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My gardenia....
has BUDS ON IT!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....
Just had to gloat...sorry! I hope it doesn't know I'm typing this, if so the buds will turn black and fall off.
I thought what big deal ... however that is, like, 3 months later than mine :-P Link to my thread - the first Gardenia of 2008.
BTW, I do not really read their minds. My success starts with a soil-humidity meter. After a while, I am so used to the pot. I know when is the best time to water. It is all about watering, fertilizer and light.
As far as my plant concerned, temperature or humidity have little impact to their health. Temperature does decide the mode - either vegetative growth with no flower, or time to set buds, or time to mature and open buds.
Mersie, I remember you posted a picture of your Gardenia last year, together with your son. So I guess you are being honest with us ;-)
The pictures should be available now. Everyone sees these. Please try again the first Gardenia of 2008.
Ok, here are the pics of the buds, they aren't really big yet (not enough sun) but hopefully they'll bloom sooner than later. :) I have a grow light on them but they need sun I think.
I'm taking bets on when they will bloom....? :)
Can you spot the asian lady beetle on the gardenia? Sort of like "Where's Waldo", ha ha!
Way to go mersipoo!! I spotted her, [bottom right] Your garenia looks great!! It may bloom for you under lights..mine does.As for when they will bloom, I'm guessing 3 weeks from now.Good luck, and please post more wonderful pics when she blooms? Have a Great day!
I knew it...it heard me bragging on the phone to my mom...curses! I should have whispered instead!!! Now it's leaves are turning yellow, I think it may be because I started rotating it. I lifted the pot up and saw roots coming out of the bottom too.
Hi mersiepoo,
How exciting, you have BUDS!! I'm sure you'll get the yellow leaves under control, your plants seems happy...I am anxiously waiting and hoping for buds on my recently purchased gardenias myself :o) ,wish me luck! I will need it, LOL...
I think I was overwatering it too, I had added more gravel and didn't make sure that it was on top of it, so the water was pooling near the bottom. Ha ha! Otherwise it seems okay, thank God for Terra Cotta!
Snasxs, if the potting soil got any lighter, it would be air, as it's mostly peat and sand, with some potting soil added in.
We shall see what happens, I KNOW it knew i was talking about it....
Puglvr 1, GOOD LUCK with your gardenia! Just assume you are going to kill it and it will do GREAT for you. But do NOT under ANY circumstances let it HEAR you bragging about how well it's doing. I am serious, they KNOW.....
This is quite unfortunate. I feel you. You were so happy in your first post. What a drag.
Sitting in water plus low temperature are the causes. If you would keep the low above 60 F, it would be fine.
Also I think gardenia do not like sand. You see "sand" is in the word "sandy loam";-) I remember a humorous author wrote "Gardenia love acid. It will faint by a mere mentioning of sandy loam."
Why not use orchid mix - tree barks - with peat moss? My gardenia tells me that she loves large chunks of barks. Her roots can comfortably touch around these airy items. Both orchid mix and peat moss are quite cheap.
The pictured plant of mine has 5 new buds opening today. It looks like a bouquet. How lovely! Please do not worry, I will not post anything.
Hi Snasxs! I'm not worried...Yet. I found it had been sitting in water near the bottom of the pot. I had kept adding gravel around the pot and didn't realize that the lower end of the pot was totally waterlogged. Oopsie! I remedied the situation, hopefully the gardenia will forgive my sins and be okay. I dare say it, but (whispering) the buds are *still* on the plant..shhhhh, don't tell it I told you all.
Post some pics of your gardenia, It'll give me HOPE, ha ha!!
My gardenia 'Kleim's Hardy' is hardly alive outside, despite the mild winter we've been having . . .
Stems are barely green and seem to have some sort of black, fungal infection on them, leaves are non-existent; there's no way I'm disturbing the roots in February to see how they're doing . . .
I think I'm going to write a song to the tune of Run DMC's "My Adidas" called, "My Gardenias", sing along with me:
My Gardenias!
My gardinias they die no matter what I do
If I knew I'd 've stopped and just bought me a shoe
With the roots so fine and the leaves so tender
I should've got a ficus b. and not be a big spender
my gardenias!
Huh, hu-huh, huh!
'Nuf said.
Jim 'No-Style' Shy
mersiepoo, thanks for the advise, I will keep that in mind, LOL...
beetle 2007, very nice flowers, gives me hope for my plant (sigh). Thanks for the pics...
Jim, sorry to hear about your gardenia, Maybe you can spray some insecticidal soap to control the mold. Good luck, we are pulling for you. On a lighter note, GREAT SONG!! ha, ha, very funny... (o:
hello, congrats on the blooms. mine has a couple of buds but no blooms.
mersie, i stuck a bamboo skewer thru the soil and out the drainage hole - left it like that: it actually helps to drain out any water that is at the bottom of the pot. i leave the skewer in place and it helps to keep the plant from being overwatered. there is a thread on container gardening where the poster gave a detailed account of why and how this works. good luck with your gardenia.
HELP, I have a neighbor who wants my 93 year old Mom's gardenia cut down because it is tooooooo tall.
We are selling her house and I would like to know if I can take this huge shrub from Pompano Beach, Florida to Denver, NC, just north of Charlotte, NC.
It is beautiful and it blooms 2 times every year. Even though the garden center tells me I am wrong. But it does, and that is why it is sooo big. hundreds of beautiful flowers 2 times a year.
If I can't take it with me, is anyone interested in taking it?
