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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
Hello, I got a whole bunch of seeds ( not very expensive; paid Rupees
120; that's USD 2.6 approxi. ). The seeds a Chrysanthimum, Antirrhinum, Cockscomb, Candytuft, Sunflower, Aster, Salvia, Larkspur and Hollyhock - 1 packet each. I plan to plant them directly in bed's that are well dug up and well aereated; I'll dig to maybe 1/2 a foot depth and keep the soil soft. Temperature is between 17 and 32 but the sky is cloudy with monsoon clouds and Chrysanthimum's don't like too much water. I'll keep the bed sheltered but that will cut down on the light and the flowers i've got need lots of light and sunshine. So what should i do? Scrap the whole bed idea and plant them in plastic 1 litre milk packets? I could then keep them on the roof of the house which gets maximum sunlight. The sky is grey.. I'm a little late in planting, should have started in Feb..but this is India and Bangalore does have sunny stretches.. I've also bought some veggies ( Pumpkin, Radish, Brinjal and Bell Pepper ). I'm planting it anyway but was wondering if i could salvage the situation in some way ? |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
"Vivek.M" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, I got a whole bunch of seeds ( not very expensive; paid Rupees 120; that's USD 2.6 approxi. ). The seeds a Chrysanthimum, Antirrhinum, Cockscomb, Candytuft, Sunflower, Aster, Salvia, Larkspur and Hollyhock - 1 packet each. I plan to plant them directly in bed's that are well dug up and well aereated; I'll dig to maybe 1/2 a foot depth and keep the soil soft. Temperature is between 17 and 32 but the sky is cloudy with monsoon clouds and Chrysanthimum's don't like too much water. I'll keep the bed sheltered but that will cut down on the light and the flowers i've got need lots of light and sunshine. So what should i do? Scrap the whole bed idea and plant them in plastic 1 litre milk packets? I could then keep them on the roof of the house which gets maximum sunlight. The sky is grey.. I'm a little late in planting, should have started in Feb..but this is India and Bangalore does have sunny stretches.. I've also bought some veggies ( Pumpkin, Radish, Brinjal and Bell Pepper ). I'm planting it anyway but was wondering if i could salvage the situation in some way ? Hi Vivek, We welcome new URGlers around here, but I don't think many of us know much about your growing conditions and seasons etc, particularly monsoons. We don't have monsoon season here, although Wimbledon starts on Monday, so you might think it was a monsoon by about Wednesday. :-)) Still, there probably won't be any brits left in by then, so the rain won't matter much. But I digress. As you say, you should have sown your seeds in Feb, is that according to the instructions on the packet, and are they instructions for India? One of the things which is very relevant to plant development is daylight length, they can tell when the days are getting longer. We have quite a large variation between summer and winter, right now it's light till almost 10pm if it's been a sunny day, in winter it's dark by 4. A friend told me that in Korea the variation is only about an hour, what is it like in India? I think you should try to get information from either the net or from books specific to your climate and conditions. And talk to people locally whose gardens you can see are doing well. If they're anything like British gardeners they'll be glad to share their knowledge with you. Not that we won't help when we can of course. Steve |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
Hey Steve, Hello,
We welcome new URGlers around here, but I don't think many of us know much about your growing conditions and seasons etc, particularly monsoons. We don't have monsoon season here, although Wimbledon starts on Monday, so you might think it was a monsoon by about Wednesday. :-)) Still, there probably won't be any brits left in by then, so the rain won't matter much. Well monsoons are very wet, with grey skys. Just a lot more rain - grouchy, wet and drizzly weather. But I digress. As you say, you should have sown your seeds in Feb, is that according to the instructions on the packet, and are they instructions for India? One of the things which is very relevant to plant development is daylight length, they can tell when the days are getting longer. Well, the packets don't have any instructions; none of the packets in the shop did except for a pair of Indo-American hybrid seeds. I'm just using the web to figure out stuff. H'mm never occurred to me that day-light length's would matter so much! Wow ! 10 PM and it's sunny and sets at 4 in winter ! Holy cow ! I see what you mean about gardening being different in the UK ! We have quite a large variation between summer and winter, right now it's light till almost 10pm if it's been a sunny day, in winter it's dark by 4. A friend told me that in Korea the variation is only about an hour, what is it like in India? Yeah, much the same..mornings are earlier now; 5.55 and it's already light with birds chirping and wakeing me up! In winter it's around 6.20. I think you should try to get information from either the net or from books specific to your climate and conditions. And talk to people locally whose gardens you can see are doing well. If they're anything like British gardeners they'll be glad to share their knowledge with you. Not that we won't help when we can of course. Thanks Steve ! I see what you mean ! And with your cold winters..i've no idea what winter really is . I know it's cold and it snows *grin* and you get frost-bite but it's a different mind set all-together. You have to really work and plan to grow stuff and schedule everything just right ! |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
