I've begun painting my black plastic pots with inexpensive leftover white latex wall paint. I can also label the pot itself with a black ink Sharpie pen. Richard Northern California In a message dated 10/29/04 2:26:10 PM, totototo@pacificcoast.net writes: > On 29 Oct 04 at 9:49, Rogan Roth wrote: > > > More often than not I have found that plants grown in pots tend > > to appreciate slightly shaded conditions rather than full, > > blazing sunshine which tends to heat the potting medium up too > > much resulting in stunted roots. > > A plunge bed is the answer to this problem. Highly recommended, > as it also alleviates watering difficulties, esp. if you use > terra cotta pots. > > BTW, I suspect that overheating the soil causes much of the > difficulty gardeners experience with pot culture of all kinds of > plants, not just bulbs. Even if you can't manage a plunge bed, > at least put your potted bulbs in a high wooden surround to keep > direct sun off the pots. > > > > > > -- > Rodger Whitlock > Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate > > on beautiful Vancouver Island > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > >