCh4x/s640/IMG_5555.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="640" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcM_o5saUkmbtctmwdmr-KizdSBpMlvUDynfe0MUPG1fSXHGgVA0xBZVOYHkD1POdbrflZPzm_31fu9sKtqgvj5GDhzU43UQDnY3uXBJ-TueVXEcs5Dq2ywwT68LJIwvXSkoKd8OQudKWXX3Lr6jgqictjuXCcTI0VNNyDmRYfpUj9xexmCh4x/w640-h396/IMG_5555.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Schlumbergeras grow slowly, and with a lot of variation. I imagine they will need a couple of years before blooming. It's fun, taking them through blooming stage, pollinating, growing a berry, letting that mature, harvesting the seeds, and now growing plants. I will continue giving them the best growth conditions I can, and maybe transplant when they are a little bigger to give them more room.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD3GOl53P1sn5nMOVWuvqh8tlFsLYbdyoKFHNJikgi55f2QCLX6H5nGoybsevU_Hn-DEemr7boTCrUoRUKJ0Vrjeg98PHApA8an3FGYXFId9beq2j1rp3LTTvbwUtC7_hI4QJvL9Xu6O75k2y6mDKtu1xcOFJaFXRf_2xBCYr8YwZdTOLqIEA/s1280/IMG_5556.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1280" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD3GOl53P1sn5nMOVWuvqh8tlFsLYbdyoKFHNJikgi55f2QCLX6H5nGoybsevU_Hn-DEemr7boTCrUoRUKJ0Vrjeg98PHApA8an3FGYXFId9beq2j1rp3LTTvbwUtC7_hI4QJvL9Xu6O75k2y6mDKtu1xcOFJaFXRf_2xBCYr8YwZdTOLqIEA/w640-h612/IMG_5556.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-15163110990411549492024-03-08T18:33:00.000-08:002024-03-08T18:33:29.477-08:00Some More Geranium (Pelargonium) Cuttings. 8 March 2024.<p> The parent plant in overwintering in the garage, not quite but almost dormant. No water, cool, not much light. There are some sturdy looking stems, and I will wan to cut it back this Spring. I chose these for cuttings.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz9Rd_io8xFUf_Tr_yQ_znAQr8e_ghyphenhyphenmP5ZOO8sohwg91k-DTlBwm-1_uA8dqPftFk6dGqDwaCtL4sMW4ApGaFj8abNjWQ4ZVUJUR5kgZNPauzvgB2ganY2SEhOX8vYzn5x1wFZuBSmOJxtGwJnH3caqXdWGbC-8IGHnJNKy9tz3nSi8Jp9Cb/s1280/IMG_5507.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnz9Rd_io8xFUf_Tr_yQ_znAQr8e_ghyphenhyphenmP5ZOO8sohwg91k-DTlBwm-1_uA8dqPftFk6dGqDwaCtL4sMW4ApGaFj8abNjWQ4ZVUJUR5kgZNPauzvgB2ganY2SEhOX8vYzn5x1wFZuBSmOJxtGwJnH3caqXdWGbC-8IGHnJNKy9tz3nSi8Jp9Cb/w480-h640/IMG_5507.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I selected some from these, and trimmed some more.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbspqTXahWHmDylDkTUYzA0I-332AK1TogOt2IROFvNy6mWAH3iTnFUIJZmaFGFK25WQflYGN4YPKVH2UTcZaPboXNkcJUTZ0b6GRWAwk228Q-BQ2SDKZFa3D2RKDLnrPYhEwBKL-SfZeVo9mYNqHaOP2c39el84qyFgqaqOq-X0ItL6Cgug31/s1280/IMG_5509.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbspqTXahWHmDylDkTUYzA0I-332AK1TogOt2IROFvNy6mWAH3iTnFUIJZmaFGFK25WQflYGN4YPKVH2UTcZaPboXNkcJUTZ0b6GRWAwk228Q-BQ2SDKZFa3D2RKDLnrPYhEwBKL-SfZeVo9mYNqHaOP2c39el84qyFgqaqOq-X0ItL6Cgug31/w480-h640/IMG_5509.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I stuck them all into some potting soil in a four inch pot. That was last week. Today, no silting and starting to show just a little variegation. This is the variegated, heirloom variety "Mrs Pollack".</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLi7GoWe_wXo21nQ_BaaCTdD2SaMOcE52GQoNytFsb4fsdK-O41dxmH2V0GWxOhBq82JN2gBXxWfUwktSR5Eam-TsNuAAJTLcfjVkbb1VuJxRKcjfqyGIc-iSGHERR449rwIQWsWfnwRmgIGZwHxknNBxH2LrV0BL99yglBPBZjG1X2KrgB7oe/s1280/IMG_5551.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1280" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLi7GoWe_wXo21nQ_BaaCTdD2SaMOcE52GQoNytFsb4fsdK-O41dxmH2V0GWxOhBq82JN2gBXxWfUwktSR5Eam-TsNuAAJTLcfjVkbb1VuJxRKcjfqyGIc-iSGHERR449rwIQWsWfnwRmgIGZwHxknNBxH2LrV0BL99yglBPBZjG1X2KrgB7oe/w640-h486/IMG_5551.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>This is really pushing it, as to whether these marginal cuttings from a stressed, overwintering, nearly dormant plant will take root and grow. But geraniums are rugged. They just might.