"The above little orchid is a pale lavender when it first opens and turns white with time."
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B. Brookie White replied to Hildegarde Fischer's discussion Orchid-Cymbidium in the group Orchids"I'm not an expert on orchids but we put our mostly cymbidiums outside for the summer, under a shade tree and left them out until the fall nights were dipping into the 40 degrees F. We brought them in and put most of them in a glass…"
"The Cymbidiums do need cold temps to set the buds. We live in Virginia and we leave ours
outside. They can take it down to 35 and prefer that for setting buds. Our plants bloom
every year. Feeding is also very important. But…"
Corinne M. McEwen replied to Hildegarde Fischer's discussion Orchid-Cymbidium in the group Orchids"I have to say I am a beginner, but have found that my orchids do really well where my african violets are. That being said, I also use fertilzer, but half strenght. And I water them once a week and with bright light and not direct..Other then that…"
Lileen Emilimor replied to Hildegarde Fischer's discussion Orchid-Cymbidium in the group Orchids"Just Googled this site. Hope it helps.
http://www.landscape-and-garden.com/orchids/cymbidium-orchids.aspx
Lileen."
Ramona Shartzer replied to Hildegarde Fischer's discussion Orchid-Cymbidium in the group Orchids"Hi Hildegrarde found out that is the kind I have. And no blooms on mine yet either. Think they bloom in the winter. You can take them outside from what I understand like Christmas cacti."
Hildegarde Fischer commented on Bonnie Long/zn5/Wi.'s group Birds in the Garden"Spotted a pair of bluebirds in the garden this morning. I wasn't quick enough to get a picture."
Harry Larsen replied to Hildegarde Fischer's discussion Wisteria vine in the group Gardener's Lounge"I read that the seeds are poisonous, so if you use them for craft purposes, make sure they cannot dislodge and be eaten. Also, some say the leaves have toxins, you may want to use gloves when working around this plant."
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- 4 hours a day or sometimes more
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Dwarf fruit trees
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 6:55am 0 Comments 0 Likes
This spring I started a Brown Turkey fig & a dwarf peach tree in pots. They grew quite well. I 'm wondering if any of my Zone 5 gardeners have any sugestions as to what I should to to winterize them. I would like to just bring them in the garage. My garden center told me to plant them in a sunny location in my garden. However the first of Dec. I am going in to have both my knees replaced. Right now it is rather difficult to do any digging.
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- At 4:50pm on October 28, 2009,
John scott Wagner said… - This is John Wagner and it will work till about june than I use Bayer incest and diesese control once every 6 weeks till the end of season, Till today I still got roses blooming on the knockout rose. The sulfer spray kills the over wintering blackspot and later the Bayer protects against bugs and blackspot too, I used to have a strong case of blackspot here in the rose garden till sulfer spray!, Happy gardening John
- At 4:54pm on October 14, 2009,
Kathy Bassett said… - Just bring your geraniums inside and plant them in pots. Place them in sunny windows and don't overwater. They bloom all winter and are ready to be placed into the garden next season. Best, Kathy
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Judy King commented on Judy King's photo
Solar Lights for my gardens!!
"OregonGardenGal - I love my solar lights - you should consider getting a few more. My neighbor teases me and asks me where the runway is!!"
Judy King commented on Judy King's photoSolar Lights for my gardens!!
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Judy King commented on Judy King's photo
Pale Orange Rose
"OregonGardenGal - unfortunately I don't know the same...this rose was from a bunch of cut roses that I bought at our local grocery store. Sorry."
Clare Oliva commented on Clare Oliva's photo
Georgia Peach Heuchera
"Agreed! Heucheras are tough little plants and the different colors they come in are so pretty. And to me, a big bonus is that they seem to be critter-resistant here. I love the Limelight heuchera, too. What a great idea to pair it with the Peach…"
CathyV commented on Bonnie Long/zn5/Wi.'s group Birds in the Garden"Wow, look at that gorgeous oriole. Beautiful!
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Gold Heart Bleeding Heart Brighten the Front Border
"Thanks so much for the feedback, Grant. It means a lot coming from such a knowledgeable gardener as you! Yes, all of our bleeding hearts go dormant as soon as it starts to get hot. Last year, I overplanted these with coleus. Will probably do the…"
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The Peony Buds Are Showing Color!
"Unless the weather gets a lot cooler this week, the peonies should be in full glorious bloom next weekend. I'm psyched!"
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