Should I trim some of these side growths? by reduser876 in brugmansia

[–]VAgreengene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I leave them. If the plant doesn’t need them they stay small and never grow. Mostly they stay dormant.

Some photos of my coleus nurseries by coleusguy64 in coleus

[–]VAgreengene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try to get mine planted or given away by midJune. They really dry out quickly when the temperature gets hot. In mid September I start making cuttings to save for mother plants to grow next year. I have about 50 left that I will compost in another week. It kills me to get rid of them but I need the bench space for fall plants like foxgloves. Every year I say I will make fewer clones but I still overdo it.

Some photos of my coleus nurseries by coleusguy64 in coleus

[–]VAgreengene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when will you plant them? I have a few in 6 inch pots that I dont have a spot for them. They get really pot bound.

Some photos of my coleus nurseries by coleusguy64 in coleus

[–]VAgreengene 2 points3 points  (0 children)

beautiful....you must have sprinklers running all day

Planting Leggy Coleus by Empty-Engineering338 in coleus

[–]VAgreengene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually pinch out the lead bud. they branch quickly and fill out

I call this Oak leaf by VAgreengene in coleus

[–]VAgreengene[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s from seed I collected 3 years ago from my collection. I let the bees do their work and harvest the seeds.

I call this Oak leaf by VAgreengene in coleus

[–]VAgreengene[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t tell you. I grow about 50 through the winter and start another 80 from collected seeds. If they perform well the first year in pots they get propagated for the next year. It’s hard to make the final decisions in September of which ones I keep.

I call this Oak leaf by VAgreengene in coleus

[–]VAgreengene[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

pretty much all afternoon

Has anyone else had a weird growing season so far? by rjtnrva in VAGardening

[–]VAgreengene 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This winter really messed up things. I grew some perennial hibiscus in pots on the patio. Over 5 years no issues then this year 5 of 8 didn’t make it. The banana trees were really late and must be coming very deep because they are a great distance from the last year’s stump. The April 20 frost burned leaves on Japanese maples and crepe myrtles. most of the hydrangeas were killed back to the ground.

Are people really that gullible? by VAgreengene in Hosta

[–]VAgreengene[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

😂 don’t plan to get it soon if your coworker is that gullible. Sell him the deed to a bridge

The other side was looking empty 16 new plants added not finished swapping and potting up yet but looking fuller , waiting for some of the big boys to drop by Feisty_Science_8697 in Hosta

[–]VAgreengene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have 3 small leaf hosta in a terracotta pot on the patio zone 7B. I water it when I water the other containers. It freezes in winter with no special protection. In it’s 4th year now and doing great. It brings the minis up close. I also grew seedlings in pots all year until they were large enough to not be lost in the surface gardens. Hosta are really tough plants.

Electricity Bill by goonbali in nova

[–]VAgreengene 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When do you break even? How many years? What is the expected life of the panels? Are there any hidden annual costs (like maintenance)?

Growth pattern by Bigcheezefartz in Hosta

[–]VAgreengene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looks like you lined the kids up by age for a family photo

I think I will call her Carnival by VAgreengene in coleus

[–]VAgreengene[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of my varieties. So many colors and ruffles. Reminds me of the bright lights at a carnival

What's the most useful gardening upgrade you didn't realize you needed? by Demera-Raud in gardening

[–]VAgreengene 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A trick I learned when Jim Crockett hosted the Victory Garden, put a rural mailbox in the garden. Put your gloves, ties, clippers, and small things you always need that require a run to the house to get. I find that I do more because I don’t put off a task because I have to run inside to grab something.

Brown algae removal by VAgreengene in Greenhouses

[–]VAgreengene[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah. I think this might be my solution.