Harry

Hope you are not feeling 'blue' - just like the blue plants, haha.

Very nice, as all your plants are. Are they going to overwinter in that community pot? Are you mentally preparing for bringing the plants in - and how much longer you think, before you start?

I have to ask what is that yellow 'stuff' inside of pot - I am guessing a mesh of some kind???

Hello Rina,

1. Not blue at all. getting better these days. Stopped work after illnes and now getting up the mountain again.

2. yes, they will overwinter in this tray. get only one time (a lot of ) water and must do it till - say- march before getting anything again. i'm not only mentally preparing to bring them back in the greenhouse, but already started. Every plant through my hands; new soil if they need it; here and there a new cutting; and say goodbye to some - for instance: all the jades have to go)

By the end of november the second move will find place and everything will move into the house. To the 'serre' which is a cold room with a lot of light from outside.

3. You don't want to know what the yellow stuff is :) :)

(but if you don't tell any further: the tray that there is has three drainigewholes. I took a plastic bag to cover the wholes. So the water won't run out) (I know it is against everything you advice to all other members/posters. And you are right on that - I never interfere - but as you already know most of my pots don't have drainagewholes :)

greetings

harry

Harry, always love looking at your plants! Gorgeous planting of community pots!

Thank you Frank.

What/where is zone 10b???

Harry

Haha, I'm in Australia, no zones here, and have to look up the zone references given when I was registering, and just approximate the zone I'm in. Don't know if that's absolutely correct, but minimum temp. don't drop below 0 degree C here, well maybe once in a blue moon.

Harry - thank you for telling me the secret...You can grow plants in anything - and without drainage holes (and probably some sand too :). But you know that most ppl can't, and most of us are over-waterers...so I believe that drainage is a must.

Your plants are all so compact, I have hard time to keep mine that way, even in full sun. You have the magic touch :)

Btw, wanted to say that I hope you are OK and fully recuperated (wasn't able to send pm).