DaisyI said:Hi Keith,
I have a couple of these planted in my garden. My 'soil' is coarse sand and I didn't add anything to it before planting them. The rule for keeping plants in pots is subtract 2 hardiness zones. So if they are hardy in Zone 5, a pot would probably work (I think hardier than that). The only pots I leave outside year 'round are the ones too big to pick up but I do manage to get them to a protected spot against the house.
They are native to Northern California subalpine areas - you find them growing in rocky outcrops. Don't use any potting medium that will hold moisture against the plants and don't water in the winter time. Do you know what DG is? Decomposed Granite - that's what they are growing in in the mountains. Oh, and plant them a little crookedly so water doesn't sit in the crown of the plant.
Daisy
DaisyI said:Hi Keith,
One of my seedlings is blooming for the first time:
Daisy
DaisyI said:There's nothing nutritional about granite. My soil is just what you see in that picture and I didn't add any soil amendments to my cactus garden. They get watered once a week and also get afternoon shade.
The fast draining part is the important part.
Daisy