Cinta, I have never caught it in bloom. But again, they need new homes and have outgrown their pots so maybe that's why? They are rooted into the ground though the drain holes now. I need to get crackin' on that! The one gets mottled sun through the trees in the afternoon. My big oaks have grown and naturally uplifted. Gone is the dense shade we've always had and now everything gets a tasted of mottled sunlight. I think they like it! But I noticed the color on the shady one is a little deeper. It also gets more regular water from the sprinkler. So again, at least one craves my attention.
But you winter your's over outdoors in Penn? I bring mine into the garage where it gets a grow light and 55ยบ with the help of a heater. Yep! Pretty dang spoiled plants I tell ya! And they still whine and balk!
But I imagine you get a bit of snow up there in PA? And your Tristar manages that by just sitting under the eaves? Maybe I baby mine too much.
I am heading to Lowe's today for some 5 gallon buckets. I will drill holes and plant the Tristar into those. Then I'll dig a 5 gallon hole to set them into. I will have a second set of buckets to "fill" the hole over the winter so I won't have to dig again. Wish me luck. Usually digging requires the used of loppers because of the tree roots I run into. Tell me- now is the chance for some fresh new soil for the babies. What kind of soil/drainage do your babies thrive in??
