CULT:SPU:CONTAINERS

Hi,
       I posted early last summer about planting my Spurias in large plastic 
tubs, and that I stopped watering them to force dormancy for the summer.  I 
began watering them regularly again about a month ago.  
       The result of my experiment was that 43 of the 47 cultivars have 
survived and are showing new growth.  I must honestly say that about 10 of 
them don't look like they thrived under these conditions, but they are poking 
up a few new shoots.  I plan to have an automatic watering system set up by 
next summer, so I will have the option of regular water.  I'm sure that they 
will do better under those conditions.
       I think, though, that this shows that spurias are a good option for 
the desert.  They don't have to be watered during the long, hot summer when 
our water rates go up exponentially.  It also makes them a great choice for 
our winter visitors, who are absent in the summer months.
Kathy Chilton
Tucson AZ
Zone 8/9


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