Phaedra's 2023 Adventure

[baymule]

Perhaps you could sell potted plants also when you open your shop.

 

[Phaedra]

Perhaps you could sell potted plants also when you open your shop.

Yes, it's also in my plan. I really have some good passion for it!

 

[Phaedra]

Another two weeks of cold weather are waiting, but there are so many lovely signals everywhere.

One of the normal garden geraniums I propagated last year - is ready to blossom.

Bleeding hearts that I transplanted in the ground last year - I didn't expect to see them again after such a cold winter. But they are coming back.

Echinacea/coneflowers that I grew from seeds are also coming back.

Scallions - re-growing from the discounted ingredients we bought at the discounter.

Overwintered Chili plants - they stayed indoors (unheated room) all the time. I moved them into the living room and let them stay with the seedlings. The side shoots grow again with the growing light and proper temperature (about 20~21 degrees C).
I guess I will do the same this year for other chili varieties I will grow.

Peas for shoots - I pinched them and have them as salad greens in my sandwich.

Annual rose pruning and using the cuttings for propagation - I love my bottle domes!

 

[Branching Out]

Phaedra I noticed the tag for rose 'Sunny Sky'. I have that rose in my front garden, and am developing a love-hate relationship with it. It grows so vigorously that the branches elongate and then break in the wind. They are also beasts to prune as they have huge nasty thorns. When it is in bloom the soft yellow roses are lovely, but overall this plant is wearing out its welcome in my yard. I am wondering if I should prune it really hard, and leave only 12" or so in order that it has to work hard to grow new metre long branches.

Have you had your Sunny Sky for a while, and does it behave well for you in your garden?

 

[Phaedra]

Phaedra I noticed the tag for rose 'Sunny Sky'. I have that rose in my front garden, and am developing a love-hate relationship with it. It grows so vigorously that the branches elongate and then break in the wind. They are also beasts to prune as they have huge nasty thorns. When it is in bloom the soft yellow roses are lovely, but overall this plant is wearing out its welcome in my yard. I am wondering if I should prune it really hard, and leave only 12" or so in order that it has to work hard to grow new metre long branches.

Have you had your Sunny Sky for a while, and does it behave well for you in your garden?

Sunny Sky is one of the earliest varieties in my rose collection. I didn't give it too much attention, and as you mentioned, it belongs to those roses that need pretty low maintenance.

It grows vigorously, yes, but I prune them at least twice a week, late winter and after the first flush of flowers.

Two days ago, I just did my annual pruning, and now most of the rose stems are about 12~15" in height. During the annual pruning at the end of Feb, I will also remove all weak and inward stems. So far, they didn't cause too much trouble in my garden.

 

[Branching Out]

Thanks for your input Phaedra. I will try to prune mine a bit harder and more often this year, and see if that helps it develop in a more civilized manner.

 

[Phaedra]

Sunny Sky is one of the earliest varieties in my rose collection. I didn't give it too much attention, and as you mentioned, it belongs to those roses that need pretty low maintenance.

It grows vigorously, yes, but I prune them at least twice a week, late winter and after the first flush of flowers.

Two days ago, I just did my annual pruning, and now most of the rose stems are about 12~15" in height. During the annual pruning at the end of Feb, I will also remove all weak and inward stems. So far, they didn't cause too much trouble in my garden.

Sorry, twice a year, not week 🤣😜

 

[digitS']

Sorry, twice a year, not week 🤣😜

Well, keep in mind that when you are cutting flowers or dead-heading, you are pruning your roses.

Perhaps, to make them more manageable bushes, you could take all the flowers off the plant for one year and bring them indoors to enjoy them as bouquets. While harvesting your flowers, eliminate what you don't want to grow and cut to strong buds where you do want growth.

Steve, with just a thought

 

[baymule]

Yes you do have a passion for growing plants. You are gifted with a talent for growing beautiful plants.

 

[flowerbug]

Thanks for your input Phaedra. I will try to prune mine a bit harder and more often this year, and see if that helps it develop in a more civilized manner.

civilized for roses is a bit of blood sacrifice.