Re: PCI: seedlings

>Walter M in Mississippi said:
><I have gathered PCI seeds on several occasions from my visits to The
>Sea Ranch, CA.  They germinate quite easily, but it's my experience >here 
>that if the heat doesn't get the seedlings, a hard freeze will.>

I killed a few seedlings before my friend told me that they would not like 
being watered in the evenings with the hot western sun on them. I had over 
1000 pots of various plants, mostly irises, here last summer, so not a lot 
of individual attention for any of them. I discovered 5 pots of PCX's (love 
the name) that were suffering badly, so I collected them and found them a 
shady spot with morning sun only. They continued to wither abnd die, so I 
though 'what the heck' and doused them generaously with water for a few 
days. I saved 4 of the 5. The very soon put up lush new shoots.
In the ground, they are doing very well with their generous mulch of pine 
needles and pine peat. I don't think I will have the same problems as I had 
last year. The black poly pots are a problem with over heating.

I took my first photo (first PCX bloom) last week, and it looks very similar 
to Colleens on the photo's list this week (I will post it when developed, 
for comparison). Lots of fat buds so more photos soon.
Cheers, Jan

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