Posted by Thomas Fryd
Annuals such as zinnias, marigolds, snapdragons, scabiosa, salpiglossis, China pinks, petunias and many others during August reach the peak of their flowering and will be benefited by a side dressing of a complete fertilizer early in the month. Also, to keep them flowering continuously it is necessary to remove spent blooms before they set seed. Seed production is the final phase of the life cycle of an annual. By preventing the production of seeds, the blossoming period and life of the plant can be extended considerably.
Garden chrysanthemums begin to set flower buds during the shorter days of late summer. Fertilizing now will contribute greatly to development of the plant and the flowering season which will start soon and continue for an extended time. Well fed plants have sturdier stalks and foliage and the blooms will be bigger and more brightly colored. Flowers will keep better and last longer when cut for bouquets. Encircle each plant with a scant handful of a garden type complete commercial fertilizer. It is not necessary to cultivate it into the soil, but it should be watered down.
Rose Troubles
Shoots that come from the under-stock of roses should be cut off as soon as they are observed. Inexperienced rose growers often are unaware of this undesirable growth which although not extremely common does occur now and then. Very often it is difficult to identify. However, any shoot that grows exceptionally vigorously and has leaves unlike those on the other canes, can be suspected. If still in doubt, carefully remove soil at the base of the cane to determine if it starts below the graft or budded area. If it does, cut it off to the root.
Powdery mildew is more likely to occur on the foliage and flowers of creeping rosemary plants at this time of year. This disease along with black spot makes it necessary to continue dusting or spraying with a creeping rose fungicide once a week and after every rain.
Old canes of climbing rambler roses that produced a crop of flowers in July should be cut off at the ground to encourage new canes which will provide next year's blooms. The ever-blooming varieties of roses generally do not produce enough growth each year in the North to require much if any pruning out of old canes. Canes seldom survive long enough to require cutting out.
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Posted by Thomas Fryd
Annuals such as zinnias, marigolds, snapdragons, scabiosa, salpiglossis, China pinks, petunias and many others during August reach the peak of their flowering and will be benefited by a side dressing of a complete fertilizer early in the month. Also, to keep them flowering continuously it is necessary to remove spent blooms before they set seed. Seed production is the final phase of the life cycle of an annual. By preventing the production of seeds, the blossoming period and life of the plant can be extended considerably.
Garden chrysanthemums begin to set flower buds during the shorter days of late summer. Fertilizing now will contribute greatly to development of the plant and the flowering season which will start soon and continue for an extended time. Well fed plants have sturdier stalks and foliage and the blooms will be bigger and more brightly colored. Flowers will keep better and last longer when cut for bouquets. Encircle each plant with a scant handful of a garden type complete commercial fertilizer. It is not necessary to cultivate it into the soil, but it should be watered down.
Rose Troubles
Shoots that come from the under-stock of roses should be cut off as soon as they are observed. Inexperienced rose growers often are unaware of this undesirable growth which although not extremely common does occur now and then. Very often it is difficult to identify. However, any shoot that grows exceptionally vigorously and has leaves unlike those on the other canes, can be suspected. If still in doubt, carefully remove soil at the base of the cane to determine if it starts below the graft or budded area. If it does, cut it off to the root.
Powdery mildew is more likely to occur on the foliage and flowers of creeping rosemary plants at this time of year. This disease along with black spot makes it necessary to continue dusting or spraying with a creeping rose fungicide once a week and after every rain.
Old canes of climbing rambler roses that produced a crop of flowers in July should be cut off at the ground to encourage new canes which will provide next year's blooms. The ever-blooming varieties of roses generally do not produce enough growth each year in the North to require much if any pruning out of old canes. Canes seldom survive long enough to require cutting out.
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Posted by Kent Higgins
by Kent Higgins
Garden chrysanthemums will grow and bloom better if fertilized in early July. Chrysanthemums make their best growth from now (July) until flower buds are started which will be some time in August, therefore an adequate supply of nutrients will be especially beneficial.
A good time to fertilize roses is right after their first flush of bloom which generally is over by early July in the North. New growth consisting of shoots that will produce the next crop of roses needs nourishment for best development. In the North, this is regarded as the last time to fertilize roses for the season without delaying maturity and making plants more susceptible to winter injury.
For Bushier Mums
The last "pinching" of the tips of garden chrysanthemums should be done early this month. This last pinching is done to make the plant bushier, sturdier and provided with more growing points from which flowers will be borne later on. Plants that are not pinched back grow spindly, weak and generally taller. They require staking for support and flower poorly.
Because July usually is a dry month, watering becomes necessary. One good soaking a week should be adequate and the most efficient way of getting this done is to use one of the soaker hoses, being sure to leave it in one place long enough to soak the soil several inches deep. Contrary to common opinion, the best time to water is in the morning or any time during the day up to three or four in the afternoon to keep those sticky leaves on house plants. Stop watering soon enough so that the foliage can dry off and those sticky leaves can also get rid off before night if you use overhead watering, because wet leaves are most subject to disease at that time.
July is the ideal time to plant or divide irises. Some of the more vigorous varieties will need dividing in three years: others won't need it for a longer time. Dense growth, a decline in the foliage color and vigor, and poor flowering performance all indicate that dividing is necessary. Diseases and insects in the irises also are a sign they need dividing.
Lilies of the valley and bleeding hearts are best transplanted at this time. The lilies of the valley patches that have grown crowded and unproductive should be dug and divided.
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Posted by Kent Higgins
by Kent Higgins
Garden chrysanthemums will grow and bloom better if fertilized in early July. Chrysanthemums make their best growth from now (July) until flower buds are started which will be some time in August, therefore an adequate supply of nutrients will be especially beneficial.
A good time to fertilize roses is right after their first flush of bloom which generally is over by early July in the North. New growth consisting of shoots that will produce the next crop of roses needs nourishment for best development. In the North, this is regarded as the last time to fertilize roses for the season without delaying maturity and making plants more susceptible to winter injury.
For Bushier Mums
The last "pinching" of the tips of garden chrysanthemums should be done early this month. This last pinching is done to make the plant bushier, sturdier and provided with more growing points from which flowers will be borne later on. Plants that are not pinched back grow spindly, weak and generally taller. They require staking for support and flower poorly.
Because July usually is a dry month, watering becomes necessary. One good soaking a week should be adequate and the most efficient way of getting this done is to use one of the soaker hoses, being sure to leave it in one place long enough to soak the soil several inches deep. Contrary to common opinion, the best time to water is in the morning or any time during the day up to three or four in the afternoon to keep those sticky leaves on house plants. Stop watering soon enough so that the foliage can dry off and those sticky leaves can also get rid off before night if you use overhead watering, because wet leaves wet leaves are most subject to disease at that time.
July is the ideal time to plant or divide irises. Some of the more vigorous varieties will need dividing in three years: others won't need it for a longer time. Dense growth, a decline in the foliage color and vigor, and poor flowering performance all indicate that dividing is necessary. Diseases and insects in the irises also are a sign they need dividing.
Lilies of the valley and bleeding hearts are best transplanted at this time. The lilies of the valley patches that have grown crowded and unproductive should be dug and divided.
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