Planting should really be described as soil preparation, for the actual planting is a very small part of the process. Even if you are one of the very lucky minority of gardeners who have perfect soil, the soil must be prepared so that the plant's roots have free passage through it and arc not restricted in any way.
If the roots are prevented from growing by compacted ground or by dryness or waterlogging, they will fail to penetrate their immediate boundaries, and, in turn, the plant itself will fail to grow and may ultimately die.
If you are planning an island bed - that is, one surrounded by lawn - make sure that the largest plants are in the middle, with the smallest ones all around the edges.
All these factors affect the amount of time a plant is exposed to levels of cold that can cause damage to the stem, foliage or, less often, the roots. In the directory each entry includes a minimum temperature that can be tolerated by any plant. If a plant is particularly prone to damage by spring frosts - as are hydrangeas and pieris.
Closely related to the levels of cold that a plant can tolerate is the amount of water in the soil. The roots of plants such as camellias can be suffocated by too high levels in the surrounding soil, and this is particularly so in winter, when they use less than in summer. Surprisingly perhaps, too much sun can also cause problems. Plants with very thin leaf skins or membranes can be damaged in strong sunlight because the fluids within the leaf simply boil and damage the leaf cells, causing scorching and the death of the leaf.
If this happens to too many leaves, the entire plant may die. Such delicate plants must be grown where they will receive adequate shade, at least between 11 o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clock in the afternoon (during the summer months. The palmatum varieties and many golden-leaved shrubs are most affected by the problem.
If the roots are prevented from growing by compacted ground or by dryness or waterlogging, they will fail to penetrate their immediate boundaries, and, in turn, the plant itself will fail to grow and may ultimately die.
If you are planning an island bed - that is, one surrounded by lawn - make sure that the largest plants are in the middle, with the smallest ones all around the edges.
All these factors affect the amount of time a plant is exposed to levels of cold that can cause damage to the stem, foliage or, less often, the roots. In the directory each entry includes a minimum temperature that can be tolerated by any plant. If a plant is particularly prone to damage by spring frosts - as are hydrangeas and pieris.
Closely related to the levels of cold that a plant can tolerate is the amount of water in the soil. The roots of plants such as camellias can be suffocated by too high levels in the surrounding soil, and this is particularly so in winter, when they use less than in summer. Surprisingly perhaps, too much sun can also cause problems. Plants with very thin leaf skins or membranes can be damaged in strong sunlight because the fluids within the leaf simply boil and damage the leaf cells, causing scorching and the death of the leaf.
If this happens to too many leaves, the entire plant may die. Such delicate plants must be grown where they will receive adequate shade, at least between 11 o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clock in the afternoon (during the summer months. The palmatum varieties and many golden-leaved shrubs are most affected by the problem.
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