Sonia K's Profile | Creston, NC

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MUMS, ROSES & THINGS...

Commented on Oct 20, 2012
they are native rhodies here in the mountains but our altitude provides a cooler environment ...»
and they are found in sun ( usually lanscapes) and shade ... in the wild they definitly prefer a semi shade to shade ..... for you in ga with the extra heat I agree with doug
and would also recommend
semi shade especially from the afternoon sun if possible ...

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Seven seasonal ways to save money in the garden

From taking cuttings of tender plants like coleus to saving seeds and making divisions, there are lots of things you can do in the garden right now that will make things easier on the ...»

Commented on Oct 06, 2012
it does not like it lower than 55 degrees on the coldest night it lives in a ...»
solarium here in the north .. takes up the whole window though it grows to 25 or so feet before it will bloom .and can get much longer ... be prepared to wait a few years from cutting to bloom ..... and have a lot of space .. I love it though got my first beans this year after 6 yeqr waiting.. other than temp it is an easy plant to grow

OVERWINTERIZING MY TRUSTY RUSTY COLEUS

I've tried a few cuttings to see how well they do indoors before digging up the whole Coleus and bringing them inside. So far so good. The 1st week it didn't look as if it would survive but 2 weeks later, this is the result...What do you think? P.S. Here is how to overwinterize Coleus' - http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/flower/overw... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1...

Commented on Oct 05, 2012
so are mine thats why I do cuttings...lol

This is my new fence

I spent about 6 months collecting old doors from friends and salvage yards and then mounted them on privacy fence frame. I also clear coated them so that they wouldn't weather wear. I ...»