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-24624267655244460412024-03-08T18:18:00.000-08:002024-03-08T18:18:27.746-08:00Up-potting Pepper Seedlings. 8 March 2024.<p> I up-potted the first 6 pack. Half Anaheims and half Fresnos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9qycOvokcyN9V6F3NuUTo7Zn5Q7BHAkaaf-d9Y_T15LcZnKQj_I1xZHiX5NmPZ1X0PFHNNH_b61IPTBBlk53iw8BLhWQZokSyt4g-RlHhAYuNhItrx0_D0dgfJyoi1DkvNfZrhHrYc79exC6ZeYRI1nphNBf_gafUnm2gGnJnj3SP1EK7C7G/s1280/IMG_5553.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1280" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9qycOvokcyN9V6F3NuUTo7Zn5Q7BHAkaaf-d9Y_T15LcZnKQj_I1xZHiX5NmPZ1X0PFHNNH_b61IPTBBlk53iw8BLhWQZokSyt4g-RlHhAYuNhItrx0_D0dgfJyoi1DkvNfZrhHrYc79exC6ZeYRI1nphNBf_gafUnm2gGnJnj3SP1EK7C7G/w640-h432/IMG_5553.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The rest need up - potting too. They dry out too fast in those tiny six-packs and also become root-bound.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-10868017184157512742024-03-08T18:15:00.000-08:002024-03-08T18:15:56.543-08:00Alstroemeria Seedlings. 8 March 2024.<p> In the end, they all sprouted without stratification. Maybe the seed seller stratified them. I up-potted them to give some root room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo_46voXBYx-O24EUAt7xVbt3mstalVmbkPrO6hXV6SuPQcA3WevBGS6eF_GvC6AizRhw5gyx95uQdVDV_6ed4igzoq2U2GIx7tdsn22imsmZoai-gxFzDlu_7U3sVnfNo0mC6PTln0MQlyr6pxgFMN3X8G-xD_MErrEcTK-ZFLIhRb8jmko9/s2701/IMG_5561.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="2701" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo_46voXBYx-O24EUAt7xVbt3mstalVmbkPrO6hXV6SuPQcA3WevBGS6eF_GvC6AizRhw5gyx95uQdVDV_6ed4igzoq2U2GIx7tdsn22imsmZoai-gxFzDlu_7U3sVnfNo0mC6PTln0MQlyr6pxgFMN3X8G-xD_MErrEcTK-ZFLIhRb8jmko9/w640-h544/IMG_5561.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbmaotbLCr35eaaTM4NaR6sbof8bOl1BcQoXIf_bWlwi7JR6x0Fnjx1nieKbLAKhmnwOphWscabKgu-fjD4YGZErAcRmAaGP238VQZMR26ZQy7QEnQ_Tssz1jamtSaLJ824BqQOXIy23W98bQRdUoiMtcnSWW3tb7jr4Sdxlg6d9YTIo-iE4b/s2610/IMG_5562.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2610" data-original-width="2203" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbmaotbLCr35eaaTM4NaR6sbof8bOl1BcQoXIf_bWlwi7JR6x0Fnjx1nieKbLAKhmnwOphWscabKgu-fjD4YGZErAcRmAaGP238VQZMR26ZQy7QEnQ_Tssz1jamtSaLJ824BqQOXIy23W98bQRdUoiMtcnSWW3tb7jr4Sdxlg6d9YTIo-iE4b/w540-h640/IMG_5562.jpeg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-23528842851683861002024-03-08T18:13:00.000-08:002024-03-08T18:13:37.725-08:00The First Daffodils. 8 March 2024.<p> A few blooming now. Signs of spring.</p><p>Around a Linden tree. These are Jetfire, descended from bulbs I planted 22 years ago.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrKw2oDP5Spf4OyJoHLw0pThT5NHZ6pWvsyKFVwfLU3Fir9IL8bzwGCHFW9hF7UyilBwukTefXTgrQkHx_9AjoqC8Cd0ocHOSsfYe1BLNA_to8WOZhywzv2cOj6sQCyd6yJi-aJ7U4RyIHRkZf2j5-3yuBrBHjvJNSmtRZU9iqvSFXNF-zbpo/s1280/IMG_5571.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrKw2oDP5Spf4OyJoHLw0pThT5NHZ6pWvsyKFVwfLU3Fir9IL8bzwGCHFW9hF7UyilBwukTefXTgrQkHx_9AjoqC8Cd0ocHOSsfYe1BLNA_to8WOZhywzv2cOj6sQCyd6yJi-aJ7U4RyIHRkZf2j5-3yuBrBHjvJNSmtRZU9iqvSFXNF-zbpo/w640-h480/IMG_5571.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A few by a gingko tree. I don't know the variety.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoUDDnDlVRB0a47hn7N85EBjabiB86gcTO9NzZ17ruhaTIszWen6Vu30evmmi6667KEebuJEHRINTvx3YMZXGbOKZ6n0YvwXGjH1OLk7CeZ920ZldlEjZIQRcR0sSJmeRytQ-6NSZ9pXLcDJ7lgTSEkwAYI7qUwHx0v3ZNrF0g0CVGh4Ua5U9/s1280/IMG_5566.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="812" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoUDDnDlVRB0a47hn7N85EBjabiB86gcTO9NzZ17ruhaTIszWen6Vu30evmmi6667KEebuJEHRINTvx3YMZXGbOKZ6n0YvwXGjH1OLk7CeZ920ZldlEjZIQRcR0sSJmeRytQ-6NSZ9pXLcDJ7lgTSEkwAYI7qUwHx0v3ZNrF0g0CVGh4Ua5U9/w406-h640/IMG_5566.jpeg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-46232815001552391202024-03-07T16:48:00.000-08:002024-03-07T16:52:14.273-08:00Bathroom Remodel. 