Back in June, when I shared my burlap jungle cactus installation, I got a couple questions about watering. Specifically: Will spraying with a hose will be sufficient watering? And: How DO you water them though? And how often?
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I have to admit I just assumed spraying with the hose every few days—maybe more, like daily, when it was really hot—would be fine. I mean the burlap surrounding their soil/roots is pretty porous, and if these plants live growing in trees and on opuntia in Los Angles why wouldn't they be happy with what water they could soak up here?
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Well I am pleased to report they seem to like this treatment just fine. How can I tell?
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Because they're all putting on new growth and...there are flowers!
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I've been watching the buds on this unknown epiphyllum species get bigger and bigger...
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And over the weekend they started opening.
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Since there are four buds the show will go on for a few days.
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So far I haven't noticed a hummingbird near, hopefully they'll discover the flowers soon.
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Pretty exciting stuff when one is at home day in and day out...
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Weather Diary, Aug 3: Hi 84, Low 62/ Precip 0
All material © 2009-2020 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
I have to admit I just assumed spraying with the hose every few days—maybe more, like daily, when it was really hot—would be fine. I mean the burlap surrounding their soil/roots is pretty porous, and if these plants live growing in trees and on opuntia in Los Angles why wouldn't they be happy with what water they could soak up here?
Well I am pleased to report they seem to like this treatment just fine. How can I tell?
And over the weekend they started opening.
Since there are four buds the show will go on for a few days.
So far I haven't noticed a hummingbird near, hopefully they'll discover the flowers soon.
Pretty exciting stuff when one is at home day in and day out...
All material © 2009-2020 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.