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I have a pot of Alaskan Mix and Peach Melba nasturtium on the deck. Full
sun, has had one dose of Miracle Grow, but... many leaves are turning brown and so far not a single bud. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! Erin |
nasturtium
"Steve & Erin" wrote:
I have a pot of Alaskan Mix and Peach Melba nasturtium on the deck. Full sun, has had one dose of Miracle Grow, but... many leaves are turning brown and so far not a single bud. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! Erin Erin, Could be too much water keeping air from getting to the roots. I grew Alaska Mix, Peach Melba & Milkmaid. The Peach Melba and Milkmaid have been blooming for 2-4 weeks now. The Alaskas, while they are bushy as can be with 75-100 leaves of all different sizes, hasn't flowered yet. I spotted the first tiny bud today. I think the Alaska's may have gotten slightly more constant moisture--which is maybe too much. My other flowers (petunia, sweet alyssum, marigolds, viola) in the same bed have open blooms (all seeded same day). The Calendula has three bulbs getting ready to open. The Peach Melba and milkmaid are in a hanging container and get hand watered most of June. For all of wet May they were out in the rain and got the same moisture as the ones on the ground. That may have made the difference for me. Other than than the ALaska may be a later bloomer. I have wondered if I gave the ground garden too much nitrogen but I have some good blooms. My tomatoes are vigorous and green. I am now seeing the first tomatoes forming. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 1st Year Gardener |
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well, the too much water would make sense considering the constant rain in
June! any suggestions on how to speed up the buds? More MG? |
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"Steve & Erin" wrote:
well, the too much water would make sense considering the constant rain in June! any suggestions on how to speed up the buds? More MG? I don't know if that will help. I use liquid seaweed when I see a plant in trouble. It is 0-4-4 and has lots of micronutrients. MG may do the same. I've got a tomato, a pepper & some snow peas that had bad drainage. I think I have fixed the drainage, but in the meantime I'm holding off on watering. When the moisture in the ground drys up I'm going to use the seaweed concnetrate again. I'm hoping they will all bounce back. The peas have resumed growth and the pepper looks better. The tomato is still scraggy and browning. DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email) Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound 1st Year Gardener |
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I'm guessing that the Alaska strain might be a little slower growing because
of its variegated leaves - (variegated-leaved plants are usually less vigorous than all green leaved plants.). "Steve & Erin" wrote in message news:hmVNa.50731$Xm3.12330@sccrnsc02... I have a pot of Alaskan Mix and Peach Melba nasturtium on the deck. Full sun, has had one dose of Miracle Grow, but... many leaves are turning brown and so far not a single bud. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! Erin |
nasturtium
Steve & Erin wrote:
I have a pot of Alaskan Mix and Peach Melba nasturtium on the deck. Full sun, has had one dose of Miracle Grow, but... many leaves are turning brown and so far not a single bud. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! Feeding them.. Nastie's like a poor well drained soil (tho adquate water) Could be they are getting too hot during midday, though they do ususally like sun. Be patient with the flowers.. I've never known an annual like nasties to not try and flower once day length reduces. It is normal for some of the leaves to wilt and go yellow/brown in stress conditions or until well extablished, particularly with cultivars (they lose some vigour through breeding) // Jim |
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