Thanks, email@example.com
The neighbor put town code notice in our mail box today regarding the size of the plant as it is along the chain link fence that goes down to the sea wall of the canal we live on. And code say you aren't to have any plants higher than the chain link fence to block a view! But the neighbor has a deck built over her seawall!! There is 12- 15 feet of open fence with no blocked view HELP
Littlem thanks for the info, I'll try that. I felt the soil and it was very damp, I'm letting the soil dry out but still misting the leaves, they are still turning yellow (some of the new ones near the buds just stay light green and turn whitish/yellow and drop off. The weird thing is, some of the other leaves are fine, the far branches are doing okay. I laid off the watering and brought the pot to where it was before, laying on the gravel instead of buried in it.
Beetle, great pictures! Thanks for sharing....
Jimshy LOVED the rhymes, ha ha! Maybe you gardenia will do better once it gets warmer out...
Snasxs thank you for the suggestion about using orchid mix..that is a good idea! I'm planning on killing a vanilla orchid (maybe) this spring, so we'll see how that goes. :)
Gardenias, especially old, well-established ones, can take heavy pruning and recover, so why not suggest cutting it back instead of termination w/extreme prejudice?
Rooting cuttings of gardenia is not easy; you'll need to use rooting hormone, have a tray of perlite or cutting mix ready, and a misting system of some sort to have a good chance of success. How about contacting a local nursery and see if they'd be interested in getting some cuttings of this amazing plant?
do what jim suggests and cut it down to the top of the fence or below.
my experiences with propagating them is quite different, though.
i find they are one of the easiest of woody shrubs to root (almost the success rate of forsythia but takes a bit longer).
simply cut the branches, stick them into pots containing moist planting mix and keep them in a shaded area outside, not allowing them to dry out. when you begin to see new growth, your plants should have developed roots.
best time for this is late spring through the growing season. try to use cuttings that are not too big (i.e. large, woody limbs)
they will also root in water.
another easy method is layering. wound(scrape) the underside of the bark on a low limb, bend it to the ground, cover the wounded area with soil and place a brick on top or fork it down with heavy gage wire. it will root at the wound and you can then cut it away from the mother plant and pot it up to take with you.


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This is the second of a two part series, read part I here.
Common community cloud conversation questions include among others:
Who defines the standards for community clouds?
The members or participants, or whoever they hire or get to volunteer to do it.
Who pays for the community cloud?
The members or participants do, think about a co-op or other resource sharing consortium with multi-tenant (shared) capabilities to isolate and keep members along with what they are doing separate.
Who are community clouds for, when to use them?
If you cannot justify a private cloud for yourself, or, if you need more resiliency than what can be provided by your site and you know of a peer, partner, member or other with common needs, those could be a fit. Another variation is you are in an industry or agency or district where pooling of resources, yet operating separate has advantages or already being done. These range from medical and healthcare to education along with various small medium businesses (SMBs) that do not want to or cannot use a public facility for various reasons.
What technology is needed for building a community cloud?
Similar to deploying a public or private cloud, you will need various hard products including servers, storage, networking, management software tools for provisioning, orchestration, show back or charge back, multi-tenancy, security and authentication, data protection (backup, bc, dr, ha) along with various middleware and applications.
What are community clouds used for?
Almost anything, granted there are limits and boundaries based tools, technologies, security and access controls among other constraints. Applications can range from big-data to little-data on all if not most points in between. On the other hand, if they are not safe or secure enough for your needs, then use a private cloud or whatever it is that you are currently using.
What about community cloud security, privacy and compliance regulations?
Those are topics and reasons why like-minded or affected groups might be able to leverage a community cloud. By being like-minded or affected groups, labs, schools, business, entities, agencies, districts, or other organizations that are under common mandates for security, compliance, privacy or other regulations can work together, yet keep their interests separate. What tools or techniques for achieving those goals and objectives would be dependent on those who offer services to those entities now?
Where can you get a community cloud?
Look around using Google or your favorite search tool; also watch the comments section to see how long it takes someone to jump in to say how he or she can help. Also talk with solution providers, business partners and VARs. Note that they may not know the term or phrases per say, so here is what to tell them. Tell them that you would like to deploy a private cloud at some place that will then be used in a multi-tenant way to safely and securely support different members of your consortium.
For those who have been around long enough, you can also just tell them that you want to do something like the co-op or consortium time-sharing type systems from past generations and they may know what you are looking for. If although they look at you with a blank deer in the head-light stare eyes glazed over, just tell them it's a new lead-edge, software defined new and revolutionary (add some superlatives if you feel inclined) and then they might get excited. If they still don't know what to do or help you with, have them get in touch with me and I will explain it to them, or, I'll put you in touch with those can help.
Where do you put a community cloud?
You could deploy them in your own facility, other member's locations or both for resiliency. You could also use a safe secure co-lo facility already being used for other purposes.
Do community clouds have organizers?
Perhaps, however they are probably more along the lines of a coordinator, administrator, manager, controller as opposed to a community organizer per say. In other words, do not confuse a community cloud with a cloud community organized, aligned and activated for some particular cause. On the other hand, maybe there is value prop for some cloud activist to be organized and take up the cause for community clouds in your area of interest ;).
Are community clouds more of a concept vs. a product?
If you have figured out that a community or peer cloud is nothing more than a different way of deploying, using and managing a combination of private, public and hybrid and putting a marketing name on them, congratulations, you are now thinking outside of the box, or outside of the usual cloud conversations.
What about public cloud services for selected audiences such as Amazons GovCloud? On one hand, I guess you could call or think of that as a semi-private public cloud, or a semi-public private cloud, or if you like superlatives an uber gallistic hybrid community cloud.
