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Embothrium Autumn Color

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Posted by BBoy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Wed, Dec 14, 05 at 20:54

Peaking here right now, pumpkin orange. An attribute seldom described, emphasis being on startling floral display. Late finish typical, if I remember correctly November 1985 Artic front killed a few in this area (too early in the winter for them).

Here is a link that might be useful: Embothrium coccineum

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I started a couple of dozen Embothrium from seed last year. So far the results are dismal. I have my doubts at this point if any will make a second seasons growth.

Cheers, Barrie.

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  • Posted by BBoy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
    Thu, Dec 15, 05 at 14:55

Prone to damping off. If you've been losing them, next time mulch seedpots with grit and/or mound potting mix up. Meanwhile, try inoculating vicinity of this batch with soil from under existing, established specimen.

If they aren't growing and you used an unfertilized medium because of the concern about phosphorus sensitivity, try fertilizing with something that doesn't contain phosphorus. I've put lawn fertilizer on mine (in the ground) and had them look better afterward (despite the phosphorus). The usual problem (with growing plants in general) in this region is a deficiency in nitrogen.

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No damping off with these, just weak looking plants. Pale yellow leaves with reddish spotting and no growth after reaching about 3" tall. They're in part sun with a peat and course sand mix. I've not used fertilizer to this point. I'm at a loss.

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  • Posted by BBoy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
    Thu, Dec 15, 05 at 17:49

You are describing what I was visualizing when I typed the above. There is nothing for a plant to live off of in an unfertilized peat-and-sand mixture. Peat-based media are also prone to decomposing and becoming poorly aerated. Plants not kept moved on end up in acidic muck. At this time of the year the narrowleaf, deciduous Lanceolatum type prevalent here (it is the most hardy) will often also be going yellow and defoliating anyway, of course.

  
 

 

 


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