7 March 2024<p> Not about gardening, but about the gardener. With age and medical stuff, it was a worsening challenge soaking in the old bathtub. It was hard to get into, and out of, and a fall risk. The bathroom was crowded, dark, difficult to clean, too many corners to bump into. The counter was too low.</p><p>I wanted a bathtub with a door, on a platform so the user would already be in a sitting position when getting out. A window, for full spectrum daylight. Wall color that wouldn't make it dingy and eye strain, like the old beige was. A better height, more functional sink. Better and brighter light flooring. A bidet toilet. </p><p>It didn't have to be "update" per se, but it kind of works out that way. The old bathroom was 50 years old, dark, not so safe or easy to use or clean.</p><p>Here's the result.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrS7HxsCJQqhWLOChRGAmuda1EyqLGoocGvt0zepKEVjSwXx9BqQA0UBTzS50mJBt4VIAEUJrAbNUYJj5yknWPjSDdG9NXFTUhEzUj8fIrbOKywT8ChZ7HRg9EmHFCsCjpOdzPnCplfMUsGNcqRaGQnWeStM8BgmkX1EqHHLlGSJuCqHFZJjvx/s1280/IMG_5550.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrS7HxsCJQqhWLOChRGAmuda1EyqLGoocGvt0zepKEVjSwXx9BqQA0UBTzS50mJBt4VIAEUJrAbNUYJj5yknWPjSDdG9NXFTUhEzUj8fIrbOKywT8ChZ7HRg9EmHFCsCjpOdzPnCplfMUsGNcqRaGQnWeStM8BgmkX1EqHHLlGSJuCqHFZJjvx/w480-h640/IMG_5550.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a world better. I still have to touch up the painting. I'm not good at edges. It needs towel racks, and better grab bars. Those suction cup type really don't work that well. I want to add a nice medicine cabinet over the toilet. The tub is not as easy to get out of as I could wish for - a wider door would help more. But it is still a big improvement, and I think instantly makes life a bit more pleasant. I like this new bathroom, a lot.</p><p>Most things are white, for a brighter room. The flooring is non-slip, waterproof vinyl plank. The vanity has storage space for towels, underneath, and foot room at the bottom. It's similar to a buffet. The counter is white for brightness. </p><p>For contrast, here's the 50 year old bathroom.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7eFLdY3EjhwDyaDddLuEdtsahu6jNcbrvQ-C_kNoTmLDGwzhIEozADDMSeDqyW2sZ_QCrr-mrbOPhPRlK70wSbqXuG0cc0_wIGX9_1akZsNKX9S8GDYDWNldmrzoQlYYbiczOUEdiDX6DwWGbda-UsWVYLWuzYjJcV6-tv8L1dv-QTihjzrw/s1280/IMG_5062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7eFLdY3EjhwDyaDddLuEdtsahu6jNcbrvQ-C_kNoTmLDGwzhIEozADDMSeDqyW2sZ_QCrr-mrbOPhPRlK70wSbqXuG0cc0_wIGX9_1akZsNKX9S8GDYDWNldmrzoQlYYbiczOUEdiDX6DwWGbda-UsWVYLWuzYjJcV6-tv8L1dv-QTihjzrw/w480-h640/IMG_5062.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I had a contractor do most of it. I bought the vanity and toilet at Lowes. The bathtub was a special order, shipped across the country. Most of the rest was via Amazon, returned items to reduce the cost.<p></p><p>Taking out that wall really opened up the space, got rid of corners to bump into, made cleaning easier, and brightened up the entire room. The old vanity might have been for kids - way too low for adults. Also, now the door opens completely, so no bumping into that.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-10853061067255830912024-03-07T15:29:00.000-08:002024-03-07T15:29:12.862-08:00Mini Rose Update. 7 March 2024<p> Here an update on the mini rose plant (Kordana roses) that I repotted and separated last month. On nice days, I move these outside, otherwise they are in sunroom under LEDs. I've pruned most of the tops back a little more, once I saw them growing with some vigor. That's to give lower branching and more bushiness. I water with a Schultz liquid houseplant food designed to give a tiny amount of plant food with each watering.