Re: Phormium and Heuchera 'Amber Waves'

Thanks, Debbie...I did that tonight; weak fish emulsion/kelp.  Do you
add extra grit to your potting mix?

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Debra Teachout-Teashon <teachout@tscnet.com>
> 
> I would feed them some very weak water solubles fertilizer at this
stage. 
> But take that with a grain of salt as I haven't grown Phormiums
from seed. 
> Which I think I would like to try some time.
> 
> I do grow phormiums in pots just not long term for the big guys so
they 
> don't get real huge. Sorry I wasn't clear there. While they are in
the pot 
> I put in a slow release fertilizer and never let the pots dry out.
When 
> they go in the greenhouse I clean them up a bit. In the spring I
trim up 
> any ratty leaves and plant them out in the garden. The smaller ones
the 
> root system is pretty dense the second year in a pot, so carefully
break up 
> the top of the soil to add more time released ferts and add fresh
soil.By 
> the third or fourth year they are ready to lift them in the spring
and 
> divide them and repot them up. Granted this is only my fourth year
of 
> growing them and a third year of growing some in pots so I don't
feel I 
> have it totally down pat, although so far it is working.
> 
> I think they are worth growing in containers in colder climates.
Heronswood 
> carries quite a few varieties, but not sure if with shipping they
would 
> still be too spendy but the selection is nice.
> 
> At 01:45 AM 4/16/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >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:-)
> 
>
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