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color is called for, fry any of
the 'Magic' series,
Remember' 'Bouquet' if
,doubles are desired.
Gardens are not just for
daytime. An edging of 'Old .
Glory White,' ,'Snow Magic'
or 'Snow Cloud' willperfume
and accent the Summer •
evenings' spent on the eati
Whites also set off the
sparkle of bold colors and
can give a decorator's touch
When planted in drifts among
Other annual flowers, •
Blues'and purples come on
stronger in petUnias than In
any o ther species. The bright
orchid . blooms of 'Sugar
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' hybrids are available in
color - combinations from
ruffle color • accents to
mripes. The all,green shrub
border .comee. alive, striped
with Penny Candy. Trim
the, hoine landscaPe in 'the
new.'Velvet .PiCotee,!, which
features purple.' blooms
daintily edged in white,. ---
The first red petunia.on the
market was considered a
real hreakthrough in the
plant World. Now a large'
selection ' of reds are
available; from the versatile
qualities of 'Red ascade,' to
the heat resistant 'Old Glory
Red,' which will stand up to
the temperatures of a
southern summer.
Find the place, pick a
petunia for your purpose,
and get to your garden
center or greenhOuse .early.
Petutia purchasers 'are
The petunia comes of age
By John T. A. Proctor
University of
Guelph
Gone are the days when
the gardener dismisses
growing tree fruits because
they take up a lot of space,
and create too much shade.
Today, there is an -ever-
increasing range of plant
material •- dwarfing root-
stocks, and genetic or
natural dwarfs - and
associated techniques of
training, pruning and
growing.
Think of fruit trees not
only for their fruit, but for
their part in the landscape
year-rottad, You can train
them as hedges and
espaliers, or you can com-
bine dwarf• trees, training
and container gardening, for
an orchard right on your
terrace.
Although you can
propagate your own dwarf
trees, it is probably best to
purchase them from a
reliable nursery that
specializes' in fruit trees.
Many such nurseries exist in
Ontario. The amateur may.
-obtain-a-listing-of nurseries
providing trees inspected for
trueness of name from the
Ontario'Ministry of
Agriculture and Food. Well-
grown, one-year trees are
preferable to two-year trees,
Before buying • trees,
develop a plan. Even two
dwarf apple trees in your
garden requires thought in
-relation to other garden
activities in the vegetable
patch, the perennials and
play areas. Once the trees
are planted it is not always
easy to move them and you
may spend years trying to
correct your early mistakes.
While, making your plan,
bear the following in mind -
space requirements,
possible yields, ripening
timetable and cross
po llination needs.
A named fruit variety is
made up of two parts - the
scion or fruiting variety
forming the above-ground
parts of the tree, and the
rootstock. - Using size-
controlling rootstocks allows
six or eight dwarf trees to be
grown in, the spread of a
single old fruit tree, grown
on a standard (seedling)
rootstock.
A very general rule of
thumb is to allow 3.6 x 3.6 in
for all• dwarf. fruit trees. If
you don't have this much
space, you might give some
thought to growing them as
espaliers or cordons, along a
building or a wall, or
possibly as a decorative
fence. When selecting a
location in the garden,
remember' fruit trees like
,direct sunshine, and do" not
like spring frosts.
Most-dwarf fruit trees
require three to fiVe years
before they will fruit. When
mature, they will probably
yield 010_4.. one bushel of
'fruit each year. Available
space will dictate the
number of trees and
therefore the yield to be
expected, It is almost es-
much trouble (or pleasure)
to care for half a dozen trees
as it is to took after several
times that number:.
The The next thing to consider
LS the ripening timetable,
Select and plant ' the right •
variety.. T e are in
numerable uit varibtieS
and eachas its own each. as
a tatioris and
limitations. ile peach
culture is restricted to the
warmer areas of Ontario, it
may be successful outside its
climatic range if grown in a
sheltered location.
