RE: Phormium growing in pots
- Subject: RE: Phormium growing in pots
- From: "Marilyn Dube" m*@easystreet.com
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:56:52 -0700
Marge,
I was told by a specialty grower who does tons of Phormium that the only
way you can hurt them is to keep the soil too wet. They want fast drainage,
an occasional feed and part to full sun here in the cooler summer climates.
In your hot sticky summers, perhaps they need part shade.
By the way has anyone ever seen a phormium bloom? The flowers are described
as brown. Seems like any flowers would detract from their good looks.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Marge Talt
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:46 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Phormium and Heuchera 'Amber Waves'
Yes, I was quite surprised, Debbie, when they germinated white. I
have no clue if it's normal, but they all came up that way. I had
sown 8 seeds and 6 germinated, so that's pretty good percentage wise.
They just seem to be sitting there, tho'...and I'm not sure what to
do for or to them except say encouraging words:-)
If you're not growing in pots is anybody who grows these guys using
containers for them? Curious about cultural regimes in containers as
opposed to the ground.
I have wanted these for years, but it seems it's only relatively
recently that they are becoming available...maybe you-all on the west
coast have had access to them for some time, but not "out east":-)
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Debra Teachout-Teashon <teachout@tscnet.com>
> Marge,
>
> Interesting about your seedlings with no clorophyl. I hope those
babies
> take off and show their true colors soon! :) Do you think that is
normal
> for them to start out white? It seems it would be if all of them
are white.
>
> I haven't had any large ones in containers and they certainly
aren't as
> large as they get in the ground. I don't cut them back but clean up
any
> dead foliage in the spring.
>
> The prices here aren't too bad although not cheap but many will
overwinter
> here. I haven't had one get frosted to the ground although I hear
they will
> re sprout. Marilyn I see mentioned they don't do well if cut to the
crown.
> Since I haven't had the experience I can't say. They certainly are
plants
> worth lusting after. And every year there are so many more new ones
to lust
> for. I can't keep up! Oh and your web page doesn't help cure plant
lust
> either, but feeds the addiction! :)
>
> Deb
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