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyZPjUFJtrU0GJUowEeM6dRGNuf_OSh9PX4dAoiw8Hio6MSxzkrSUMUfSdZuo25_IoXU0AXpH4qwIy4K0WiVPjj2lzC_v7Ehm0cFDca6sZlWCAa2fBLhfiwUPseUaqfWVE64BQ4VGuUe1Mz7ogm3nh51_vQOPqX0NBrgSL5HFKLCyQ55O-ZB7/s1280/IMG_5535.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyZPjUFJtrU0GJUowEeM6dRGNuf_OSh9PX4dAoiw8Hio6MSxzkrSUMUfSdZuo25_IoXU0AXpH4qwIy4K0WiVPjj2lzC_v7Ehm0cFDca6sZlWCAa2fBLhfiwUPseUaqfWVE64BQ4VGuUe1Mz7ogm3nh51_vQOPqX0NBrgSL5HFKLCyQ55O-ZB7/w640-h480/IMG_5535.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Individual plants. Almost all of the leaves on this one are new.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkXmK1ICk7feWiFson8YbIPvBYsYG5-PR1SoV5u6CeA2BijeU8vip4wIzuBDucLMTSRBIIFXsuUdIu-uO7p8_3-JYb371i8pD53GHggyvcyG54NEENsscJvuUGC5IGrm9KTTuISVfJY78DIMwkvWy68uo2h7RrU6pRRv6mo-sFOxJky3Jhis2/s1280/IMG_5542.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkXmK1ICk7feWiFson8YbIPvBYsYG5-PR1SoV5u6CeA2BijeU8vip4wIzuBDucLMTSRBIIFXsuUdIu-uO7p8_3-JYb371i8pD53GHggyvcyG54NEENsscJvuUGC5IGrm9KTTuISVfJY78DIMwkvWy68uo2h7RrU6pRRv6mo-sFOxJky3Jhis2/w480-h640/IMG_5542.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>And another, more of a mix between old and new. It got a little pruning of the top before this photo, so lost a little new growth.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDwsQipXLErekdImw2v0ze4Ao9EbKL0dfxEYKJLzrOjn4Oi2nbA5wpysx-NOYjIYei6agzy1f_WsyIwSR5BWrmtadgr3at83Ay6gjupI1Z_KStbRLz86BSVJXiUwv6bt_V374nk2I8sgNNFepdZM9AmMExh5kxhSIQ4QblvMyn-SOpAFBkjVG/s1280/IMG_5541.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDwsQipXLErekdImw2v0ze4Ao9EbKL0dfxEYKJLzrOjn4Oi2nbA5wpysx-NOYjIYei6agzy1f_WsyIwSR5BWrmtadgr3at83Ay6gjupI1Z_KStbRLz86BSVJXiUwv6bt_V374nk2I8sgNNFepdZM9AmMExh5kxhSIQ4QblvMyn-SOpAFBkjVG/w480-h640/IMG_5541.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>They are thriving. All of the red-ish tinge and dark green growth is new. Most of the original leaves died off and I removed most of them. These plants are sold to be a decoration for a while, or a gift, not for the home plant person or gardener to grow. Their growth conditions are very different from the home. They are grown in vast greenhouses, under LED lights at special wavelengths, in soil and fertilizer designed for their irrigation systems and shipping. They are meant to be enjoyed for a bit, then discarded. I'm sure they are even bred to excel and thrive in those special conditions, not the home or garden. Still, sometimes we can adapt plants to our conditions and sometimes they do very will, so why not play?</p><p>One thing I think is absolutely key, is to get them out of their original growth medium quickly. That's designed for greenhouse irrigations conditions, misting, travel. Not for a home set-up. It dries out very quickly, so the line between damp and desert - dry is very narrow. Removing the old medium and planting them into a good quality potting soil helps even out the moisture holding capacity and better buffered against extremes.</p><p>While I was at Bi-Mart, I saw a rack of micro roses outside, full sun, marked down for sale or to be disposed of. Most were at a crispy stage. I found this one, wilted but not crispy. It wasn't too bad, and had some buds. I cut off dead flowers, soaked it, removed dead leaves. In a week, the remaining buds began to open.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKEDmqLO1AZHw3sxrZQahjz97DO5bdBonuHmZncLG4jz6Rs0quq0ZptubjonCDSzDAvqghrNsFgZivyZpeKVhJo4NuWvro8-ARqshTWV_gwthCaD2PadC3LYvKV5S65NsXgzZx1-_LJLRPa3Lu4psx4i31s2dsPytuKjvPXaheiuocuHXarj3/s1280/IMG_5539.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKEDmqLO1AZHw3sxrZQahjz97DO5bdBonuHmZncLG4jz6Rs0quq0ZptubjonCDSzDAvqghrNsFgZivyZpeKVhJo4NuWvro8-ARqshTWV_gwthCaD2PadC3LYvKV5S65NsXgzZx1-_LJLRPa3Lu4psx4i31s2dsPytuKjvPXaheiuocuHXarj3/w480-h640/IMG_5539.