How you go about building, deploying and managing your community, co-op, consortium, and agency, district or peer cloud will be how you leverage various hard and software products. The results of which will be your return on innovation (the new ROI) to address various needs and concerns or also known as valueware. Those results should be able to address or help close gaps and leverage clouds in general as a resource vs. simply as a tool, technology or technique.
Ok, nuff said...
Cheers gs
Greg Schulz - Author Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking (CRC Press, 2011), The Green and Virtual Data Center (CRC Press, 2009), and Resilient Storage Networks (Elsevier, 2004)
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Koi per Pond Size
Hi everyone, great site. I've been learning solely by error since i bought my house and it had a koi pond in it. Put a lot of money into it but I think i'm really starting to get the hang of it. An this site has already answered alot of my questions.
Recently my koi got picked off by a heron (installed fishing line and a decoy)and I am planning on buying some koi online in bulk. My question is how many will my pond hold properly to encourage strong growth? (i've read some theories but wanted some first hand advice).
I have a 2000 gallon pond with a pump/filter thats turns the water over twice an hour in from a water fall in addition to a UV light and several plants.
sorry if this was answered before i searhced but didnt come up with much.
Thanks in advance.
Thank you for considering the strength and health of your koi - there's also the esthetics - if theres enough room fish will travel around the pond in schools and that is truly beautiful to watch. Seems there's a point where they get too crowded and then they just move around randomly. Not sure what that point is in terms of gallons per fish, but I know it when I see it. Maybe it has to do with size or shape of pond too. The worst is when these 2 or 3 foot long fish hardly have room to turn around - that's just sad, like a tiger pacing in a tiny cage. In those cases I wonder why they didn't get some nice comets instead - with long flowing fins and bright colors some have been bred for ponds and look almost identical - but get only 10 -12 inches instead.
I don't mean to sound judgemental about your pond specifically - I'm commenting on the general question of how much pond per fish. I would think 2000 gals should be adequate for at least some large fish.
Along with gallonage other things should be considered
such as adaquate filteration, both mechanical and biological.
Another condideration besides depth is surface
area. Koi love to swim thus the larger the surface area
provided for the the fish to swim in, the healthier and happier they'll be.
I imagine you could support about 6-7 koi, with adaquate
filtration and keen pond maintenance.
I think it's very important to know exactly how much water the pond will hold, and unless you are absolutely certain of the number of gallons, I highly recommend metering the water into the pond before you replace the fish. You can use the water meter in your front yard. Very often, if the pond is professionally installed or if you buy a house with an existing pond, the water amount may be over estimated by the installer or former owner due to shelves, rocks, or the shape of the pond.
On average, the basics that is recommended for backyard ponds is about 250 gallons per koi. However, most people, including myself, do not strictly adhere to that. As Joann mentioned, it's important that koi have sufficient room to swim freely. I've seem some very small ponds with lots of very large koi, where the fish had almost no room to exercise. With good filtration and aeration, the pond can support more fish than the recommended amount, but swimming is their means of exercise, and they will be healthier if they have plenty of room. That is why many people (including me!) end up having to enlarge their pond -- the fish got way bigger than the owner anticipated!
In a 2,000 pond, your koi will probably reach a maximum size of 2 feet in length, so try to picture a herd of 2 foot long fish swimming in your pond, and then decide how many you think it can support.


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One of the advantages of Android TV (Nexus Player and ADT-1) over Chromcast is that you can have a slideshow screensaver that will automatically turn on not only when the device is idle, but it will also come on when playing music. Chromecast only offers Backdrop, which will not display when you're playing music. Backdrop is also limited in that you can only display photos from your Google+ account or other images that Google chooses, not to mention the transition speed is horrible. Android TV also offers Backdrop, but at this moment in time, it can't be customized. However, you can still setup a highly customizable slideshow screensaver that can include your own photos from cloud services like Google+, Dropbox, and more. You can even set it to display other cool images from around the world. This screensaver will come on whenever your Android TV is idle, which means that it will also display when you're streaming music from any service. Hit the break to find out how to do it.
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Once that's done, the "BeanFlinger" daydream will be unlocked. You'll be able to find it under Settings > Display > Daydreams. If you have an Android 4.2 device that supports Daydreams, then this should be available to you.
