Message: 2 Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:14:37 -0700 From: Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: Re: [pbs] Crocus banaticus and flower stems Message-ID: <E1OyaPm-0001R5-Ct@elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Jane McGary wrote, > I think ants usually carry the seeds away once they dehisce. Absolutely right Jane ! Years ago I harvested several table-spoons of Crocus thomasii seeds (means many thousands !) and while put them in a cup to let them dry, they perfumed the room with a strong scent very similar to ripe carob pods(Ceratonia siliqua). This must be very attractive for ants ! best regards Angelo Porcelli Apulia - South of Italy.... in full Amaryllis and Brunsvigia season ! ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:46:02 -0700 From: Robert Blomquist <rob.blomquist@gmail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: [pbs] Pelargonium triste Message-ID: <AANLkTinfPbjR=QiLzs8V5gaFF5RaPEwx2VbNzdS3ZXPd@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I purchased this plant not long ago, and think it was put in the bonsai pot for sale only. Now I am losing the 2 lower leaves, and am thinking about repotting to a pot with the tuber completely covered for better growth. http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.blomquist/… What do you guys think? ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:15:09 -0700 From: "AW" <awilson@avonia.com> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: Re: [pbs] Pelargonium triste Message-ID: <0D5E4241D3F741D9A48F55891C23CB76@Desktop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Pelargoniums can be coaxed and held for many years in bonsai-like containers. If you want to contnue that practice you will need, every few years, to unpot them and perform, much as it may pain you, some root surgery. Your specimen looks quite healthy but the leaf size is out of character for a bonsai-like specimen. A hard core bonsai person (I am not) would do that. If, as it seems, you are not one either, them you should still unpot the plant, trim some of the tangled roots and plant in a wider based container. The soil depth could also be increased. But, no, you should not have to cover up the roots at this stage, for they have grown accustomed to exposure. The plant will grow and, with combination of the root pruning and increased growth the size ratio of leaf to plant will look better. Not true bonsai, but there you are! Andrew San Diego -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Blomquist Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:46 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Pelargonium triste I purchased this plant not long ago, and think it was put in the bonsai pot for sale only. Now I am losing the 2 lower leaves, and am thinking about repotting to a pot with the tuber completely covered for better growth. http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.blomquist/… IfmSQ&feat=directlink What do you guys think? ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:14:39 -0700 From: Rob Blomquist <rob.blomquist@gmail.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: Re: [pbs] Pelargonium triste Message-ID: <4C9B8AFF.4050101@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed The pic that I sent was when I bought the plant 2 weeks ago, and I have been concerned about this one, as it is losing its 2 bottom leaves, and I am wondering if it could be the smallish size of the pot. I have 2 bonsai pots which are bigger, and I have a bigger pot that will easily handle a plant that big. Or am I just being an overprotective mother? On 9/23/2010 9:15 AM, AW wrote: > Pelargoniums can be coaxed and held for many years in bonsai-like > containers. If you want to contnue that practice you will need, every few > years, to unpot them and perform, much as it may pain you, some root > surgery. Your specimen looks quite healthy but the leaf size is out of > character for a bonsai-like specimen. A hard core bonsai person (I am not) > would do that. If, as it seems, you are not one either, them you should > still unpot the plant, trim some of the tangled roots and plant in a wider > based container. The soil depth could also be increased. But, no, you should > not have to cover up the roots at this stage, for they have grown accustomed > to exposure. The plant will grow and, with combination of the root pruning > and increased growth the size ratio of leaf to plant will look better. Not > true bonsai, but there you are! > > Andrew > San Diego > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > On Behalf Of Robert Blomquist > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:46 AM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: [pbs] Pelargonium triste > > I purchased this plant not long ago, and think it was put in the bonsai pot > for sale only. Now I am losing the 2 lower leaves, and am thinking about > repotting to a pot with the tuber completely covered for better growth. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.blomquist/… > IfmSQ&feat=directlink > > What do you guys think? > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- mountlake Terrace, WA USDA Zone 8a ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php End of pbs Digest, Vol 92, Issue 41 *********************************** Alice body {margin:///0;padding:0/;} #footer { height:///13px/; font-size:///11px/; font-family:///Arial/, FreeSans, sans-serif; color:#ADADAD; margin:0; padding:///7px/ 12px; text-align:///right/; border-top:///1px/ solid #dcdcdc; } #footer a { text-decoration:///none/; color:#ADADAD; } #footer a:hover { color:#848484; } Inviato dalla nuova Alice mail