The selection of the right '
kinds and varieties of, tree
fruits will allow harvest
from early July to ' late
October. Sweet and sour
cherries ripen in July,
apricots from mid-July • to
mid-August, peaches from
late July to late September,
plums froth late July to mid-
October, pears from early
August to late October and
apples from mid-August to
late October.
The 'final- planning point is
pol 1 inat ion Tart (sour)
cherry, apricot and" peach
will set fruit with their own
pollen. However, apple,
pear, plum and sweet cherry
will not, and therefore two or
more varieties must be
planted side-by-side. A novel
approach to' this
reqUirement is the five-in-
one apple tree which carries
five varieties on one-root-
stock. Such a tree
economizes on space and
provides the owner with
fresh fruit maturing from
early to late season on one
tree..
To ensure success in the
home fruit garden, provision
must be made for pest
control. Pesticides should be
applied only when
necessary, and then, only in
the amounts recommended.
The gardener must learn
about these pests sand their
control.
Publication 64, Insect and.
Disease Control in the Home
Garden, Contains _pest
descriptions and a spray
guide. This publication is
available from the Infor-
tnation Branch, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food, Legislative Buildings,
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1:A5,
or from local agricultural
off ices.
Herb Tea
to make tea from
homegrown herbs, use 10
millilitres (2 teaspoons) of
finely Chopped fresh herbs (5
millilitres or 1 teaspoon of
dried herbs) per Cup of tea.
Put the herbs . in a china or
earthenware teapot, and
cover with' boiling. water.
Steep for • 10 to 15 minutes.
Try sage, peppermint, lemon
verbena, basil, lemon
thyme, lemon balm,
rosemary or sweet mar-
joram.
It is time to stop taking the
petunia for granted. No other
plant;.has the wide range of
color, few have the variety of
flower sizes, none showa off
more .dramatically in. a
variety of locations.
The hybrid petunia has
flowered, fussy, annual, to an
extravagant bloomer. The-
petunia is equally at home in.
mass plantings, snuggled
around green shrubs,
cascading ' from hanging
baskets and decorating
portant to make sure yOur
soil is in good condition, says
T. J. Mom Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food
extension horticulitiriat.
Good soil drainage is one
of the most important fae- •
tors. For clay-type soils, add
strawy manure and sand to
improve- 'water and air
movement through the soil.
Sandy soils • tend• to dry out
quickly and may require the
addition of peat moss to
increase the water-holding.
capacity. •
To determine the fertilizer.
requirements of your soil,
Mr. Blom recommenclS
taking soil samples for ,
testing., Soil test boxes . are
available' at Offices of
the"Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food. Soil .
tests, -conducted by the Land
Resource Science Depart-
ment at the University of
Guelph, cost $1. These tests
check levels of. phosphorus,
potassium, magnesium and
pH in the soil.
Soils that are too acidic
require the .adtlition otabout
25 kilograms 'of limestone
per 100 square metres.
Early spring.is a good time
to spread manure on the
garden. Use about one cubic
metre of cow manure per 100
square metres. If you are
using poultry manure, apply
about one quarter of one
cubic metre per 1000 square
metres.
If manure is .used, it is not
necessary to use chemical
Dwarf fruit trees
Before. sowing vegetable
• • or flower seeds it is
t wino:low boxes or tubs,
'Look fet F1' hybrids,
whatever , your petunia
Preference. Seleotive
breeding to develop Fl
varieties, has:resulted in the
expansive , blooMS Charac-
teristic of the single• gran-
'fioras_,_ the .carnation-like
'fullness of the, douche
grandifloras, and, the ProlifiC
blooming • qualities of the
hYbridgiultifleras.
To fill a hanging .basket,
select a 'Cascade variety. If
a massive display of outdoor
is impotent
fertilizer.
As'soon as the soil is dry
enough to work, Mr, Mona ,
suggests rototilling or tur ,
ning the soil under. Weeds
particularly those which
propogate'by root, should be
'removed from the poll before •
planting begins. •
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