Well, I'm pulling up in the rear here.
Wolfgang we are all like a bunch of kids on Christmas
Eve here. Please do not feel criticsm.
These plants are just so precious to all of us because we cannot just go to the nursery here and get them. We are in awe of the work that you have done to get them for us and we do not want to lose a single one because we cannot get another and you worked so hard to get them to us.. Those of us who have not done this before are like nervous parents with their first child.. fuss...worry and fuss some more.
Since I am a nursery grower everything is in pots. The order that I got in May from SMG is in 5 in. square pots: one variety per pot. I kept them in the greenhouse until just this week. They are making really good progress. I am sure some will fill the 5 " pot by fall.Then they will come back in the greenhouse as the soil mix is not suitable to be outside over winter. I did the same with the ones I got from Greg and Julia and they are doing well too. The ones I got from Lynn at the workshop are very close to filling their 5' pots and have babies already. They could be moved outside. maybe tomorrow. I used the 5 inch pots so I do not have to transplant before next spring. I think that if anyone is concerned that these will be in transit longer than the ones we order here you could get some liquid kelp, make a weak solution and soak the roots for an hour or so before planting. Superthrive (weak solution) would also be a good soak for roots that may be a bit on the dry side. But do not use both. I used kelp on the order from SMG as I felt the roots were a bit dry. They adjusted very quickly and started growing right away. I do not use any fertilizer until the plants have been in the pots for one week to 10 days. I want the roots to completely re hydrated and maybe even put out some root hairs so they can absorb the fertilizer. Kelp soak really helps this. After a week or 10 days use Quick start of course. I am pretty sure that I would plant in pots in the green house even if I had an outdoor bed as crows and jays like to uproot newly planted semps at my place. They can't do it with bigger plants that have deep roots. We have all been sucessful with even the littlest bit of a trade or gift cutting so we can do this. And i am not worried about pictures.
