Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 2 2007, 9:17 PM
Wow, that is wonderful, RA! Thank you so much for the explanation and the graphics! I could do the same thing for a potted brug, trim the root ball, and actually use the same container, but with fresh potting soil. I love the idea of the brug leaf at the bottom. My mom used to break up a clay pot and put the pieces over the holes. I don't have any clay pots to break up.
Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 3 2007, 12:48 AM
Ruth Ann, thanks for the very explicit details & photos of the method you use. It sounds very effective for people with hot summers & quick growth...and it obviously works wonderfully for you. Your results are amazing.
Patrick
Brug Moderator
USDA Zone 8b
Heat Zone 3
Sunset Zone 5
SeaTac, WA...one cool place
Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 3 2007, 7:17 AM
Ruth Ann, excellent pictorial/tutorial for dealing with dormancy potting. I found it quite interesting. Fortunately, I don't have to go through that but it will be helpful for those who do.
Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 3 2007, 9:33 AM
I do not have to dig my inground brugs, but this is what I needed to repot the ones I have in containers that I am sure are root bound. Thanks so very much, Ruth Ann, and I will be doing about a half dozen of mine BEFORE I store them for winter.
Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 3 2007, 7:52 PM
Great pictures Ruth Ann! Maybe you could tell us about average temps and lighting that use for winter storage?
Are you trying for a little winter growth, or is your goal just to barely keep them going until spring?
Tom H.
Marysville, WA Zone 8a
This message has been edited by Grrrnthumb on Oct 3, 2007 7:52 PM
Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 4 2007, 11:01 PM
I keep the shed at about 50 F ( 10 C) and all the walls, floor and ceiling have the rigid pink insulation. No direct light is allowed in but some does light the room on sunny days through that insulation.
I aim for total dormancy. However, due to the light I get new shoots trying to grow on the trunks which I snap off until mid March and then allow them to stay on and grow. ( I find they will re-grow from where I have taken them off so don't worry about this damaging the plants).
Our sun just isn't strong enough over the winter to create strong growth so I find it's best to just keep them in a suspended state until the sun starts to strengthen.
Re: Questions on Ruth Ann's domancy method of potting.
October 5 2007, 9:13 PM
Sort of Patrick. In the end of March I remove alternate ceiling insulation panels to allow light in. I really don't want a lot of new growth as that takes longer to harden off when they go out. Also, the sun raises the indoor temps too high if much gets in.
This is the stage they are at when they go out the first week in June....
