Winter Time! Question for Mitzi

[Kapohocat]

I dont know about up the hill but down here we can tell its rainy season/winter time. Now I know that is quantitative... ha ha .... so Mitzi, what is good to plant now in this much slower growing season?

[emorata]

good question to ask cat....

my initial thought would be things that you want to get established initially and need more rain to get established before their roots dig in to the ground to set....i was thinking more in terms of trees, shrubs, but also things that i would like to establish early depending on drainage would be grasses, low cover plants and spreaders....slower growing plants that do need a head start with more rain including fruit trees, palms, bananas...all in all i don't think theres really any restrictions - although i'm not the expert.

I tend to actually plant more during the colder months to get my starts established well....my tip is also to buy smaller sizes quarts to gallon size since they tend to establish faster, are not usually pot bound and are cheaper on the pocketbook.

any other observations on this topic is great!

[janeadams]

Watch the paper for the Plant It Hawaii sale in early November. I don't know the precise date off the top of my head. All kinds of fruit trees, citrus, etc at good prices. It's also the perfect time to be planting them.

Jane

[Kapohocat]

Thanks for the info Jane.

I was not specific, sorry! .... I am trying to plant edible plants and less purely ornamentals (except orchids!)

[rbonplaza]

Thought I would check:

Aloha Ralph,

Yes. The sale will be held Nov. 2 and 3, Fri and Sat, 8-4 both days.

Thank you for your interest. We'll see you there.

Aloha, Susi


Susan Hamilton
Plant It Hawaii
P.O. Box 388
Kurtistown, HI 96760
808.966-6633/fax 966-6900
www.plantithawaii.com
hami@plantithawaii.com

[Kukanaka]

What kinds of plants are available at the Greenwell garden?

Aloha ke Akua

[emorata]

wish i could also go to the greenwell sale since its all local plants, if anyone could post the website, don't have a chance to look for it this morning.

[emorata]

here's the website information with the types of plants that will be available for sale at the fundraiser.....shop till you drop all its for a good cause.

http://www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/gre...sales.html

[Mitzi M]

That is a good question... I was recently reading up about how it's best to try air layering at the onset of the rainy season. I'd say that shade loving, forest plants would be happy planted now. Some that come to mind include bacopa ('ae'ae) the peperomias ('ala'ala wai nui), clermontias ('oha wai) and most all the native ferns. I think most windward-side native trees will be happy too. The only things I've had poor luck trying to establish in rainy times are succulents, coastal plants, and herbs that like drier climates like thyme, tarragon and sages. And, of course, good drainage is pretty much key for most all of our native plants. A few others I'd try to put out in drier weather might include wikstroemia ('akia), osteomeles('ulei) and abutilion (ko'oloa'ula). I keep my seed starts out of the rain too. Happy rain!

Aloha,
Mitzi

Uluhe Design
Native Landscape Design
uluhedesign@yahoo.com

[Larry T]

Where is the Amy Greenwall sale? Do they have a lot of plants? I have not heard of it before
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