Re: Plans for today

In that case I'd wait too, and then you'll have a chance at a second flush
of blooms.  You might want to give it a bit more fertilizer then.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>

> Oh- but the stems are already covered with buds-  it'll have to wait
> until after it blooms and the buds die back again.
>
> Theresa
>
> Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center wrote:
>
> >theresa - give Ruby a trim.  Mine always looked a bit gangly if I didn't.
> >Nurseries often let it grow just so far before blooming then cut it back
so
> >it will branch out more.  You get somewhat shorter stems but stronger,
and
> >also heavier bloom.
> >Kitty
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 3:35 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plans for today
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi Andrea-  When I was a kid I went to Hilton Head with a close friend
> >>and her family.  We had a blast.  I just loved it there.  Of course it
> >>helped that we were on a resort rental one house from the beach.  I was
> >>in heaven.  Got up in the morning, took a shower, and then walked along
> >>the beach until my hair wind-dried.  Then of course, promptly  jumped in
> >>the ocean and went swimming, only to start the whole process over
> >>again.  It was great in the early morning thoug- hardly anyone out.
> >>Felt like the whole beach was mine.
> >>
> >>Speaking of Limerock ruby- I notice mine (that did live through last
> >>winter) is blooming!  It's kind of rangy though- don't think it's
> >>getting as much sun as it would like.  Oh well- at least it is alive.
> >>
> >>Theresa
> >>
> >>A A HODGES wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I actually got a lot accomplished this weekend. I finally finished the
> >>>front of the house. Now all I have to do is maintain through the rest
of
> >>>the summer. I got everything planted that was supposed to go up there,
> >>>
> >>>
> >all
> >
> >
> >>>of the mulch pile moved and spread, everything as weeded as possible,
and
> >>>even managed to take some cuttings and get those started. I'm sore, but
> >>>rather pleased. The yard does need to be mowed, but other than that
> >>>everything looks pretty good.
> >>>
> >>>When my friend and I went to Hilton Head yesterday we went to HD. They
> >>>
> >>>
> >had
> >
> >
> >>>Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby' so I replaced mine that died last year. I
also
> >>>bought a Phlox 'Bright Eyes' which has the neatest foliage, and is
> >>>
> >>>
> >covered
> >
> >
> >>>with pink flowers with a red eye. They are all now happily planted in a
> >>>large container together, along with some Portulaca and Rue. ( I might
> >>>
> >>>
> >need
> >
> >
> >>>the Plant Police for this combo, LOL!)
> >>>
> >>>HD also had Hydrangea 'Lady in Red' so my friend got one and I took
> >>>cuttings. Hopefully they make it. It was $11.95 for a sizeable one
gallon
> >>>plant. Wayside wants $24.95 for theirs.....
> >>>
> >>>I also got a few more grasses, Carex 'Toffee Twist' and I forgot the
> >>>
> >>>
> >Latin
> >
> >
> >>>name, but the other two are Love Grass (starts with an E)
> >>>
> >>>It was a very productive weekend. Hot and humid, but windy with Arlene
> >>>
> >>>
> >out
> >
> >
> >>>there. No rain though, and we need it now! Rich, time to turn.
> >>>A
> >>>
> >>>Andrea H
> >>>Beaufort, SC
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>[Original Message]
> >>>>From: Barbara Tandy <sundrops@earthlink.net>
> >>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>>Date: 6/12/2005 2:19:41 PM
> >>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plans for today
> >>>>
> >>>>Today mostly weedeating around my house -- red clover, some kind of
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Mahonia,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>many grasses, lupine, lotus vines etc etc.  It's "only" about 80 here
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>today
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>but cannot stand to do this in the hot sun.  We are supposed to keep a
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>100'
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>fire-safe or protectable zone around our houses here in the California
> >>>>brush, and I can do this except on one side which is not only very
steep
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>but
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>runs into neighboring (empty) property.  Beyond the grassier zone I
have
> >>>>ground cover ceanothus (wild) and manzanita much of which needs to be
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>either
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>brushed or mowed with a field mower, and the scrub oaks, Rhamnus spp.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >and
> >
> >
> >>>>toyon need to be limbed up to prevent fire ladder.  Fortunately I have
a
> >>>>wonderful energetic and capable young man to do a lot of this heavier
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >work
> >
> >
> >>>>for me.  At first I didn't like the "unnatural" look of clearing out
> >>>>everything but once it is done, it does provide a cleaner more
"estate"
> >>>>look and goodness knows is safer.  Also today am feeding / weeding
some
> >>>>small stuff in my new perennial gardens and working on making some
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>permanent
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>paths, which at this point means just deciding where they are and
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >cleaning
> >
> >
> >>>>out the weeds.
> >>>>--Barb, Grass Valley CA
> >>>>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>>From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> >>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>>Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 10:53 AM
> >>>>Subject: [CHAT] Plans for today
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>So we talked about what people did yesterday; other than Jim (who's
> >>>>>sitting in air-conditioned bliss), what' everyone else doing today?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>It's cooler and less humid than yesterday, so I'm hoping to work on
> >>>>>that concrete slab a little more.  But I need to find some gloves
> >>>>>first because I formed another blister on my hand right where the old
> >>>>>one just finished healing!  I have really big hands, so it's hard for
> >>>>>me to find gloves that fit.  I need XXL or else I can't fit in past
> >>>>>my knuckles.  :(
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I also have another 12 bags of hardwood bark fines to find room for
in
> >>>>>the backyard, so I'll probably move some stuff around there.  The
> >>>>>irrigation system needs to be fixed after I broke part of it
yesterday,
> >>>>>and I still have a couple of plants to get in the ground.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>But best of all, I borrowed a friend's Nikon D70 digital SLR (camera)
> >>>>>and I'm going to go out to the Master Gardener's trial gardens today
> >>>>>and just shoot away!  I've been debating whether or not to go digital
> >>>>>(I generally shoot slide film), but I find that I just don't have
time
> >>>>>to scan my slides any more.  Maybe this will make it easier.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Chris
> >>>>>
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growing!
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