Propagation: Pugh Bear's Propagation Thread, 0 by ibartoo

ibartoo wrote:
Morning Everyone! JB I slept in this morning. I stayed up late last night forging some earrings into new designs so I just want to be lazy today.
JB, Take those christmas cacti outside and if you have trees, let them sit at the base of the trees and then water them whenever you water your other beds. They love to be outdoors and the natural daylight/dark and variable temperatures encourage them to set buds. Oh I almost forgot, dishwater is the best thing in the world for gardenias. LOL My grandma used to save some from a dish pan and go out and throw it on the plants. I guess the soap kept the bugs at bay, but her gardenias were gorgeous.

Now does anyone know what to do for black sooty mold on plants that are growing in too much shade? I cannot possibly wash each leaf.

Yes, Jnette, She is my bday present, Her name is Bonny Blue and she is a rescue from the local shelter. They listed her as american bulldog and lab, but they listed her twin brother as american bulldog and hound. I think she has a lot of pitt bull in her and that is the only way they could adopt them out rather than euthanize them. She is 11 weeks old and has more puppy energy than I or the other 2 mutts know how to handle. BTW, My birthday was july 24 and i hit the big 50!

Sharon, Happy Birthday to you too. I am sorry you fell. I fell this past week too and took the skin off my knee and really bruised my shoulder. I was so happy I didn't break anything ( like both feet) this time. I am sore, but it's ok.

Evelyn, I think it is interesting that you don't use hot colors or peach in your garden. I never really thought about flowers that way. About the only flowers I don't use are pansies. When I landscaped the golf course, I planted about 4500 flats in one season and I just got so tired of them.
They bloom constantly in the winter here ( not much of anything else does) and so all of the resorts and golf courses use them. If people are going to vacation in an area, they don't want it drab, even if it is january. LOL

Clyoung, what daylilies did you order and where did you find them? I cannot get enough daylilys and last year I started hybridizing them. I love to grow them from seed, but sometimes I forget what I crossed by the time they bloom. LOL
I am trying to concentrate on tropicals, lantana, daylily and hardy hibiscus, but I have a gotta have em all kind of ocd when it comes to plants and I can't choose. It is like telling 1 child you love them more than the others.

Dave, I hope you feel better. I am keeping you in my prayers.

Dawn, I hope you are better soon too.

Jnette, Here is the glory lily vine pic.

I gotta go buy some bug spray. My son owes me 20 bucks worth of work and I think he is going to plant seedlings for me.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
Linda