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Re: [miniaturerockgardens] Disappointed/ Alonsoa 'Fireball'

From: Louise Parsons <parsont@peak.org>

Hi, Diana, Hi, All:  Here is a trick from Henry and Margaret Taylor from
Scotland who spoke at the NARGS Western Study Weekend a couple of years
ago.  When they have a newly-planted trough or bed of any kind, they cover
it with the re-usable bird-netting that is made to protect fruit trees or
berries.  It is generally only necessary to cover the new plants for a few
weeks until they root themselves in firmly.  Remay (a fabric used for
agricultural row covers) works as well and protects plants from hot sun
until they become deeper-rooted.  I like the remay because we have hot dry
winds here in Western Oregon and some new plantings are prone to wilt in
their first summer.  It provides some protection. If you belong to a local
group or chapter, you might consider banding together and buying either
material wholesale at a discount.  These materials are also popular with
organic gardeners.

I have also used those rubber snakes, but ya gotta remember to tell your
friends about them.  ::wink::

On another note :-)  I am happy to report that Alonsoa 'Fireball' is so far
people-friendly with loads of flowers and no prickly hairs.    
Cheers,  Louise
Corvallis, ORegon

At 01:41 PM 5/30/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>From: Diana Pederson <enabling@netzero.net>
>
>Hi:
>
>I can't believe it.  I had just planted a neat mini violet
>and an erodium in one of my two troughs.  Some critter
>(probably a squirrel) had uprooted both plants on a 90
>degree day.  



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