Wow! Redwoods are crafty, so far the only thing that has been invading pots are Psoralea roots (Koolaid Bush)...the last thing I needed when lifting pots of miniature Oxalis with bulbs similar in size to the nitrogen fixing nodules on the tree roots. [image: width=] <http://avg.com/email-signature/…> Virus-free.http://www.avg.com/ <http://avg.com/email-signature/…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 4:35 PM Mary Sue Ittner via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Like Jane I once had some free range beds and they were nice for a year > or two and then there were mostly a lot of some things with other things > gone. My solution was to replant and this time plant in plastic pots > placed in plastic pots of the same size with gravel/sand around the > pots. Then I can lift up a single pot or two that needs repotting or to > share. This was freeing as if I don't get around to repotting usually > something still flowers. And the pots don't need as much water and the > soil temperature is better than the pots exposed to sun. And I planted > two or three different things in each pot (with different storage organs > so I could tell them apart). I could still have thems which have done > really well without getting out of hand. I even have Cyclamen in these > pots that I haven't repotted in a long time, especially since they often > start flowering before I get around to it. My biggest problem has been > that I live in the redwoods and the roots travel to better soil and > moisture. Before I realized I needed to check every year they had > created nests (sometimes taking up to 1/2 of the pot) with bulbs resting > on the top with no soil underneath. And if I repotted with better soil, > that pot would be targeted. Redwoods are very smart. So every year I > have to pull the pots out to check for roots and put them back. But that > shouldn't be a problem for John. > > Mary Sue > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…