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The Nutshell The Walnut Creek Neighbors and Newcomers Club Volume 49, Issue 7 www.walnutcreeknewcomersclub.org March 2009 The President's Monthly Message Inside this issue: Our Name and Officers ...... 2 Once again this club amazes me. We had a packed meeting for our Out to Lunch ................... 3 Community Service Projects. We have so many things to offer in this area. Projects include Child Protective Services food drive, St. Welcome Coffee ................ 4 Vincent de Paul Easter baskets, Bay Area Crisis center, Fresh Start Bay Area Excursion ............ 5 cooking, cell phone collections, Wardrobe for Opportunity, and our Small Activity Groups .......... 6-7 new ―Project Ready to Learn‖ to school back packs for under Member Profile ................. . 8 privileged kids. This really gives us an opportunity to give back to our community. Birthdays,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,......8 Calendar ........................ ..9 Our featured member this month is Laurie Harken. She has been a member since 2003. She coordinates our monthly Bay Area New Members, New Friends: Excursions and does an awesome job. Read all about her in this Teresa Grant newsletter. 1952 Oak Grove Rd, WC 94598 firstname.lastname@example.com Just in time for spring gardens, this month's excursion is to the Birth date: 10/18 Sunset Magazine gardens in Menlo Park. Sign up early. Works full-time Interests: evening activities: Bunko, In March our nominating committee, Nikki Harris, Sylvia Allen, Ann Night Owls, possibly Walk N Talk. McBride, Mary Lou Welch, Susan Hansen, and Ellena Teague will start their search for next years officers. This is a great opportunity. Regina Wand Being on the executive board is a rewarding experience and allows 1200 Allen Way, Pleasant Hill 94523 you to be part of the leadership of this wonderful organization. It email@example.com also provides us with new fresh ideas. If you are interested in Birth date: 9/16 holding office, let us know. If we call you for help, please say yes. Interests: Excursions, Book Group, Bunko, Community Outreach, Lunch SAVE THE DATE! Bunch Sunday MAY 3rd Spring Social – Cinco de Mayo Celebration Anne Fuller 1900 San Miguel Dr., WC 94596 That is the date of our Spring Social, Cinco de Mayo Celebration. email@example.com This will be held in the lovely home of Susan Hansen. We have lots of Birth date: 10/15 fun and food planned for this day. Write it on your calendar today. Interests: Excursions, Book Group We have so much happening this month, you will just have to read this month's newsletter to see how much fun there is to enjoy. Kathy Winnie, President The Nutshell March 2009 Page 1 About the Walnut Creek Area Neighbors and Newcomers Club The purpose of the Walnut Creek Area Neighbors and Newcomers Club is to promote friendship among women in the Walnut Creek Area through social functions, activities, interest groups, and community service. Additionally newcomers to the area will be introduced to the charm and vast resources of the Diablo Valley and the Bay Area. 2008-2009 Executive Board of Directors President Kathy Winnie 1st Vice President Agnes Shintani Monthly luncheon 2nd Vice President Carolyn Priest Membership Ann Smith Membership Assistant 3rd Vice President Lynda Smith Coffees Secretary Ann McBride Treasurer Sandy Kretsch Activity Chairpersons Executive Activity Chairperson Audrey Green Bay Area Excursions Laurie Harken Book Discussion Group Carolyn Priest Bridge Sue Eltringham Bunko Nancy Bocanegra Casual Bridge Pat Painton Community Outreach Pat Hacker Documentary & Discussion Open Duplicate Bridge Sue Eltringham Golf Paulette Chandler Lunch Bunch Elaine Steele Marriott Bridge Bette Perez Night Owls Ann Thelwell Partnership Bridge Henny Dijkman & Petie Wright Scrapbooking Mary McDonald Tennis Connie Wylie Walk and Talk Eugenia Rutledge Standing Board Committee Members 2008-2009 Ex-Officio Nikki Harris Historian Francine Ruotolo Newsletter Editors Anna Freitas & Sylvia Allen Parliamentarian Carroll Brooks Publicity Fran Love Roster Marj Russell Web Master Sylvia Allen The Nutshell March 2009 Page 2 March Out to Lunch Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:30 am SUNRISE BISTRO 1559 Botelho Dr. (between Main and Locust Sts.) Walnut Creek ~ 930.0122 Parking: Large 2 hr. free parking lot in front of restaurant; In the Main Street Plaza, near the Ross Store RSVP: By Thursday, March 12 Agnes Shintani, firstname.lastname@example.com SUNRISE BISTRO, opened in 1986 by owner/chef Cindy Gershen and recently remodeled, has long been a favorite among locals, with its comfort foods ―like mom used to make.‖ Its extensive menu offers a variety of HEALTHY and TASTY hot and cold sandwiches, salads, gourmet burgers, and special entrees, such as lean brisket, poached salmon, pulled pork quesadillas, etc., all at reasonable prices (mostly around $10). To view the lunch menu, go to www.sunrisebistrocatering.com. We'll be using the private dining room in the back of the restaurant, so do join us! Note: Cindy, a strong advocate of healthy living, has been instrumental in promoting nutritional and wellness programs throughout the community. For example, with the help of Vinita Ramsay, she is currently working on a pilot nutritional food program in the Acalanes School District. The Nutshell March 2009 Page 3 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH COFFEE Hostess: Julia Holland Where: 3199 Arbolado Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 RSVP: e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com When: Wednesday, March 11th at 10:00 AM (Board meets at 9:00 am) Co-hostesses: Audrey Green, Mary Lou Welch and Joyce Capece Program: ―Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's‖ Wona Miniati will be giving a talk about how she and another mom by the name of Dena Gunn have collaborated to write a cookbook called ―Cooking with All Things Trader Joes‖. Some of the topics Wona will cover are how they decided on their timesaving recipes using Trader Joes' products; how they produced the cookbook; how they built a website and how they shipped the book. Wona will also demonstrate how they used Trader Joe's products in their cookbook recipes. Copies of the book will be available for sale at a discount. Directions: From highway 680 take the Ygnacio Valley Road exit. Travel about 4 miles to Oak Grove Road and turn right. Go another mile and turn left on Arbolado Drive. Go 2 blocks and Julia's house is on the right. Save this date! Sunday May 3rd Spring Social Yes, we are having a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Susan