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Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full
shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Thx Dan Zone 8 , Dallas TX |
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Dan wrote: Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Established nandinas can be moved as easily as any other shrub. The plants are bound to suffer some distress being moved from a nearly full shade situation to that much sun. Make sure they get plenty of water until they have adjusted, as well as whatever protection you can manage - at least on a temporary basis through the summer months - from the afternoon sun. They should take about a season to become properly adjusted. pam - gardengal |
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If you do it this weekend, they will be okay. Anything much after Feb 1 is
disaster here in Texas. Our hot weather is around the corner. Plant out date is March 15 for tender plants. If you move them immediately, you will have the benefit of the spring rains, as well. Anything further into the month of Feb. and they will really suffer. On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:26:51 GMT, Dan wrote: Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Thx Dan Zone 8 , Dallas TX |
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Nandina in Tallahassee did poorly in full sun conditions. When self -sown it
NEVER appeared in a sunny area - usually in dappled to full shade areas. Nandina can be and is grown as a sun plant in temperate climates with cooler summers, but I would be cautious about moving into full sun in Dallas. Don't you have any other spot it can go into? Either that, or build it some protection - a little lathe house or something. It might survive, but probably with scorched leaves, poor growth, etc. "Dan" wrote in message ... Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Thx Dan Zone 8 , Dallas TX |
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I live in Austin, two hundred miles south of Dallas. It is in the high 90s to
low 100s for months at a time and my N. domestica are in full sun, south exposure, against a cement foundation. These are very well adapted plants to heat and drought. I've never seen one of them wilt. I'm not sure what you are talking about. On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:41:13 -0800, "gregpresley" wrote: Nandina in Tallahassee did poorly in full sun conditions. When self -sown it NEVER appeared in a sunny area - usually in dappled to full shade areas. Nandina can be and is grown as a sun plant in temperate climates with cooler summers, but I would be cautious about moving into full sun in Dallas. Don't you have any other spot it can go into? Either that, or build it some protection - a little lathe house or something. It might survive, but probably with scorched leaves, poor growth, etc. "Dan" wrote in message ... Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Thx Dan Zone 8 , Dallas TX |
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Nandina domestica have a hell of a time in that exposure in the
desert. Unfortunately many choices are not made on an evaluation of the same microclimate observed On Sat, 01 Feb 2003 14:28:54 GMT, animaux wrote: I live in Austin, two hundred miles south of Dallas. It is in the high 90s to low 100s for months at a time and my N. domestica are in full sun, south exposure, against a cement foundation. These are very well adapted plants to heat and drought. I've never seen one of them wilt. I'm not sure what you are talking about. On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:41:13 -0800, "gregpresley" wrote: Nandina in Tallahassee did poorly in full sun conditions. When self -sown it NEVER appeared in a sunny area - usually in dappled to full shade areas. Nandina can be and is grown as a sun plant in temperate climates with cooler summers, but I would be cautious about moving into full sun in Dallas. Don't you have any other spot it can go into? Either that, or build it some protection - a little lathe house or something. It might survive, but probably with scorched leaves, poor growth, etc. "Dan" wrote in message ... Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Thx Dan Zone 8 , Dallas TX Regards, tomj |
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Actually, we are on living as far south as Tallahassee. They may get more rain
than we do being on the east side of the dry line, up the mid-section. Either way, I will be yanking the N.domestica sometime this year. It's invasive here, not recommended based on that, however it attracts wrens, cardinals, mockingbirds and lizards. The berries are devoured in spring by Cedar waxwings, who dispell the seeds and are populating the area with this relatively large shrub. I need a plant which is evergreen and which naturally only grows to approximately 3 feet. I was thinking about some of the barberries. Still searching for a native alternative. Know any? On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 01:36:41 GMT, Tom Jaszewski wrote: Nandina domestica have a hell of a time in that exposure in the desert. Unfortunately many choices are not made on an evaluation of the same microclimate observed On Sat, 01 Feb 2003 14:28:54 GMT, animaux wrote: I live in Austin, two hundred miles south of Dallas. It is in the high 90s to low 100s for months at a time and my N. domestica are in full sun, south exposure, against a cement foundation. These are very well adapted plants to heat and drought. I've never seen one of them wilt. I'm not sure what you are talking about. On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:41:13 -0800, "gregpresley" wrote: Nandina in Tallahassee did poorly in full sun conditions. When self -sown it NEVER appeared in a sunny area - usually in dappled to full shade areas. Nandina can be and is grown as a sun plant in temperate climates with cooler summers, but I would be cautious about moving into full sun in Dallas. Don't you have any other spot it can go into? Either that, or build it some protection - a little lathe house or something. It might survive, but probably with scorched leaves, poor growth, etc. "Dan" wrote in message ... Can I move an established nandina? They are a few years old and in full shade . Anything I should do/not do when moving from almost full shade to spot with ~5~6 hours afternoon sun? Thx Dan Zone 8 , Dallas TX Regards, tomj |
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I need a plant which is evergreen and which naturally only grows to
approximately 3 feet. Since nandina grows so well for you, you might want to try one of the dwarf nandina cultivars, such as "Harbor Dwarf." I have 3. I planted them 4 years ago, as knee-high container plants with about a dozen stems. They are still only knee-high, but they have grown more stems. Wendy Wilmington, DE (Zone 7) |
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I think "Harbor Dwarf" usually fails to set fruit, so
isn't as as decorative overall. Has yours ever berried? No, it hasn't. Wendy |
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