Cypella hauthalii opalina
Susan Hayek (Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:28:20 PDT)
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.
**or put a layer of bubble wrap inside the pot before you fill it
with potting soil. Not at the bottom, just the sides. Seems to really
help insulate. I do that with all my big terra cotta pots now. Helps
to conserve water in the summer, too.
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