and George Hansen's beautiful house. Fun, food and friendship. Don't miss it. Details will follow. The Nutshell March 2009 Page 4 BAY AREA EXCURSION Sunset Magazine Gardens Thursday, March 26th We have made a reservation to tour these beautiful gardens at Sunset magazine headquarters in Menlo Park. This is the perfect time to get ideas for spring planting or garden tips for our growing region. We will meet at 10:00 AM at the fourth right hand parking entrance in Heather Farms Park (from Ygnacio Rd.) The Date is Thursday, March 26th. From there we will carpool to Menlo Park on the San Francisco Peninsula (about 40-60 minutes depending on traffic). We will go to lunch first at Mike's Bistro, a local hangout for Sunset employees. Lunches range in price from $10-15, so bring $20 just in case. Our tour reservations are for 1:00 PM and will probably last one hour. This is a free tour so there will be no incremental expense for the tour. Overall cost for this event will be carpooling expense (usually $5 is offered to the driver) and the cost of your lunch. Hope to see you then. Please RSVP to Laurie by March 20th. RSVP: Laurie Harken email@example.com. Community Outreach Some members enjoyed a Valentine's Day Tea on Saturday, February 14, to benefit Contra Costa based agencies Loaves and Fishes and We Care. Our generous members are continuing to prepare a meal once a month for a group of 40 at Fresh Start. Fresh Start assists the homeless in our community. The next project on the calendar is one of our favorites. We will once again make Easter Baskets for St. Vincent de Paul. When families come to St. Vincent de Paul for assistance, these baskets are given out to children 10 years of age and under. For these children the beautifully wrapped baskets filled with treats and activities provide a momentary bright spot in their lives. It is our goal this year is to make 70 completed Easter baskets. The actual baskets, grass, and cellophane will be purchased in bulk and members will buy items to fill the baskets. Most people will be filling 4-5 baskets. We will meet at Carol Bonfiglio's home on March 9 to assemble them. We invite anyone that is interested to participate and if you are unable to make it on the 9 th, you can still participate by dropping off your items at Carol's home or with a member who is coming. We will gladly assemble your baskets for you. The baskets are 7-8‖ in diameter so please keep this in mind and purchase items that are small. The Dollar store is a great place to purchase most if not all the needed items. Below is the list for the contents of each basket: 1 stuffed animal 1 chocolate item – bunny, egg 1 box crayons or washable markers (crayons should be 8 to a box) 1 coloring book 1 small toy, game, or book Our next project will be Project Ready to Learn. This is a new one for our group. We will be purchasing and filling backpacks with school supplies for low income and at risk families in Contra Costa County. We plan to complete this project by the end of May. More information will be provided in upcoming newsletters. When: Monday, March 9, 10:00 a.m. Where: Carol Bonfiglio, 660 Quail Crest Drive, WC RSVP: email@example.com The Nutshell March 2009 Page 5 Small Activity Groups Book Discussion Bridge — Partnership March's book is Lottery by Patricia Woods. We meet every month in a member's home, usually Lottery is a compassionate look at the triumphs on the fourth Saturday. Partners play together the and tragedies in Perry Crandall's life. It has an entire evening. The partner may be a family member engrossing story to tell. Redbook said ―It tickles or a friend. We are always happy to have additions your funny bone, tugs at your heart strings, and to our group. Join with a partner or as a solo redefines the word ―fortunate‖ all in one." substitute. Call for more information. When: Tuesday, 1:00 pm March 24th Henny Dijkman & Petie Wright Where: Kathy Winnie 420 Crest Ave. Alamo RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com Evening Bunko Bridge Join us, all permanent players, at Francie Chan's, 1812 Whitecliff Way, Walnut Creek on Thursday, We meet every Friday at 12:30 pm for as many March 12th, at 7:30 p.m. where Carroll Brooks will rounds as we can fit in! The requirements of this host a night of bunko. RSVP to Carroll group are to enjoy playing bridge and to have a firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are unable good time! Please call Sue Eltringham for the to attend please find a substitute from our March hostess. extensive substitute players list. Want to play, as a Bridge--Casual permanent player or as a substitute? Contact Nancy We play with our notes and ―cheat sheets!‖ Our Bocanegra firstname.lastname@example.com. We are still in friendly group meets first for a light lunch and need of one additional permanent player. then rounds of bridge. New players are When: Thursday, March 12th 7:30 PM encouraged. The hostess and location change Where: Francie Chan's, 1812 Whitecliff Way, WC every week. Please call Pat Painton RSVP: Carroll Brooks for specific details. When: Every Friday, 11:30 am-3:00 pm Where: Various members' homes Community Outreach RSVP: Pat Painton Our next project on the calendar is making Easter Baskets for St. Vincent de Paul. These baskets are Bridge--Duplicate given out to children 10 years-of-age and under. Duplicate Bridge meets on the first Monday of the Our goal this year is to make 70 completed Easter month at 12:30 pm. Our next meeting: baskets. We will meet at Carol Bonfiglio's home on Monday, March 2nd. Please RSVP to our March March 9 to assemble them. We invite anyone that is hostess, Connie Wylie, interested to participate and if you are unable to make it on the 9th, you can still participate by Bridge — Marriott dropping off your items at Carol's home or with a We meet monthly on the fourth Wednesday at the member who is coming. Please see page 5 for more Marriott Hotel in Walnut Creek, beginning play at information on Community Outreach. 