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>These are sold without names, so that's a wild guess. Comparing with others on line, I think this one might be Daniela but I really don't know. It was just a couple of dollars, something to experiment with.</p><p>Then I saw this one at Safeway. Much richer red and more classic flower shape. I bought it too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_-9hnhZL5XmpG1rY5HF8LJ2L63i4dbhtfx-kXDLwXC7Aa1oEcNtMgvqPRS_rAoVfuDThgvTwGaRvwZuYUG6uNO-f4DKkOi-Xp3foRWsze_3_azK2_CQ7kaiHIAR4vUcqKtqUi39UCXRv93xHTyQ-5tNHOe3lnGkU3ETwAbOaW7fGIKQhV92Q/s1280/IMG_5538.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_-9hnhZL5XmpG1rY5HF8LJ2L63i4dbhtfx-kXDLwXC7Aa1oEcNtMgvqPRS_rAoVfuDThgvTwGaRvwZuYUG6uNO-f4DKkOi-Xp3foRWsze_3_azK2_CQ7kaiHIAR4vUcqKtqUi39UCXRv93xHTyQ-5tNHOe3lnGkU3ETwAbOaW7fGIKQhV92Q/w640-h480/IMG_5538.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm actually downsizing my garden. Not planning to start a new collection. Still, it's fun to play a little and see what happens. They may go into a patio pot, a larger container, or the garden. Or all of the above.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-55933922765676699012024-02-22T10:06:00.000-08:002024-02-22T10:06:33.321-08:00Super Easy Geranium Cuttings. 22 Feb 24<p>Last summer knocked off a branch from a geranium (or as the call it in UK, Pelargonium).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvYYOYUQJ2q9itL-vYxQrVFofZr6sYA1_8xweQrBfQwVL2rf4PhxrHaCJvNg-Cj0wy-hMoAKt2_-lvo0H7YdAWwQgY_zqUv7YI-dgCweJvyRNWPpezSc-gyuMkOuO-FE4jurCWhFMFcMt7FWxHRygQa9pfpjRRPmVdSSXDCGBBPMvsbu8ZSoW/s1280/IMG_4452.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvYYOYUQJ2q9itL-vYxQrVFofZr6sYA1_8xweQrBfQwVL2rf4PhxrHaCJvNg-Cj0wy-hMoAKt2_-lvo0H7YdAWwQgY_zqUv7YI-dgCweJvyRNWPpezSc-gyuMkOuO-FE4jurCWhFMFcMt7FWxHRygQa9pfpjRRPmVdSSXDCGBBPMvsbu8ZSoW/w480-h640/IMG_4452.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is the branch. It was lying around more or less in the shade for about a month, while I had other things to concern myself with.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGRINQ2VvNLspJ9kO6RJsAAPFbKmBgVk2YYKEN-ca2RjgjjflEvqHRwblTezLLEXVsdc5PSQcKS3Ywxf9WjhA0tyFvRnCpehp1vOFLii9dPku4Y3CFsQdsxhqtU8opUTPMxKJ8gmT_wGZauVuumbbJA9zq7b8qVyxNMmFapIRPnaIX81eBpEO/s3817/IMG_4450.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="3817" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGRINQ2VvNLspJ9kO6RJsAAPFbKmBgVk2YYKEN-ca2RjgjjflEvqHRwblTezLLEXVsdc5PSQcKS3Ywxf9WjhA0tyFvRnCpehp1vOFLii9dPku4Y3CFsQdsxhqtU8opUTPMxKJ8gmT_wGZauVuumbbJA9zq7b8qVyxNMmFapIRPnaIX81eBpEO/w640-h232/IMG_4450.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It stayed green and alive looking, somI thought I would use it for cuttings. I cut it into four pieces, using a sharp knife.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDQWw2voPyClPH6yl4_5g_OQFa_71vR1Aj14mlRRAj0aMsI5biHVqmf3MKrNtUQznfKcG3gMAgrHn8ve8m0ffhljeVYvto2fcQ5MkVAAjIdCaxgAkhw54BVBa837P4NZQimZqzWclFSBdp0XgNaJzB7135hQg8u1UAwpwPnCSukF3NT_NsuzO/s1280/IMG_4451.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1280" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDQWw2voPyClPH6yl4_5g_OQFa_71vR1Aj14mlRRAj0aMsI5biHVqmf3MKrNtUQznfKcG3gMAgrHn8ve8m0ffhljeVYvto2fcQ5MkVAAjIdCaxgAkhw54BVBa837P4NZQimZqzWclFSBdp0XgNaJzB7135hQg8u1UAwpwPnCSukF3NT_NsuzO/w640-h430/IMG_4451.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Then Imstuck them all into a four inch pot with potting soil. Not a special rooting medium, not peat moss or sand, no rooting hormone, no scoring the sides. Just stuck them into the soil.</p><p>Then I watered just like any indoor plant. They are in my sunroom.