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Repotting
(continued from "February - 1")
Nursery compost is optimized for the nursery and is not always ideal to me.
So I often wash it off before repotting.
Nursery compost is optimized for the nursery and is not always ideal to me.
So I often wash it off before repotting.
The photos below show the compost mixture I made for F. fulgens (Kanuma, Hyuga, zeolite, and bark-based commercial compost) and the F. fulgens repotted.
Large leaves were cut in half to reduce transpiration.
Gartenmeister Bonstedt
On Feb. 7, I also repotted an old pot-bound Gartenmeister Bonstedt.
Pressing the plastic pot by a foot is an easy way to separate the root
ball from the pot.
The root conditions didn't look ideal, probably because of the damage by
heat during the last summer.
Another possible cause is overwatering.
Another possible cause is overwatering.
This plant is unlikely to survive this summer, considering the root conditions
and age. The older the fuchsia grows, the more sensitive it becomes to
heat. It's sad that fuchsias are generally short-lived here.
Pruning and feeding
Other works in February include pruning and feeding of organic fertilizer.
The photo shows pruning of Billy Green which was repotted at the end of the previous year.
The photo shows pruning of Billy Green which was repotted at the end of the previous year.
Feeding : Organic fertilizer (NPK:6-7-6).
It is originally formulated for roses.
It is originally formulated for roses.
February is a busy month with repotting fuchsias. Repotting itself doesn't
take much time. It, however, involves "pre-work" and "post-work,"
such as preparation of pots and compost, washing used pots, and sieving
of old compost to make it reusable. These chores usually take more time
than "actual job."
Tip/s I keep in mind is are to:
- Prune the plant or cut large leaves in half if the root is disturbed during repotting.
- Prune back to the actively growing shoots to prevent the stem die back. Thicker stems are less prone to die-back.
- AmeDAS - Automatic Meteorological Data Acquisition System installed by the Japan Meteorological Agency. A total of 13,000 AmeDASs are installed across Japan (as of January 2007). The measurement data are accessible via the Internet.
February - 1
Month
- December (2006)
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- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October - 1
- October - 2
- November
The fuchsia year shows year-round care of my fuchsias, from Dec. 2006 through to Nov. 2007
as an example.
The original articles were written in Japanese language for fuchsia growers in Japan.
Temperature averages in February 2007:
Daily high:12.2oC
Daily low:3.0oC
(Data by Nearest AmeDAS)
The original articles were written in Japanese language for fuchsia growers in Japan.
Temperature averages in February 2007:
Daily high:12.2oC
Daily low:3.0oC
(Data by Nearest AmeDAS)
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