Thank you Bev and Lynn.
I do hope to ultimately plant them in the ground, but plan to follow Bev's advice about putting them into containers and moving the container around to find the spot in my hot garden where they will be happy.
As to what kind of look I want ??? Heck, right now, I just want to keep them alive. I'll be thinking more creatively once I get the garden mulched ...
Since I have a choice of separating them or not, that tells me they don't mind having their roots messed with. That helps. Some of the chicks look like they are ready to fall off, so they may end up in smaller pots ...
The two different kinds of potting soil is just what I have on hand. The difference between light potting soil and heavy potting soil is drainage. The light stuff drains too quickly for me to keep a small plant moist in my hot temps with watering once a day. The heavy stuff seems to drain too slowly so that I have to worry about root rot. I usually mix the light stuff with heavy stuff to get sufficient drainage so I don't kill plants by over watering, but don't have to water the container several times a day when the temps are in the triple digits. When I run out of what I have on hand, I'll try and buy a brand that I don't have to fuss with to get the right drainage.
Thank you again for your support. I'll try and take photos after I have everything potted up.
Oh ... I forgot ... If I set 'Dragon's Blood' out in the sun in the mornings and move it to shade in the afternoons, do you think it would get it's red color back ?
Smiles,
Lyn
