RE: Observation........

Mary,

This is a really dumb question that demonstrates how observant I *really* am! Are any of the plants in your display gardens in pots sunk in the ground? What I recall is that there aren't any large trees nearby, so you may not need to worry about tree roots..

Course, at some point you are going to tell us about that new potting mix, right? ;-)

Gerry

At 11:34 AM 10/7/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>
Paula and Gerry, I grow thousands of hostas in pots all year long. I too believe we usually get better roots in containers. I believe this is because the mixture in containers are more porous. I may be a way out on this one but I think hosta roots like to breath. Over and over I have compared root development in containers compared to theses in the garden and most always the container plants win. I have discovered a new potting soil that produces even better roots. They are larger and longer so the plant itself is much better. Just started using it last fall but I can certainly tell a difference this year. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index