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. A lunch break is scheduled around noon. Our members rotate When: Monday, March 9, 10:00 a.m. hostess duties. In March our hostess is Audrey Where: Carol Bonfiglio, 660 Quail Crest Drive, WC Green. Please give her a call. RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com The Nutshell March 2009 Page 6 Small Activity Groups Documentary & Discussion resume in April. Any questions please call Mary "Man on Wire" tells about the August 1974 adventure of Philippe Petit who illegally stepped out Night Owls on a wire that extended across the Twin Towers of This group meets once a month for a fun girls' night out. Sometimes the evenings include a movie and the World Trade Center. It is a fascinating story dinner, or other times, a movie with dessert. of the preparation for this event, his motivation and Regardless of the plans, make some time just for the artistry of his feat. It is based on Mr. Petit's yourself and join the fun! Suggestions for new book. He is still living and is planning other dare- activities are very welcome. devil adventures. When: The fourth Tuesday evening of the month When: Tuesday, March 24, 10 am Where: Location to be decided; call Ann for details Where: Ann McBride's home: RSVP: Ann Thelwell, 1073 Camino Verde Circle, Walnut Creek RSVP Monthly Lunch Bunch Golf This is a monthly, casual potluck luncheon held in a Our regular golf day is Wednesday morning with the Newcomer member's home. Pat Painton will be exception of the second Wednesday of the month, hosting the March Luncheon. Please call Pat to which is our monthly coffee morning. That week we RSVP and indicate if you'll be bringing an appetizer, try and fit in another day depending on the ladies' salad or dessert. schedules. The course we frequent the most is Diablo Hills in Walnut Creek, but we sometimes try Date: Monday, March 23, 2009 other courses. We are a fun and not so serious Time: 12:00 PM group…….give us a try! Hostess: Pat Painton, ( When: Every Wednesday, except the second Address: 681 Quail Crest Drive, WC Wednesday. Tee times vary. Where: Most often, Diablo Hills Golf Course Walk and Talk RSVP: Paulette Chandler We will walk the beautiful trail at Castle Rock in the Tennis Diablo Foothills Regional Park. Please let us know if Please grab your racket and join us for some tennis, you plan to come. of course, but also some chatting at the court exchange. We play on Mondays and Thursdays at When: Tuesday March 10, 2009, 9:30 a.m. 8:30 am and are now playing at the courts at Where: Encina Grande Shopping Center on Oak Bancroft Village where I live. The courts are steps Grove & Ygnacio by Beauty Island (park facing Oak away from my address of 432 Augustus Ct. in Grove. Walnut Creek. Please call Connie Wylie email at email@example.com for directions and information as our RSVP: schedule changes according to how many are Judi Hersh , firstname.lastname@example.com or available to play. Eugenia Rutledge , firstname.lastname@example.com Scrapbooking Scrapbooking will be cancelled for March and The Nutshell March 2009 Page 7 Creative Writing Group being formed--A New Small Group Activity Francine Deppe has volunteered to host a creative writing group. It would meet twice a month on the first and third Thursday. The first meeting is scheduled for March 5 th with the second meeting on March 19th, All writing styles are welcome; memoirs, poetry or fiction. Guests will be asked to read their work, followed by helpful suggestions offered by the group to incorporate into what's been written. This does not mean the author has to follow these suggestions. I think six to eight people would make up a good size group. As mentioned, this would occur twice a month, from 10:00 - 12:30. Appetizers and beverages will be offered. When: March 5th and March 19th 10:00 – 12:30 Where: Francine Deppe's home, 1125 Peacock Creek Dr., Clayton 94517 RSVP: Francine email@example.com Member Profile Our featured member this month is Laurel Harken. She has been a member since 2003. She coordinates our monthly Bay Area Excursions and does an awesome job. In Laurie's own words: ―I am a native of Cleveland and an only child. I stayed in Ohio for college at Denison and for half of medical school at Western Reserve. While at Denison, I met Alden at a tea for a visiting professor in November. We married just 11 months later and celebrated our 43rd anniversary this year. ―While finishing Medical School and the School of Public Health at Harvard (where Alden did his residency), we had our first two children. It was really bad planning, but those were the days when we believed that we could do it all!! ―We lived in Cleveland, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Denver and now Walnut Creek with Dwight, Melissa, Tabetha and four dogs named Buffy, and two Daisy cats. My career resembled a game of Shoots and Ladders. Every time Alden, a cardiac surgeon moved, my career shifted from pediatrics, Child Development, a consultant for Health and Human Services, Public Health and finally as a faculty member at the University of Co. in Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics. ―I am happiest as a wife, mother, grandmother of Charlie and Nico, a physician, breast cancer survivor and a very happily retired woman who knows you all and gets to enjoy all the fun events that were impossible while working! Happy Birthdays, Newcomers! Lots of best wishes for a year of happiness to these March birthday girls! 3/3 Jody Watson 3/6 Kathy Winnie 3/17 Betty M. Hinz 3/27 Gwynneth Willams 3/31 Betsy J. 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Riverhead School District officials are bracing for a large influx of students requiring English instruction next fall, along with a new set of state regulations.
Riverhead School District officials are bracing for a large influx of students requiring English instruction next fall, along with a new set of state regulations.
North Fork Community Theatre is offering one $500 scholarship for a graduating senior from each high school in Southold, Riverhead and Shelter Island towns. (more…)
Thin, skinny, fat and obese. These are four simple words out of the millions in the English language, but do we ever think about how these words could physically and mentally torture the people sitting around us right now? Everyone has heard of the different female body shapes: pear, apple, banana and hourglass. They have been in existence since cavemen times; however, being defined by these shapes is affecting more girls of all ages nowadays.
Riverhead's athletic director, Bill Groth, was recently named a 2014 Zone Award recipient by the New York State Council of Administrators for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance during a banquet in Verona, N.Y.
In the summer of 2011, Marissa Macchio, the Riverhead High School orchestra director, introduced Yasmine Kocan to the cello during a music program.
"I could tell from the start that she was gifted and had an exceptional ear for music," Ms. Macchio said in a news release. (more…)
The Riverhead school board voted to limit the kinds of contracts Superintendent Nancy Carney can sign without needing board authorization, arguing that it protects taxpayers and adds extra oversight to limit mistakes.
