Re: CULT: Dusky Challenger observations
- Subject: Re: CULT: Dusky Challenger observations
- From: L* M*
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 19:07:36 -0800
From: Linda Mann <lmann@icx.net>
Sorry - I lost track of who posted, but you aren't the only one who has
trouble with DUSKY CHALLENGER. I can't remember who or where they were,
but they knew their growing conditions were hard for a lot of modern TBs
- maybe somebody in New York with very sandy soil?
At my house, D C has always been a wonderfully reliable gorgeous
bloomer...that is, until I tried to establish plants in other places
around the yard - it has griped and sulked and sometimes fallen over and
had aborted buds and even some (gasp) soft-rot! (that spot was too
shady) The place where it has always been lush and prolific is right at
the edge of an open shed facing west. So it gets less water and is a
bit sheltered during the rollercoaster. I had some work done on the
shed a few years ago, and as seems to always be the case, the workmen
ignored my requests to be careful to stay out of the beds. I came home
and found a big (limestone) cinderblock sitting right in the middle of
the clump, holding up a new roof support! D C seems to like that even
better!
So, maybe try better drainage and more fertilizer (usually takes more
with coarser soil) and lime and maybe some heavy weights?
Now that 'Dukes' medal winner, 'Silverada', is another story. It
doesn't usually do all that well around here for anybody, & we don't
know why 'they' liked it enough to give it 'their' top award.
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
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