Re: further adventures in propagation

Remay is white gauzey fabric that people often use up north to extend vegetable gardening a few weeks. Insulates temps 2 or 3 degrees. These little guys have been outside in temps well below 0F in December and teens most of the winter, so that's more real world than you get in zone 10, Jim. This is outside, not inside. Sunny spot, but a bit protected.

Should I uncover?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] further adventures in propagation


I have no idea what remay is, but you need to start hardening them off. Little guys have been living in a Disney [unreal] environment up to now and need to be introduced, albeit cautiously, to the real world.

On Apr 9, 2006, at 1:01 PM, Kitty wrote:

Help!

Last fall I attempted my first hardwood cuttings. It was getting cold and late; time was short; clonex still hadn't arrived. So I just cut'em and stuck'em. I placed hoops over them and covered in remay.

I just checked under the hood today, and eureka! Some of them have new growth - amazing! All of the Jetbead are growing, some hydrangeas, a Mock orange, and a few others here and there. I'll leave them there til at least June, but here's my qstn:

Should I leave the remay on? Would these little cutting be a temptation to bunnies? I couldn't bear to lose them now. But does the remay cut down on their light? If so, perhas I should fence them? Anyone know what I should do next?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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