Spring 2013
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Re: Spring 2013
Lovely container setting sir, one question.. do dianthus sweet william grow as an annual or a biennial plant here?
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Re: Spring 2013
Both are annualsTahir Khan wrote:Lovely container setting sir, one question.. do dianthus sweet william grow as an annual or a biennial plant here?
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Re: Spring 2013
Dianthus has its own charm




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Re: Spring 2013
Euphorbia corner
Slow but steady, once it has developed would be a sight to behold.




Slow but steady, once it has developed would be a sight to behold.
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Re: Spring 2013
These are very dependable plants.. in my experience they need lots of water for better foliage and blooms..
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Re: Spring 2013
Strange, it is just the opposit of what a friend who has many tells me.Izhar wrote:These are very dependable plants.. in my experience they need lots of water for better foliage and blooms..
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Re: Spring 2013
Euphorbia drought tolerant prefer dry conditions generally. The Dianthus variety planted in pots shown above i reckon in the Diamond variety. If planted in a soil bed, around 60 or 70 percent of Dianthus Diamond variety can survive.
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Re: Spring 2013
Sir, i had always thought them as plants which like to remain a bit dry... i have hundreds of them planted in ground and pots... i observed that the plants which were in the area that received daily watering and never dried completely were far better in blooms and foliage, i started watering my eubhorbias in pots on daily basis sometimes twice daily to keep them moist, the result was much better plants... no fertilizer added.. having said that we know that the soil type is different in Lahore so you can experiment with few pots initially..
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Re: Spring 2013
hmmmm interesting observation. i Think what Izhar is pointing out is that regular watering will result in "very" healthy plants.
I have observed this plant to withstand extreme abuse. Dust, drought, neglect everything.But again with good care results can be better.
I have observed this plant to withstand extreme abuse. Dust, drought, neglect everything.But again with good care results can be better.