Wow, it's been that long since a post! I've already fertilized again in mid-March. The camellia which are supposed to be dormant, apparently appreciated E.B. Stone Organics Ultra Bloom because they've all put out yet another set of buds, big ones. Just as well because the rain turned the previous blooms brown.
The buds have been on the Jamine for months and today, 2 finally opened up. Maybe if it were warmer, it would have done it sooner? The night temps are still pretty brisk -- out last night at 3:30 AM (don't ask) and I was really cold. But the plants don't seem to mind, I guess becasue it's maybe 41 at night -- better than low 30s which was Dec-Jan's lows. I'm surprised the black spot hasn't hit (yet?). Maybe the cold has kept it at by?
I found out from search Google images for Salet classic rose, that the climber I have which I thought was Salet, isn't. I don't know what it is, but it's probably not even a classic rose. I never thought I'd be involved with rose identification. Maybe I'll post a photo on GardenWeb's rose forum and ask them to identify it?
My indoor miniature rose has spider mites. Too lazy to mix a dose of Ultrafine so I hit it with a thorough spraying of Pam, yes the stuff you put on pans to keep your food from sticking. And i moved the plat outdoors -- maybe the air and cold temps will also combat the mites? We'll see how that works.
I am still toying iwth the idea of planting the pink jasmine under the huge climbing rose -- to 'hide' the 2" canes with lots of really vicous looking thorns. Is that a good idea? Does Jasmine have deep roots that will compete against the rose? Is the rose mature enough that it won't care?
