Two Austins in One Container
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Heather RR (PNW 8b)
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Comments (3)I agree with Dave and would actually recommend 1 cuke per earth box if possible. I have personal experience with them and sell them at my nursery. The box really does'nt hold as much soil as it may appear and with vigorous plants like cukes and tomatos you will find that before the season is even half over the plants will be root bound and have exhausted soil nutrients. You will also have to fill the water resevoir several times a day in the heat of summer. Stick with one plant per box if you can it will be much more productive....See MoreAnyone purchased the "container gift roses" on Austin's website?
Comments (4)I bought several for the same reason that you are contemplating. These roses are in the standard DA green square 1 gallon containers. No different that any trade 1 gal rose, except the usually DA quality. They were quite healthy. Bare root would be better, but it's not April so we are not comparing apples to apples. The rose lover in me says pay a little more now and have your rose(s) mature a year earlier. Definitely not a rip-off, just funny nomenclature. I don't get the "gift" label. It's just a potted 1 gal rose that can be shipped and planted pretty much any rime....See MoreDavid Austins In A Container
Comments (14)I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd chime in - All my roses are grown in containers. I grow Abraham Darby and Lady Emma Hamilton in large pots and they are doing wonderfully. Abraham Darby has grown quite a but and puts out sprawling canes, LEH has stayed rather bushy. I also started Pegasus late last year and it put out blooms well into the fall - not sure how it's done making it through the winter (I didn't expect it to make it, so I didn't put much effort into over-wintering it, and it seems to have some through anyway). I also grow Belle's Story in a small pot and can't seem to kill it no matter what happens. I also have Christopher Marlow doing well in a smallish (3 gallon pot) and it has done fairly well. I don't have a lot of room, so I've mostly started with smaller roses and will likely have to up container sizes for the small ones next year. I'm hoping we'll have some more room then....See MoreChlorosis on my two Olivia Rose Austin
Comments (6)They look really hungry! I think repotting them is a good idea. I grow about 10 roses in pots including some big ones-- Jude the Obscure and Sunshine Daydream. I feed them with fish emulsion every 3 weeks. Your roses will improve faster if you spray the foliage with fish emulsion solution. I also work Rose Tone or Holly Tone into the top of the soil once or twice a year. When I top dress my beds with compost, I also top dress the roses in pots and then top it off with mulch. Still, I expect they'll need to be repotted in fresh soil every other year or so, Blood meal has the highest nitrogen content and is quick-acting but once the rose has developed its feeder roots all the way to the edge of the pot it's too late to use it since it is so likely to burn the roots. Others may weigh in here; I've just not tried it....See MoreDiane Brakefield
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