What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
Sonority has a wonderful topic in her journal:AVSP 2013 Show, Weeks until show! I have questions for her, and all of you experienced show growers:What age/size of plant do you prefer when beginning to...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
You had to pick the ugliest plant on my shelves as an example, didn't you??? To answer your questions, this picture might help more:The 2-2 is where on my shelves. That's row 2, stand 2. Pink is...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
I do best with my own suckers or babies from leaves that become show plants. When I buy plugs they already have their shape. Most the time is a good shape but I still prefer using my own babies....
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
I chose a plant that I have wanted to grow! And NONE of your plants are ugly. Some might be more perfect than others!Repotting show plants:(my observations/opinions, and I have never entered a show...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
I agree, repotting does slow growth. What it also seems to do, though, is rejuvenate the plant. It will sit quietly for a few weeks, then it will start to grow happier than before and push out buds,...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
I cant believe you posted this topic Mrs. JohnJust this morning after admiring how beautiful Smokey Moon turned out for the VVshow, I looked up multiple grow to show schedules. (I need a simple no...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
I used Nancy's schedule just as a general guideline last year. I repotted a couple weeks earlier, but wasn't as... disciplined about disbudding as I should have been. I did switch out the light in the...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
I thought the stopping of disbudding was off on my plants. I should have stopped a good two weeks before the schedule due to warmer weather outside at that period. How was everyone else's as far as...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
Ness' Candy PinkMost judges would not count off for the flowers that are changing color. Technically they should because description say hot pink ruffled star. Here we see two hues or tones of pink....
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
That was interesting, and a very good photo to demonstrate!!!! :) I was just wondering about Spring Rose... my 'for sale' plant is just showing white color on it's first bud and I still have a month...
View ArticleRe: What age/size plant do you prefer when beginning to 'grow to show'?
Whites, with or without green come in slowly. A bud can take 2-3 to open. I would all all flowers to come in knowing that white with green like this will last a very long time. Nancy
View Article