</p><p>Last month, they had grown quite a bit and were crowding each other. I took them out of the container, separated them, and pruned back for better branched plants. Here they are now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWbLdlW_jSRsYxV94Ufsu9p8FO8F3DvxG6Bep6RkOoKDoujuqMZGaFLmse7uymxVPTJ2TVqnOgsurtUzsjLldk_o_m15mBK8BU2LJ9KSE28elAg-rDomPBUdJQp35mw_UJoSZcKKSFlekhqxUD8JUjXpysx-giBhKqzxWO7sRoiRma1GIyXbx/s1280/IMG_5480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="1280" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWbLdlW_jSRsYxV94Ufsu9p8FO8F3DvxG6Bep6RkOoKDoujuqMZGaFLmse7uymxVPTJ2TVqnOgsurtUzsjLldk_o_m15mBK8BU2LJ9KSE28elAg-rDomPBUdJQp35mw_UJoSZcKKSFlekhqxUD8JUjXpysx-giBhKqzxWO7sRoiRma1GIyXbx/w640-h226/IMG_5480.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>They are growing very nicely. By Spring, I'll have four nice geranium (pelargonium) plants, nice size and shape, probably in bloom.</p><p>I think these are one of the easiest plants to grow, take cuttings, overwinter. They are very rewarding.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-13807578537104816712024-02-21T12:59:00.000-08:002024-02-21T12:59:12.243-08:00Onion And Leek Seedlings. 21 Feb 2024.<p> The onion and leek seedlings look pretty good. With mild weather conditions, but cloudy/drizzly, I moved them outdoors. Most alliums don't mind cool Spring weather and they won't dry out as fast outdoors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtwYgRZ2hCOCwmVcTbb7gA_mR2o6f6wRAl_k2lyfK6pxAHEgRjSBWeaS2-c9RVPplcLKtwJYcUPLGUaIxsx4l4VOR8TcsAk38lpDidQonjWQxDrSdUf-_7cI3O_Ibci5WkMqK5hriKaxbQbdeJbl26kWXgDWgxxI5F2ieWSXVqt1ymywLwrCU/s1280/IMG_5457.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1280" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtwYgRZ2hCOCwmVcTbb7gA_mR2o6f6wRAl_k2lyfK6pxAHEgRjSBWeaS2-c9RVPplcLKtwJYcUPLGUaIxsx4l4VOR8TcsAk38lpDidQonjWQxDrSdUf-_7cI3O_Ibci5WkMqK5hriKaxbQbdeJbl26kWXgDWgxxI5F2ieWSXVqt1ymywLwrCU/w640-h358/IMG_5457.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-37540494247756964112024-02-21T12:56:00.000-08:002024-02-21T16:59:23.098-08:00Saving A Grocery Store Mini-Rose. 21 Feb 2024<p> This is a yellow throw-away rose, bought at grocery store for Valentine's Day. It's a nice yellow rose. The challenge with grocery store plants, is they are grown in a peat moss/ perlite medium, great for mass greenhouse blooming plant production, but not good for home growing. It dries out super fast for me, and the plant goes through successive cycles of wilting and perking up, each time with more leaves becoming crispy dry and useless.</p><p>I'd like to keep it alive long enough to plant outside, probably in containers or in the garden.</p><p>Here's how it looked. Pretty sad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8MJDajUFKYHhyphenhyphenqLI7PgD9oh6JyF1EOuP_HpTQcE5k8H-dky4juxBq7o0O8tVe6StbTnDeu4DljrHIVmpHJKStelrT8rjukyolV18CG9s3iRfw9X_q6RIkH5MZSy1JwjhyphenhyphenWGhZda900yLxBlshQ7BnvwqzfFrpwlqbG4coId0HQd38rU0-JKS/s1280/IMG_5459.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8MJDajUFKYHhyphenhyphenqLI7PgD9oh6JyF1EOuP_HpTQcE5k8H-dky4juxBq7o0O8tVe6StbTnDeu4DljrHIVmpHJKStelrT8rjukyolV18CG9s3iRfw9X_q6RIkH5MZSy1JwjhyphenhyphenWGhZda900yLxBlshQ7BnvwqzfFrpwlqbG4coId0HQd38rU0-JKS/w608-h640/IMG_5459.jpeg" width="608" /></a></div><br /><p>The remaining buds won't do anything. I cut off the flowers, buds, and the worst of the dead leaves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXM_1KUI4NmJkO46V4oLbCEJ6tEcL88R3rqNzDgGQB9jTW7y_je3rJylugok67r4T06NyyYCYOWA1GI6WBNrcCNwCJsq5A7c_EOXjCeyCYFIJlDDM-WItks4MHYQk3yUTSJRydON3FheN0TkEIFK7ZQOWQnkA_hk8oA3Snb6I0dk_mVTxvQ2j/s1280/IMG_5460.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1280" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXM_1KUI4NmJkO46V4oLbCEJ6tEcL88R3rqNzDgGQB9jTW7y_je3rJylugok67r4T06NyyYCYOWA1GI6WBNrcCNwCJsq5A7c_EOXjCeyCYFIJlDDM-WItks4MHYQk3yUTSJRydON3FheN0TkEIFK7ZQOWQnkA_hk8oA3Snb6I0dk_mVTxvQ2j/w640-h614/IMG_5460.