The superintendent had been able to sign off on contracts under $25,000 without board approval. That limit was decreased to $10,000 or less. (more…)
There are 16 students in Riverhead sophomore Shannon Zeltmann's AP Physics class. But all but two of the students go without a lunch period each day, she said.
The reason why the kids are skipping lunch? There's just not enough time in the school day, the sophomore said. (more…)


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Resources and Publications
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We need an "innovation economics" approach to the budget that spurs growth through increased investments,...
The EU-U.S. T-TIP Agreement will only be fully successful if it fully maximizes innovation.
A thorough analysis of capital investment over the past three decades uncovers several troubling trends.
The use of localization barriers to trade, by numerous countries, threatens the global economy.
Congress needs to reauthorize the Federal Helium Program now in order to avoid idling a valuable public...
Neo-Luddites are once again blaming technology for job loss but the evidence shows they are wrong.
An infographic illustrating how to fund next-generation clean energy breakthroughs.
ITIF explains the difference between competitiveness, innovation and productivity in this policy memo.
The U.S. cloud computing industry could lose $22 to $35 billion over the next three years due to PRISM.
Policymakers should take measures to reduce spam and improve cybersecurity on the Internet.
Discrimination is hard to combat because it is hard to prove. Data can help.
New report from BCG and Qualcomm shows large benefits to consumers and small businesses.
Those who stoke big data fears often ignore positives for society.
A policy proposal that would kill two birds with one stone.
Manufacturing is not booming in the US and saying so may make matters worse.
Government should not protect traditional business at the expense of innovators.
Policymakers should be wary of adverse side effects when promoting competition for short-term consumer welfare.
New evidence demonstrates that IPRs have not decreased access to medicines.
Data analytics can be a key to better government.
Far from crowding out discretionary spending, cellphones are an incredible deal for consumers.
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Stephen Ezell presents on the current state of U.S. manufacturing.
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Robert Atkinson presented to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners on Innovation-Based...
Stephen Ezell presented "Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage" to the BioPharma...
Matthew Stepp discussed key reforms to improve development and deployment at a roundtable discussion on...
Stephen Ezell presented at the 2013 ALEC conference in Chicago.
Matthew Stepp briefed the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium on the "Turning the Page:...
Daniel Castro spoke on the topic of "How the Internet is Creating Opportunities for Latinos" at...
Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will discuss the trade-offs involved in COPPA as a part of the panel discussion.
Undue regulation would hamper public benefit of patient-generated health data.
Senate testimony argues that limiting collection of geo-location data by third parties for commercial use...
ITIF amicus brief asks U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the treatment of WiFi under the Wiretap Act.
To drive growth and innovation, Washington needs to address, three deficits, not just the budget deficit.
Communications Act Update provides opportunity to reform spectrum policy and unlock capacity to fuel wireless...
The FTC should avoid unnecessarily regulating predictive analytics and the underlying data. Instead, it...
The U.S. decision to forgo oversight of Internet governance has inherent risks.
Data has the potential to improve economic growth and quality of life but only if we get the policies right.
ITIF testifies in Vermont against legislation sought by organic advocates to grow their market by misleading...
ITIF opposes misguided efforts to ban an enviroinmentally superior new biotech variety of grass.
A collection of essays making the case for the progressive power of innovation and the digital economy in enabling societies to cope with new challenges.
Conventional economics provides an increasingly poor guide for economic policy and should be replaced by an evolutionary economics framework.
Rob Atkinson contributed the chapter "Public Policy, Innovation and New Technologies" to the textbook "Guide to U.S. Economic Policy."
Robert Atkinson contributed the chapter "Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities" for the book "Creating Competitiveness: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polices for Growth."
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Daniel Castro contributed a chapter titled "U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy" in the book "Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses."
Rob Atkinson contributed a chapter titled chapter "Who's Who in Internet Politics" for the book "The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet."
Supply-Side Follies: Why Conservative Economics Fails, Liberal Economics Falters, and Innovation Economics is the Answer
Supply-Side Follies methodically debunks the common assumptions of conservative economics and demonstrates why it is a flawed doctrine that is setting up the U.S. for a major economic downturn in the near future.
Taking into account the historical record, the book discusses the shortcomings of prevailing liberal and conservative economic doctrines and lays out a new growth economics agenda aimed at maximizing the productivity and innovation-enhancing forces of the New Economy.


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Additional Information: Breed Fanciers for over 30 years. Champion sired. Health tested. Correct Temperament. Puppies sold with contract and guarantee to show,work,and pet homes. Don't settle for less. America & euro
At Nubia Dobermans we breed QUALITY, not quantity. We breed for temperament and longevity as a priority. We don't put mediocre dogs out to... ...
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Additional Information: Beautiful litter of AKC pups delivered 12/14. All red babies, vWD clear, no white factor in any of our bloodlines. Excellent pedigree. 1 male and 2 females still available, ready for their new homes the end of January. $850 for limited AKC registration and $950 for full AKC registration.
The Dobieden is expecting new pups around Valentines Day 2015!! Great way to start your year with an AKC registered, healthy puppy from The... ...
Nice Dobermans
Additional Information: We have a couple lovely female pups left. Sweet, cute, friendly, family raised. With a nice pedigree. Fully vaccinated. And one 8mo pet quality black male for experienced doberman owners.
We have a couple lovely female pups left. Sweet, cute, friendly, family raised. With a nice pedigree. Fully vaccinated. And one 8mo pet quality... ...
