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Post by Ron on Jun 28, 2011 15:51:40 GMT
I have just potted on some Busy Lizzies and perennial Cornflowers. They were received as plug plants and went into 9cm pots. The Busy Lizzies have been growing longer and were bigger so they are in 17cm pots, the Cornflowers in 13cm. The picture shows the root development of one of the plants. I'm very pleased with it.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 28, 2011 16:08:35 GMT
That looks like a good healthy root system Rony.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 28, 2011 16:11:50 GMT
I agree Rony - it looks very good indeed.
RF
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Post by Ron on Jun 28, 2011 17:36:33 GMT
Thanks for posting, Jas and RF. I've only taken to gardening over the last 3 years or so, and to non-rose related stuff this year, so growing plants on is new to me. In fact, if it wasn't for the lesson learned with the penstemons, planting them out too soon, I might not have tried it. I'm glad I did.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 28, 2011 18:29:25 GMT
I was thinking how brilliant it would be if Hayloft penstemons all ended up with root systems like your plant Rony!
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Post by Auricula on Jun 28, 2011 22:43:42 GMT
Well done Rony, they look very robust |
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Post by Ron on Jun 29, 2011 10:37:35 GMT
Thanks, Jas and Auricula. My Hayloft penstemons were doing okay in 3" (9cm) pots, but suffered when I planted them into the big pots. I can't help wondering how they would have done if I had potted them on, into 13cm then 17cm pots. I may give it another go next year.
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Post by Auricula on Jun 29, 2011 10:53:56 GMT
That's what I do....  |
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Post by Ron on Jun 29, 2011 14:04:48 GMT
Hi Auricula. I have. See the Penstemons thread. |
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Post by carolann on Jun 29, 2011 17:20:23 GMT
Well done there Rony you look to have some very healthy roots growing there, I have the Perennial Cornflowers which I grew from seed 2yrs ago and they are wonderfull.
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Post by Auricula on Jun 29, 2011 19:16:46 GMT
Seen it Rony, sounds like you'll have lots of growing on to get your teeth into |
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Post by Ron on Jul 1, 2011 13:17:37 GMT
And some more. I've just potted up 3 Agastache barberi plug plants, bought mainly for the bees.
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Post by Ron on Jul 2, 2011 19:32:21 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 3, 2011 5:54:28 GMT
I've had Asclepias tuberosa for years Rony and it is a fantastic plants and it is just covered with bees...
RF
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Post by Ron on Jul 3, 2011 7:32:36 GMT
That's great news, Rosefriend. I want to do my bit for the bees as well as attracting a few butterflies if possible. I've limited space, but I may find room for a few small sunflowers too.
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Post by Ron on Jul 11, 2011 17:53:18 GMT
The busy lizzies and cornflowers were planted out today. They have developed really good roots from their potting on so I'm hoping for excellent results! I've got some sunflower seeds which I'm going to grow in pots from January to get early plants for transplanting outdoors in Aprilv or May. They are all 'not yellow' in colour and the smaller bushy type. There should be enough to send some out to anybody that wants them. More details nearer the time. |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 11, 2011 18:36:30 GMT
I have just potted on my papyrus ( thanks Tig). It is growing quite strongly now |
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