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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-04-27, Page 4544! I rfl sure. to bw lower can claun tIUS Ve This wartnth, loving species can be found in native 11004 around the world. Unlike many Hower' plants, the the, WAX begoniaclUeS not a true rest cy- cle, which Means that blooms appear as long as heat is sufficient for. the OW to produce its Nils. Plant breeders have been improving begonias for well over 100 years. Now beautiful begonias are available in sizes suited for outdoor displays as well as compact containers. Blooms have continued to increase in size, even for tiny plants. Red, white, rose, salmon and bicolored blooms ranging to C 004 bronze -red- •; t8',81* , trast.the „Gardeners mates Who Ptah, to SOW OMAN* 6.11.0 will '404 .."greater resistance to weather from varieties,. with ,broust: leaf color. The red pigment,. pro- tects the leaf MOO suntan cream protects Inimanekin. Most prominent Wong begonia virtues is Sitnrsliade tolerance. Here thegreen, leaved varieties such as Glamour begoniaa. Wive, with huge blooms offset by vivid emerald foliage. New Glamour Salmon Picotee is an outstanding- sahnon and white bicolor- for containers as well as bedding display. Picking a variety for a container involves some decision niaklng.: C$eisaveryli eration. If your will be planted in a good siz- ed contamer? Make sure you select, a variety such as the Glamoiirs or other 10 -inch varieties to Match planter with display. A very dwarf begonia looks lost in a large pot, Small 6 to 8 -inch high dwarf begonias are adap, table to containers no larger than 5 inches in diameter. Red Mars and pink Venus are both members of this class. Create attractive, mounds of border color with these compact introductions. Shrub borders brighten with the addition of begonia plantings. A living carpet of the larger 10 -inch Glamour varieties adds summer in- terest in foundation plan- tings, or under ornamental are Vi„ trom.a, away and. .t40 , Ohl varieties ..are necessary,g visibiity • Begonia seed is Meng the deielop million seeds are needed tO, g MVO's- tiniest, Over two baskets bringssun-shade � bred- 1 Make uphigh-vaan ounce of this another,, ..., . Some pe reqwrements arebegoniasnecessary In homet° : germinate . conditions. ' Keen soil temperatures at TO, degrees F, and make Sure humidity is kept high during the two to three-week period of germination.' ..- . ... • 13egon1as increase - popularity yearly, and most garden centre suppliers have a . good transplant variety or sizes and colors. The transplants move easily from the purchase Container to the garden when -planted Coping with Huron's clay soils By R.J. Hilton University of Guelph There are several districts in Ontario, including Huron County, where the most common sight in the upper layer of the soil horizon is clay. In this type of soil, particles are very small. The usual kinds of par- ticles in our mineral soils are sand, silt, clay, and a non- mineral component called organic matter. Since clay particles are about 0.002 mm or stnaller, any clay soil type will be * regarded as fine -textured. 'Straight clay is the finest, and consequently the most difficult to manage. When discussing the kinds of garden plants reasonabl), adapted to clay soils, I recall one farmer's comment when asked when would be the best time to plow a certain clay hayfied. "Well,” he said, "judging by the rain we've had, and the fact that it's theL middle of May, I'd say aboUt 2:30 p.m. on the third consecutive day without rain." Many homeowners who garden in clay will know, what he meant. The fine soil particles break into large, brick -like clods, if the garden plot is dug or tilled when it is a little too wet or too dry. However, clay soils have some real advantages. They hold moisture and fertility much better than sandy soils. But their finicky characteristics, when it comes to breaking down into good tilth, leads us to look for means to improve the per- meability. This can be done by incorporating organic matter, 'sand, and sometimes ground limestone. Successful gardeners, whose home 'grounds are clay, will save grass t lip- ping% autumn leaves, and similar organic materials to use in a compost. This is forked or tilled into the soil. 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