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Then take out of container. Not at all root-bound. It was just that peat/perlite medium dries out so fast that the plant dries out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS4E6wqRPtY_vQ_v8H_dEuviIA6ssJmCpTThqIAnc1-04j-VGQO6eeVXanv2S71Xw9i7An0fTmpYu57oV_LU-CT7PLYvVXXjnKxa4uosXclVPKP2_ssJW-Q36yHSD1-jopudpsxuTsW9R7dQ_MGD0xCNG-UUQys8tcecER5Ob7AbTtC1t32zI/s1280/IMG_5461.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS4E6wqRPtY_vQ_v8H_dEuviIA6ssJmCpTThqIAnc1-04j-VGQO6eeVXanv2S71Xw9i7An0fTmpYu57oV_LU-CT7PLYvVXXjnKxa4uosXclVPKP2_ssJW-Q36yHSD1-jopudpsxuTsW9R7dQ_MGD0xCNG-UUQys8tcecER5Ob7AbTtC1t32zI/w472-h640/IMG_5461.jpeg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><p>This is actually five plants in one container. I separated them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6S7AF6Tn52TugZv5BOIt5UyQmwJoYOMHDRGIUEAI_oHoRXTU2P83z8annmfjViayY89US5EEzj5MjFn8c1XAMpFoJh-XJsThsobrigo7FLyYuWRHDtgyDpBp1qKIseawc_3nRFZmn_5hdTq-rnbrQJ_FY6XC9QyfXwcNYRgjUKrV6hBrwDNk/s1280/IMG_5462.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="1280" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6S7AF6Tn52TugZv5BOIt5UyQmwJoYOMHDRGIUEAI_oHoRXTU2P83z8annmfjViayY89US5EEzj5MjFn8c1XAMpFoJh-XJsThsobrigo7FLyYuWRHDtgyDpBp1qKIseawc_3nRFZmn_5hdTq-rnbrQJ_FY6XC9QyfXwcNYRgjUKrV6hBrwDNk/w640-h318/IMG_5462.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My goal is to remove most of the old growing medium, and plant in the good stuff I use for everything else. It's not necessary to wash off every bit, but I did soak them in rainwater and wash off most of the old medium.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIezn7dfInEqpHzzYYvLsW2B_7aokl4nRzllCF7z529c5TRex5akgbY0RIA6_yoD0pDqRgXqD1y8Ci6F6bmrVSqkbfQV6Z7vu0WMZhylb3aeSUhEtXy6DZC7HGas6hxWRZaZOQCyi6cIhgpjjoXvbwvZQYoEDep-oixtUrvT407IbEfQX5bVg-/s1280/IMG_5469.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIezn7dfInEqpHzzYYvLsW2B_7aokl4nRzllCF7z529c5TRex5akgbY0RIA6_yoD0pDqRgXqD1y8Ci6F6bmrVSqkbfQV6Z7vu0WMZhylb3aeSUhEtXy6DZC7HGas6hxWRZaZOQCyi6cIhgpjjoXvbwvZQYoEDep-oixtUrvT407IbEfQX5bVg-/w480-h640/IMG_5469.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I planted each into its individual container, in my usual potting soil.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMal-YgLV9yDXJjnTtLuyyJTGq4bB1xgjvwhBZaIF0vRSu4hIjA4JjkJ2Wly55IVafqT7twyXe5SILVdPszJnClsbkph2jjfVwJwx8ZcEm8-bWEJ5bBqaEUYThJa1si50q45znNIYLI_YNXQ3aGlQKh4ShpZ8JJmVbqQjrL-JueBLIukHlu1Zz/s1280/IMG_5470.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1280" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMal-YgLV9yDXJjnTtLuyyJTGq4bB1xgjvwhBZaIF0vRSu4hIjA4JjkJ2Wly55IVafqT7twyXe5SILVdPszJnClsbkph2jjfVwJwx8ZcEm8-bWEJ5bBqaEUYThJa1si50q45znNIYLI_YNXQ3aGlQKh4ShpZ8JJmVbqQjrL-JueBLIukHlu1Zz/w640-h366/IMG_5470.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope they grow. I cut off some additional dry leaves and stems. They look pretty good. If buds start growing lower on the stems, I might prune back tower to make them more bushy.</p><p>I've never had good experiences growing roses indoors, so my goal is just to keep them growing and alive long enough to transition to outdoors.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-61029585305642961762024-02-21T12:40:00.000-08:002024-02-21T12:40:03.675-08:00Alstroemeria Seedlings. 21 Feb 2024.<p> The Alstroemerias are germinating over a wide range of time. Of eight or nine original seeds, so far it looks like five or six have germinated. I think five. One is too tiny to show up in the photo (lower left cell) and I cant tell yet if another is one or two (lower right cell). I read they need warm, then cold, then warm stratification. These germinated before they could get the cold stratification, so they never got that. I'll just continue watering and see what happens. They are under LED lights in sunroom now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSGwJHajoU1BECapbD7gwNK8nlVeEWzPsTLcVEFGz0u833291bVL77IJfv0U58gioL7O9QSv18ODt8RKRlHgFFtwEg90NAAZXu88vf1YuO4aYw0E8V9UJxoNmZaJiZrQmYSeU4k_aTaGvHszwjIb1Sv3UXIlbyEAfyD-wZnJtCAgHHO5zBlV4/s3338/IMG_5472.