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JPMC
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Very nice. Are they in regular garden soil?
Thanks. This is an outdoor brick raised flower bed. I used about 75% perlite, 15% poultry grit (insoluble crushed granite), 5% granite chip, 5% peat moss and bark and mulched on the top.
I also planted three in pot indoors, but I did not use any peat moss or bark.
I also planted three in pot indoors, but I did not use any peat moss or bark.
What part of the country are you PotomacV? I'm just east of DC and about a week from my cyps blooming.
NYEric
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Very cool, thanks for sharing.
I am in Potomac, Maryland.
Are these on the south side of your house? How are they so early? Do you come to the PF/NCOS?
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MaryPientka
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Lovely!
It is facing south east with two walls (north and west side) and under the roof. The picture is what it looked like last year.
These two were the earliest ones to grow up. I saw the green tips a couple of days after I removed most mulch on the top around March 18.
I don't go to the PF/NCOS. My English is not good, and I don't know anyone there.
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I need advices. These two that I grow in pot both have bud blast problem. Each has one flower bud that stopped developing, but the other looks fine.
They are growing in 100% inorganic mix (80% perlite, 15% poultry grit, 5% granite chip) with a layer of hydroton ball and some granular fertilizer on the top.
I water it once a week with 1/4 -1/2 strength fertilizer.
Too much water, too dry or too much fertilizer? Or because it is newly planted?
They are growing in 100% inorganic mix (80% perlite, 15% poultry grit, 5% granite chip) with a layer of hydroton ball and some granular fertilizer on the top.
I water it once a week with 1/4 -1/2 strength fertilizer.
Too much water, too dry or too much fertilizer? Or because it is newly planted?
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Do you grow this in the house or outside? If inside the house, too warm?
My guess is too dry.
NYEric
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Your English is fine.
The 2014 PF had Ron Burch of Gardens of Post Hill; he did a presentation on cyps.
About once every 3 years there is a presentation on cyps at the NCOS meeting. The fall show is nice also.
The USNA, where the meetings are held, has a nice clump of cyp formosanum.
About once every 3 years there is a presentation on cyps at the NCOS meeting. The fall show is nice also.
The USNA, where the meetings are held, has a nice clump of cyp formosanum.
NYEric
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Hmmm. I missed the 2014 forum. Did Ron sell plants there? Heck, in hindsight, was I there?
Yes, Ron was selling cyps and phrag KV primaries. No you weren't there Eric.
I grow these two in the house. My house temperature has been between 65 and 70 degrees. Do you grow any in the house?
Some people grow cyps in the house. I don't. I think if in the house, probably need to water at least twice a week. Hopefully other people will provide advice.
Thank you.
Cyps in house
Cyps will probably not thrive in a house long term. It is way too warm. You could flower them there but the blooms will probably be short lived and that is probably why some have blasted.
I would put the plants outside as soon as the remaining flowers are over,
Regards
David
Cyps will probably not thrive in a house long term. It is way too warm. You could flower them there but the blooms will probably be short lived and that is probably why some have blasted.
I would put the plants outside as soon as the remaining flowers are over,
Regards
David
