I potted a Solar Fire plant last weekend since I added it late in the season and hoping that it will survive the So Cal heat better. Does anyone have any experience growing this variety? Also taste, size, etc? I'd never heard of it, but recommended by the garden department guy at Home Depot. Thanks!Solar Fire?
Me again I potted a Solar Fire plant last weekend since I added it late in the season and hoping that it will survive the So Cal heat better. Does anyone have any experience growing this variety? Also taste, size, etc? I'd never heard of it, but recommended by the garden department guy at Home Depot. Thanks!
I potted a Solar Fire plant last weekend since I added it late in the season and hoping that it will survive the So Cal heat better. Does anyone have any experience growing this variety? Also taste, size, etc? I'd never heard of it, but recommended by the garden department guy at Home Depot. Thanks!-
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I planted this one (Solar Fire) in Miracle gro potting soil, mixed with a few cups of sphagnum peat moss. It's in an 18" pot.
The other three I potted a few weeks ago in Miracle gro garden soil by mistake thinking it was potting soil. They seem to be doing ok so far, but had heard from someone on this board that the garden soil alone (supposed to be mixed with native soil) might get compacted over time and not drain well. I've been trying to loosen up the soil a bit around the plants with a small garden shovel.
The other three I potted a few weeks ago in Miracle gro garden soil by mistake thinking it was potting soil. They seem to be doing ok so far, but had heard from someone on this board that the garden soil alone (supposed to be mixed with native soil) might get compacted over time and not drain well. I've been trying to loosen up the soil a bit around the plants with a small garden shovel.