Shade for summer
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Shade for summer
Shades for Amaryllis and Daylilies are up but some damage has already occurred. In future these will be erected on 1st of May and removed 30th Sept.
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Re: Shade for summer
Nice brig saheb. I am planning for something similar. However, I think it would be ok to take the shade off for amaryllis and Daylilies when monsoon arrives in July and temps fall into the 30s.
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Re: Shade for summer
The sun is still very bright, the end point is variable.
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Re: Shade for summer
These shades although Recommended by More Green proved too dense, the plants stopped flowering. Now I am replacing it with a lighter screen.
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Re: Shade for summer
Nice use of shade for Amaryllis. I think these shades are perfect for the protection of plants from hot and bright sunlight. But you should have to remove these in September.
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Re: Shade for summer
No the net is too thick for the plants. I had a few pots of Crosendra and Ruellia which were placed under this net, they stopped flowering. I shifted two pots of each to a place getting 6 hours of morning sun. These developed buds in a week and were on bloom while those still under the shade were without any flower.Kaleem wrote:Nice use of shade for Amaryllis. I think these shades are perfect for the protection of plants from hot and bright sunlight. But you should have to remove these in September.
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Re: Shade for summer
Ruellia is an invasive plant in Mirpur (A.k) and no doubt it needs full sun.
Would you please sahr your Crosendra photos with us?
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Kaleem
Would you please sahr your Crosendra photos with us?
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Kaleem
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Re: Shade for summer
Kaleem, here is one, I lke it as it stays in bloom through out the summer. I am looking for the pink one.
I am planing to use ruellia as a ground cover, it also flowers profusely. Mine do not seed so should be managable.
I am planing to use ruellia as a ground cover, it also flowers profusely. Mine do not seed so should be managable.
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Re: Shade for summer
OMG
Crosendra is really heart snatching plant, I have never seen this before. It has roots,bulbs or tubers? Can we plant it by cuttings?
I will check the pink one for you in Islamabad nurseries.
Kaleem
Crosendra is really heart snatching plant, I have never seen this before. It has roots,bulbs or tubers? Can we plant it by cuttings?
I will check the pink one for you in Islamabad nurseries.
Kaleem
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Re: Shade for summer
I like crossandra too and have grown a plant from cutting (very easy)... the yellow one..