Here are the hybrid Alstroemeria seedlings that I started mid winter. They were badly damaged by slugs or jays, or both. They sent new shoots from the roots.
The new shoots seem to be doing better. I will just let them mature in this container, which has drip irrigation, and plant them in the deer garden this fall.
Here are is the Alstroemeria that I transplanted to the deer border last fall. The tubers and roots were delicate. I wondered if they would survive. They are doing great.
Here is the birder so far. Lots more work to do.
The fig trees help with privacy. I want to air layer more forsythias to fill in the back privacy hedge. The geraniums seem happy there. It's within easy reach of the water source. Difficult to see, the four o'clocks are doing well, with a bit of slug damage. The dwarf dahlias are more damaged. I applied slug bait.
Here is the un-potted Supersweet-100 tomato cutting that I started in water. Original post 14 May. So, it was about 30 days from cutting to plantable plant.
I planted it in the garden yesterday.
The first yellow one, that was a Valentines Day grocery store mini rose, probably Sun Maid, is vigorous enough now that I don't think I can call it miniature now.
I just up-potted the one that I had solitary. It was drying out too fast, the plant being too large for such a small container.
It's much larger than I expected, unlike the first red one ¿Danika? but it's OK. It's a very nice rose, and has been fun learning and experimenting.
The pink one that I added recently, didn't much like the treatment I gave it. My theory is, the weather now is too warm and sunny for a mini rose with such small roots to go directly outside. There was lots of wilting. The flowers looked sad so I cut them off. It looks like I forgot to post on it, so here it is. I identified it as ¿Light Pink Felicitas Kordana? I bought this plant 1 June, slightly past its prime.
I repotted it the next day. This is the root mass - not a lot of roots.
After the wilting and crispy leaf episodes, with the flowers cut off and the dead leaves removed, it looks like this.
This doesn't look like much, but I take it as a new beginning. I am leaving it outdoors 24/7 now, and there is no further wilting. I think it will catch its breath and start growing again pretty quickly.
Bring Me Sunshine opened its first flowers. They are very nice. The myrrh scent is incredible, my favorite. The current flowers are low on the plant, but new buds are on the top of new growth.
Given the vigor, I don't know what will be the long term situation, container vs. in-ground. I prefer container.
Darcy Bussell is looking good too. Lots of flowers. Unfortunately, I barely detect a scent.
