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Care of Container Climbers--New Gardener
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Posted by soodysoo RM ITALIA (My Page) on Wed, May 26, 04 at 13:50
| Hello. I'm new to this site and new to gardening. Almost 2 years ago I planted several climbers in containers on my balcony: jasmine, bougainvillaea, honeysuckle. During the winter the honeysuckle almost died completely (only a few branches have sprouted this spring) and I lost one jasmine plant and another does not look well and the bouganvillaea is now flowering but there are several "dead" branches. I asked someone at the garden center about this and he said that twice a year I need to somehow get rid of some of the roots otherwise they start strangling themselves. How do I do this and how often should it be done? My books are no help. Also, how will I know when to buy bigger containers and replant? |
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RE: Care of Container Climbers--New Gardener
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| Hi, I can help for the jasmine. If it's a real jasmine officinalis, then it's like and old lady , rather fussy but very generous . it needs no hard sun, no shadow, no too much watering, no bothering neighbours, and absolutely NO WIND. if you have a windy balcony forget the jasmine. If you have lots of wind, prefer myoporum. |
RE: Care of Container Climbers--New Gardener
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- Posted by meggs WA Aust (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 10, 04 at 4:12
| You do not give much information about your zone, Italy is long, :-0. Do you live South or North. It might have been too cold or too windy for your other plants as Samia mentioned. Bougainvillaea likes it hot, dislikes cold. I do not think that newly planted plants would be rootbound. I have had an orange in the same pot for about 12 years and it does not mind at all. Bougainvilaeas dislike root disturbance, I am afraid it is more likely to die if you trim its roots. My advice is remove all the dead brunches, trim and shape the rest fertilize your pots with a potash rich fertilizer and wait for results. If your winters are cold and windy, put your plants in a sheltered position.
Cheers Happy gardenning |
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