Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Forsythia Cuttings. 2.8.22

 No roots yet, but I don't expect them for a couple of months.  Meanwhile, all of the flowers have opened.



Cymbidium Orchid Flowers. 2.8.22

 Only three flowers, but they are very nice.  Last year I didn't treat it nicely. What will it do if I actually take care of it?



Geraniums in Winter. 2.8.22

 These are the multicolor leaf heirloom variety that I brought out of dormancy.

The main plant has grown a lot of new leaves.  It does not receive supplemental light , so the leaves are mostly just green with yellow borders.



These are the cuttings in water.    They are under LEDs, so the leaves are more colorful.


One of the cuttings has grown roots.  Soon I'll plant it in potting soil.





Pruning Grapes and Kiwis. 2.8.23

 All but one of the grapes are pruned

Most look like this.  They still need a couple more years to develop.  This one is a red seedless, Einsetl


This one is Buffalo, the Pacific NW answer to Concord.  I added a bamboo bar to the trellis, pruned quite a lot, an tied to the trellis.


Finally, there is this Red Blake's Kiwi.  I don't know if it will bear like this.  Most set-ups seem to be for industrial level production.  I only want a bowl full.  This variety is not supposed to need a male.  So far it's never bloomed.  Who knows?







Seedlings So Far. 2.8.22

 At one month, the onion and shallot seedlings are looking nice.  They usually look like this at one month, so all is OK so far.

Red Wethersfield Onion

Ambition Shallot
Heshiko Japanese Bunching Onion.
All of the other onion and shallot seedlings look about the same.

 Carnations, JalapeƱos, Serranos, Rudbeckias
Thyme, Carnations, Kale, Rudbeckias