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Friday January 29, 2010 |
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) | Today's Featured Plant
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
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Q&A: Indoor Flower Bed Question: We are building a large room on the south side of our house; at one end there will be a flower bed that will get east, south, and west light. Can you suggest some plants and flowers?
Answer: What a wonderful room! You might try experimenting with annuals such as browalia, coleus and impatiens, as well as some tropicals such as the jasmines, passion flower and mandevilla vines, and some perennials such as violas, snapdragons, and fibrous begonias. African violets should also do well. Depending on the temperature range you may find that either cool season plants or tropicals do better. Also, you may want to use pots and tubs for your plants rather than an actual bed of soil; my thought here is that you might end up with disease problems, and you may experience problems when it comes time to replace and renew the soil periodically. |
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Q&A: Forcing Branches in Spring Question: I would like to cut forsythia and pussy willow to force into bloom. When and how do I do it?
Answer: It's very easy! Simply cut branches that have numerous buds on them just as the buds are beginning to swell, about six weeks before their natural bloom time. Try to pick branches that you've slated for pruning out anyway so you don't ruin the shape of your forsythia or pussy willow bush. Wait until the buds are nice and fat; once you bring them indoors, it should take between one to three weeks for forsythia, and one or two weeks for the pussy willow to bloom.
Using a sharp knife or shears, make a clean diagonal cut. Crushing or making a slit in the base of the branch where it will be submerged in water will help it take up the necessary water. Soak them completely submerged in water for several hours and then set the stems in water and keep them in a cool location (about 60 degrees) that is bright but out of direct sunlight. The blooms last longest in cool temperatures. I guarantee that although this may be the first time you do this, it definitely will not be the last! (Try it with fruit tree branches as well!) |
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Tip: Spring Bulb Fertilization Where daffodil, crocus, and hyacinth bulbs are starting to emerge, sprinkle fertilizer around them to help the bulbs grow and flower better. Add 1 small handful of Bulb Booster (9-9-6) or a 10-10-10 fertilizer per square foot of bulbs. |
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