And Darn! that post should have gone to rec.gardens and
not.uk.rec.gardens..it's in USD.. I have rec.gardens and uk.rec.gardens next to each other in google groups, hence the goof up! |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
Vivek.M writes
Hello, I got a whole bunch of seeds ( not very expensive; paid Rupees 120; that's USD 2.6 approxi. ). The seeds a Chrysanthimum, Antirrhinum, Cockscomb, Candytuft, Sunflower, Aster, Salvia, Larkspur and Hollyhock - 1 packet each. I plan to plant them directly in bed's that are well dug up and well aereated; I'll dig to maybe 1/2 a foot depth and keep the soil soft. Temperature is between 17 and 32 but the sky is cloudy with monsoon clouds and Chrysanthimum's don't like too much water. I'll keep the bed sheltered but that will cut down on the light and the flowers i've got need lots of light and sunshine. Can you erect a cover with clear plastic a few feet off the ground? You'll get a lot more light than we do, so the impact of clear plastic wouldn't be a problem. -- Kay |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
In message .com,
Vivek.M writes 10 PM and it's sunny and sets at 4 in winter He must be living in the south. On a clear day it's bright at 11 PM or later at this time of year. (In the far north - Shetland - it never gets dark. See "Simmer Dim". http://www.shetlandtourism.com/pages/the_weather.htm -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message .com, Vivek.M writes 10 PM and it's sunny and sets at 4 in winter He must be living in the south. Yup. Just outside Bournemouth :-)) Steve |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:18:24 +0100, "shazzbat" wrote:
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message .com, Vivek.M writes 10 PM and it's sunny and sets at 4 in winter He must be living in the south. Yup. Just outside Bournemouth :-)) Steve bursts in to laughter I'm in Bangalore, India. I'm sorry, but this particular post was accidental. I was using groups.google.com; rec.gardening and uk.rec.gardening are next to each other..so i bumbled and posted here when this post should have gone to rec.garden. I've introduced myself to the group in "New urgler : Vivek.M - from Bangalore, India." so you might want to check that out . I'll behave myself and mostly lurk so i hope it's okay with you guys and gals. |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:37:26 +0100, K wrote:
Can you erect a cover with clear plastic a few feet off the ground? You'll get a lot more light than we do, so the impact of clear plastic wouldn't be a problem. Thanks K, I'll try that. It's just rained and we had been digging so the soil is soft and has had a light shower. If i plant now and keep the rain off for a bit, things should turn out okay. |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
Vivek. M writes
On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:37:26 +0100, K wrote: Can you erect a cover with clear plastic a few feet off the ground? You'll get a lot more light than we do, so the impact of clear plastic wouldn't be a problem. Thanks K, I'll try that. It's just rained and we had been digging so the soil is soft and has had a light shower. If i plant now and keep the rain off for a bit, things should turn out okay. It's interesting to look at our different perspectives. On winter, lower parts of my garden are distinctly soggy, so I have to make sure the plants I grow are ones that don't mind being cold and wet. In summer, all rain is Good. I don't have any problem with it being too dry, but there are some areas of the garden where I can grow moisture loving plants like primroses and some areas where they are unhappy. One thing that isn't a problem ever is the amount of rain. Just occasionally, we may get an inch of rain in a day, and we all ooh and aah over it, but sheltering plants from the rain is not normally something we would think of doing. -- Kay |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
Janet Baraclough writes
The message from K contains these words: One thing that isn't a problem ever is the amount of rain. Just occasionally, we may get an inch of rain in a day, and we all ooh and aah over it, but sheltering plants from the rain is not normally something we would think of doing. Rock plant enthusiasts/specialists often do, (with a sheet of glasss) ,usually in winter. That's why I said 'normally'. Cacti similarly. And isn't peach tree curl thought to be associated with getting rained on? But we wouldn't shelter our radishes and french beans. -- Kay |
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Planting flowers in July? With dark clouds in the sky?
In article , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from K contains these words: One thing that isn't a problem ever is the amount of rain. Just occasionally, we may get an inch of rain in a day, and we all ooh and aah over it, but sheltering plants from the rain is not normally something we would think of doing. Rock plant enthusiasts/specialists often do, (with a sheet of glasss) ,usually in winter. Janet And peaches should be in case of peach leaf curl. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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