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Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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Posted by
yakkwak 8A Dallas TX (
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Wed, May 29, 13 at 21:42
| Input please from Husky Cherry Red growers. This dwarf indeterminant plant is about 39" high so far. These temporary stakes will be replaced this weekend. Is it supposed to be this lanky at this stage? Will it fill out or should it have been pinched to promote bushing? It is yet another rainy day in N. Tx, so is under grow lights when it's not sunny. In contrast, my Big Bite loves its spot on the patio and has over 7 fruit over 3" diameter, and lots of smaller ones. |
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RE: Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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| Wow...not so "husky" for sure! I can't imagine that indoor conditions could give enough light. My husky cherry is very stout. Stem thicker than two fingers, very rigid leaves, and shorter than my other varieties. It's a very good looking plant. Put your leggy fellow out on the patio in that Texas sunshine and he'll feel much better! :) |
RE: Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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| The leaf nodes are very far apart, meaning it's leggy and not getting enough light. |
RE: Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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| Yeah, it does look rather Charlie Brown-ish. I'll just keep hoping for more sunny days. I was only bringing it inside on rainy days and most evenings for a couple of hours of grow light as it wasn't flourishing like my Big Bite is. If the sunshine picks up, will it fill in between the current leaf nodes? Jadie, I'm having plant envy!!! |
RE: Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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| It will get more light outdoors even on a cloudy day than it is currently with your indoor light. I'd leave it outside. |
RE: Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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| Haha, I love the Charlie Brown description...I have one of those too! I squeezed in a better boy transplant by the fence where it only gets about 4 hrs of direct sun. It's doing okay, but definitely rrrreeeaching! Heres a photo of my Husky Cherry Red to fuel your plant envy. ;) I didn't realize yours was mostly living outside; I thought it was doing pretty well for a houseplant! |
RE: Lanky Husky Cherry Plant
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| Goodness. Sort of like comparing a Kia to an Aston Martin. LOL! This is what my plant dreams about being like. ;-) |
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