tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post6223509478574634546..comments2024-02-25T02:49:36.216-05:00Comments on Plant Zone: Seedling UpdateAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-32580469642949706562010-03-09T18:24:30.805-05:002010-03-09T18:24:30.805-05:00I feel like tomato cuttings is some secret the wor...I feel like tomato cuttings is some secret the world has been hiding from me since birth. So obvious yet I never thought of it. Those Sungold cherries look delicious (google)!Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-50031006252559232412010-03-09T17:22:46.450-05:002010-03-09T17:22:46.450-05:00Rooting tomatoes is a snap--the glass of water wor...Rooting tomatoes is a snap--the glass of water works wonders. I have some Sungold cherry tomatoes in a pot on my windowsill (of course!). I took a cutting from the National Arboretum Youth Garden in October and I've had the vine struggling along until I can plant it this spring.<br /><br />And I let my <i>Datura</i> flowers go for a day or two, but they get really unkempt-looking if you don't remove them, you're right, Claude! I only had one plant, however--I can't imagine having a backyard full of 'em!Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-20594237792951761682010-03-08T18:55:00.913-05:002010-03-08T18:55:00.913-05:00I'm really excited. I'm expecting the fir...I'm really excited. I'm expecting the first blooms in about a week.Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-84315091773902509722010-03-08T09:45:54.917-05:002010-03-08T09:45:54.917-05:00It's amazing how your tomatoes have taken off!...It's amazing how your tomatoes have taken off! I've never heard of this variety...45 cm is tiny indeed. I can't wait to see what the fruits look like.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-59108523192004083882010-03-08T09:05:37.636-05:002010-03-08T09:05:37.636-05:00I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks again f...I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks again for sharing.Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-67747926215274356342010-03-08T06:50:32.769-05:002010-03-08T06:50:32.769-05:00It's really very simple to root a tomato cutti...It's really very simple to root a tomato cutting... wherever a tomato stem touches the ground, it may produce roots. Grandma just put tip cuttings in a jar of water, and they sprouted roots within a couple of weeks. Those were the standard tomatoes, and the cuttings would be 12 inches long.<br /><br />Of course, some varieties and hybrids may be more challenging, and with your little Tiny tims, I'd probably root them in vermiculite or soil, and maybe use rooting hormones... If you're an experimental kind of gardener, it's worth a try.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-84110118084230178172010-03-07T22:53:42.621-05:002010-03-07T22:53:42.621-05:00Claude, here the Datura die every year. The seeds...Claude, here the Datura die every year. The seeds however survive and sprout in the spring. I've heard of those moths but never had a problem with them. I've never heard of saving tomato plants with tip cuttings though. Definitely worth a try and thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Dan, I'm glad you're trying Datura again. It really is a lovely plant. I'll definitely be saving some seeds this fall.<br /><br />Julie, I'd never heard of it either but it's really interesting. I'm excited to try!Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-26157147071817537302010-03-07T22:00:30.782-05:002010-03-07T22:00:30.782-05:00Datura must not grow down here...
Everything look...Datura must not grow down here...<br /><br />Everything looks just great!<br /><br />I have never heard that tip Claude told about with the tips of the tomato plants! That will be wonderful to try. Must speak to my Mom about this...she has grown tomatoes all her life. Very cool.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-22843504038353127342010-03-07T21:38:33.567-05:002010-03-07T21:38:33.567-05:00Looking good! I just started some double datura th...Looking good! I just started some double datura the other night. I decided to try some again after seeing them on your blog. Must admit I have forgot to water a few times this year too, bad gardener! :-)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-32859215882435728042010-03-07T20:45:34.751-05:002010-03-07T20:45:34.751-05:00Just fixing to get my veggie garden started outsid...Just fixing to get my veggie garden started outside, we're on the end of our frosts and spring is starting... if you do pinch off the top of the tomatoes, you can try growing them as cuttings. We do that every year here... when the real summer heat hits, the tomatoes stop producing, so we root the tips of the dying plants, and get them in the ground in time for a fall crop. <br /><br />The moths that Kenneth refers to are Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. They're a night-flying moth that is a very close relative of the "deaths head" moth that was featured in the movie "Silence of the Lambs" The caterpillar of that moth is the Tomato Hornworm, a very destructive garden pest, and while they are the main polinator of Datura, they're not the only one... Actual hummingbirds can polinate the things if they get there early in the morning. But polinators aren't really neccesary for them. I've had D. inoxia growing in my back yard for about 15 years, and I've never had a bloom that didn't polinate. Each thorn-apple will produce over a hundred seeds, and seeds can remain viable for up to 35 years. I usually cut the blooms off every morning when they're blooming, as I don't want them spreading all over the yard. (quite a chore, as under a full moon, they can put out 100+ blooms a night) In our climate, they re-sprout from the root every year.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-49240157208029027252010-03-07T12:09:33.741-05:002010-03-07T12:09:33.741-05:00I went back though the last 20% of my blog posts. ...I went back though the last 20% of my blog posts. I'll have to do the rest but probably not today.<br /><br />It's a double light purple variety with dark purple edges. That's awesome that it grew no problem in a windowsill. I never would of though of trying it just indoors.<br /><br />Gotta love the pests. They make things interesting. If you're a fan of adversity...Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-29173278867851843952010-03-07T10:17:56.796-05:002010-03-07T10:17:56.796-05:00Hehe... Just a little evil italicizing, I'm en...Hehe... Just a little evil italicizing, I'm enjoying it.<br /><br />I <3 <i>Datura</i>! It says you need moths to come while the flowers are open at night to pollinate them... But the plant I grew on my windowsill flowered, fruited, exploded, and those seeds germinate just fine, and I'm certain I don't have pollinator moths in my apartment (just fungus gnats and spider mites). The one seed might just need a couple more days--mine germinated at variable times, but all germinated.Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.com