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="3338" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSGwJHajoU1BECapbD7gwNK8nlVeEWzPsTLcVEFGz0u833291bVL77IJfv0U58gioL7O9QSv18ODt8RKRlHgFFtwEg90NAAZXu88vf1YuO4aYw0E8V9UJxoNmZaJiZrQmYSeU4k_aTaGvHszwjIb1Sv3UXIlbyEAfyD-wZnJtCAgHHO5zBlV4/w640-h550/IMG_5472.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-72070155808559631862024-02-21T12:33:00.000-08:002024-02-21T12:33:43.419-08:00Eucalyptus Seedlings. 21 Feb 2024<p> Here are the Eucalyptus seedlings so far.</p><p><i>Eucalyptus citriordora</i>. Lemon bush Eucalyptus. These are in their transplanted container. They look a little sunburned, although they are under the same LED lights as everything else. Maybe it's just how they look. They smell exactly like lemon balm, and very strongly for such small plants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTQKODY_kijVTAjfGJwc0R1jIbZVkm8zEdJba2m6utDuEcaK270WzhuzN_J8U4A0BMEHmDeSCX_me0qAFQZrN1iPUYCtv6XhU80U4EE1qQugPId_gLXNeUzphcVj3xlF_BaYsT-lhmC9nBX3kV9kbgx7AWPyLanMc44HdKARY5ak2s6c4YN9m/s1280/IMG_5477.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1280" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTQKODY_kijVTAjfGJwc0R1jIbZVkm8zEdJba2m6utDuEcaK270WzhuzN_J8U4A0BMEHmDeSCX_me0qAFQZrN1iPUYCtv6XhU80U4EE1qQugPId_gLXNeUzphcVj3xlF_BaYsT-lhmC9nBX3kV9kbgx7AWPyLanMc44HdKARY5ak2s6c4YN9m/w640-h402/IMG_5477.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><i>Eucalyptus cineria</i>. Silver Dollar Eucalyptus. Some websites stated they needed cold stratification. I did not, I just had them on the same seed warming mat as everything else. Tiny, tiny seeds. It looks loke most germinated. More than I "need", anyway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV99-nQ-0rj1fVXrl6cEI85yqGLUCNUXxpt6ynVEsrucIRM5_TOdbQ1CQ98YcbQsCndYyC9HMXSjUGxey3oi4RvpODv2woUZVcLSw4wl5jBWbIXujVVqGA6FG02Ehae5pScstgDnY1OduqPanLiqqty-PGHR6mdyqvabPSCLm3bhMays_GwdH/s1280/IMG_5474.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1280" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV99-nQ-0rj1fVXrl6cEI85yqGLUCNUXxpt6ynVEsrucIRM5_TOdbQ1CQ98YcbQsCndYyC9HMXSjUGxey3oi4RvpODv2woUZVcLSw4wl5jBWbIXujVVqGA6FG02Ehae5pScstgDnY1OduqPanLiqqty-PGHR6mdyqvabPSCLm3bhMays_GwdH/w640-h466/IMG_5474.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>So far I'm quite happy with my Eucalyptus experiments.</p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-1960207221019607382024-02-05T21:01:00.000-08:002024-02-05T21:01:33.455-08:00Overwintered Garlic Looks Good So Far. 5 Feb 2024.<p> Despite some historic cold last month, and slugs, the garlic looks pretty good so far.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyieDHJ4FFnXcVSFrpWnz20RgWs06E2tMH-n0VqZqe2t6mUcqtMs1xpZ_s8KamKLA0aKUn22FXfC5XqsL7zS6kV8srRU5qNq3gsj22sIZi-_oQvWLQu8_Wfpq0d-JgQlg6kP0d2z5EuYvIoNFG8Ue-0y_HY7dDNEv9dIxQvbAZX6Nefv_tL6Ur/s1280/IMG_5335.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1280" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyieDHJ4FFnXcVSFrpWnz20RgWs06E2tMH-n0VqZqe2t6mUcqtMs1xpZ_s8KamKLA0aKUn22FXfC5XqsL7zS6kV8srRU5qNq3gsj22sIZi-_oQvWLQu8_Wfpq0d-JgQlg6kP0d2z5EuYvIoNFG8Ue-0y_HY7dDNEv9dIxQvbAZX6Nefv_tL6Ur/w640-h326/IMG_5335.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ7GGGcqKZ_R1nMR4rNK1LjnNcsyAf6IcAU4XfxHBu5bIg2Wkj1U-Utfe0TKkEbiRLnkx62G8ixuqWFUCsR8QdQz6mLvWJlGQ91e3l1COGeOdm4pIAvqyO7VTWlymI_xr_Q5oZ0jROj3xlMAp8l0gAr8B5sLrNyHW5SU97Imp6C2tExgvKGsE/s1280/IMG_5336.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ7GGGcqKZ_R1nMR4rNK1LjnNcsyAf6IcAU4XfxHBu5bIg2Wkj1U-Utfe0TKkEbiRLnkx62G8ixuqWFUCsR8QdQz6mLvWJlGQ91e3l1COGeOdm4pIAvqyO7VTWlymI_xr_Q5oZ0jROj3xlMAp8l0gAr8B5sLrNyHW5SU97Imp6C2tExgvKGsE/w640-h480/IMG_5336.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Daniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.com0