Rain at last??/When to start watering
IntarsiaCo@aol.com (Mon, 18 Oct 2004 03:58:24 PDT)
In a message dated 10/17/2004 7:09:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
totototo@pacificcoast.net writes:
Dry, dormant bulbs are not
going to enjoy a sudden bath, being unable to cope with their sudden
access to water; better to let the soil gradually become damp, as
they will if a saucer is placed under them to catch the runoff.
I respectully disagree. As Ian Young discussed in his lectures yesterday to
the tri-state NARGS meeting, generally, sometime in early September his pots
are flooded with water, followed by a similar flooding in early October.
Subsequently, watering is done in proportion to the amount of top growth showing in
the pot. This regime is similar to the one I use for winter growers except
that for most western US species I now wait until the end of the year to water.
Mark Mazer
Intarsia Ltd.
Gaylordsville, Connecticut 06755-0142
USA
http://www.therapyshapes.com/
USDA Zone 5
Giant Schnauzer Rescue