A park of Roses in Columbus, Ohio had all its roses scored each week by a group of experts. It is most interesting to see how this list changed from year to year.
Sometimes new roses out performed the older varieties. At other times it is a case of a variety taking time to become established or doing better because of the weather being more to its requirements.
No matter where you did this type of rose testing and scoring this list would vary from one place to another but it does give an idea of the good performers over time.
It hardly seems possible that in three months (currently February) I will be headed for Hawaii. May is the most colorful time in Hawaii for most of the flowering trees will be in full bloom.
Fortunately some of the two dozen varieties of azaleas I planted last fall will bloom before I leave or after I get back. Although my soil is not acid the azaleas will grow if they are given an application of equal parts iron sulfate and sulfur once a year. Since most of the plants are small two year-old they will need only a level tablespoon of this mixture. Sorry for those planted in a pocket of peat.
I wanted to get acquainted with the various types of azaleas so naturally I had to go to nursery specializing in azaleas and similar plants. There are several who feature small sizes at surprisingly low prices. And they can be mailed, which means you do not have the high shipping cost.
It does not seem possible that in, another month it will be time to sow both annual and perennial seed in the cold frame, and to uncover the little nursery bed back of the garage. Nothing gives more satisfaction than a small bed where the soil is, shall we say, “super,” where you cannot keep the small plants from growing. It’s a cinch if you just spade in enough peat, old rotted sawdust or other organic matter. Manure, however, will cause more work because of all the weeds it brings. That is why I never use manure. Commercial fertilize supplies the nutrients and sawdust; peat and compost the organic matter.
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