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Old 13-05-2003, 06:44 AM
Adam Schwartz
 
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Default What's the opposite of staking?

Look again. My reply was on 5/12 at 1:49 Pm. It said:
"It's in a pot so I can't really espalier."

"Cereoid-UR12" wrote in message
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Sometimes severe measures are necessary to get a response from some of you
people.

No you did not respond to my reply until now.

Espalier is certainly more appropriate and easier to do than Jammer's lame
"Rube Goldberg" contraption idea.


Adam Schwartz wrote in message
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If you look, I already replied to your post on espalier. Though I agree
it's an appealing technique, it's not suitable for the situation.

"Cereoid-UR12" wrote in message
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What is wrong with you, Adam.

Didn't you read my posting or see the links on espalier?

If you have my postings blocked, you are a supreme idiot, Adam.


Adam Schwartz wrote in message
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"jammer" j@mmer wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 May 2003 17:30:36 GMT, "Adam Schwartz"
wrote:

When you want plants to grow vertically you stake them,

right?
So
what
do you do with a trailing plant that keeps curving upwards? I

have
a
trailing Million Bells, but all of the branches curve upwards

towards
the
sun. I don't want to cut them all off or I'll have a stump for

the
first
half of the summer. Is there something else I can do to train

them
downwards?

Thanks,
Adam

I have some cantalope vines trying to have a close relationship

with
my tomatoes. With hangers, pliers, and wire cutters, i cut off

pieces
of the wire, bent it, and staked the vines to the ground where i
wanted them.

I think I may go out and buy some low guage green bonsai wire and

shape
the
plants downward. If I take the wire off eventually, will the plant

retain
it's shape or return to it's old habit?