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Additional Information: Hello im listing puppies for a friend the pups are located in newark Delaware IF INTERESTED PLEASE CALL (302)286-7560 PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL. THE PUPS D.O.B BIRTH IS 12/18/2010
Here we have 6 beautiful A.K.C REGISTERED MALE DOBERMAN PINCHER. NO FEMALES AVAILABLE. THEY ARE ALL BLACK/RUST AND RAISED IN THE HOUSE WITH LOTS... ...
J-WIN Dobermans
Additional Information: Involved in the sport of dogs for decades, I am now privledged to be a Member of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America and own and breed Obedience and Conformation Champions. Health testing on adults.
All of our dobermans and puppies are lovingly raised and socialized in our home from the day they are born. Please click on this... ...
Lime Valley Dobermans
Additional Information: We have a beautiful litter of AKC Doberman Pinscher puppies for sale. They are vet checked, up to date on shots and come with a health guarantee. These puppies love to play with our children!
We have male dobermans in black, fawn & blue and one red female. They were born on May 7, 2014 and are availalbe to leave... ...
Jambolou Dobermans and Min Pins
Additional Information: DPCA & York Kennel Club Member. We are hobby breeders and a AKC / UKC show family. We health test for retinal atrophy, liver, kidney, thyroid, hips, VwD and DCM. See website for puppy info.
11/9/14 MIN PINS!!! I have 1 red male available for placement from litter of 5 puppies. Red $500 limited $800 full Show... ...
Heaths Kennels
Additional Information: Advertising for someone that bought a puppy from me a few years ago and now has 4 male puppies for sale, see more info and pictures for more information Located in Gibsonville NC
Remember these are a friend prior customer of mine that bought a puppy from me a few years ago and now has bred her female with and has 4 male... ...
Additional Information: Here at Brija we breed top quality Dobes for health, temperament, longevity and conformation. We test for Cardio, VWD, Hips, elbows, eyes, and thyroid.
Here at Brija Dobermans we have been loving and living with Dobes for 15 years. I am a member of Quaker City Doberman Pinscher Club and the... ...
Additional Information: AKC Championship Bloodlines-Bred for show, pet & agility homes. Established in 1980, DPCA member. All Ears cropped, Tails docked, 1st shot. Planned breeding for March 2014.
Niklby was established in 1980. ���We own all AKC conformation Champions that were bred for the standard and�proven for type, temperment,... ...
Adorable Dobies
Additional Information: Bred for beauty, strength, and loyalty in a family environment these adorable dobies are amazing life companions. Check out our website if you're interested in welcoming a dobie into your home.
Isis Collins II is a purebred European Doberman pinscher full of lots of energy and love. She is currently being raised in our home with 3... ...
Blue Ribbon Dobermans
After we bought our first doberman in 2012 we've been in love with the breed ever since. Not even a year later we added another 2... ...
Shadeko Dobermans
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We breed only for quality, health, temperament and conformation. We show in the conformation ring�although recently we have been doing obedience... ...
Ramsey's Dobi Gang
Additional Information: Bred for family pets & companions. We recommend visiting to meet relatives of future puppies. See how they interact with children & strangers. A true test of temperament! Call for appt. and come by.
Our Dobermans are raised in a clean, healthy environment. While growing up, they are given lots of TLC by family members and are socialized with... ...
Tuxedo Dobes
Additional Information: Available NOW! Doberman Pinschers with excellent dispositions and champion bloodlines. Mother on premises. Puppies ears are cropped, tails docked, and dew claws removed.
We have bred quality Doberman pinschers with excellent dispositions and Champion bloodlines for a over a decade. AKC. Ears are cropped, tails... ...
Smittys Kennels - LONG ISLAND NY
Additional Information: DOBERMAN STUD Service available.Euro Import: Betelges/Del Nasi linesCLEAR for vWD, DCM, OFA Hips, OFA Heart, Thyroid panel normal, CAC, R CACIB.Exc.temp,size, conformation. Puppies available 7/2015
DOBERMAN PUPPIES FOR SALE STUD SERVICE: Stud certified CLEAR of all genetic (inherited) defects: vWD (vonWillebrands Disease), DCM (Heart) ,... ...
Additional Information: Happy healthy puppies raised in home. Older puppies/adults occasionally available.Spring litter planned for 2015
Litter planned for early 2015. All puppies leave with shots and deworming UTD. Puppies can have ears cropped before leaving, or with ears... ...
East Coast Dobermans
Additional Information: We Breed for the love of Dobermans and for those who love them. Our Dobies come from the finest European descent, AKC registered and health testedlitter born 1/13/15 #3 males #2 females available
Nikki Griffith
Additional Information: 2 show quality AKC championship bloodline black & tan males remaining. 14 weeks old. Ears cropped, tails docked, dew claws removed. Up to date on all vaccines. $1200
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Additional Information: $ 550-650 DOBERMAN PUPPIES READY NOW! AKC CHAMPION BLOODLINES. Shipping is available for $400 nationwide.
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Friendship Dobes
Additional Information: All of our dobermans are health tested and breed for sound temperament ,and good health! Call for upcoming litter spring 2015.
Call about our upcoming litter spring 2015. ...
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Additional Information: Announcing a new litter due between CH Jasladecks Never Kiss-N-Tell U Fool & CH Bluj Twylyte Johnnie Walker Red due in late 2014
�We have been showing and breeding Dobes for over�20 years. While we are not the biggest or most well known breeders, We are well known for... ...
Angel's Doberman's
Additional Information: AKC Doberman Pinscher pups. Large Breed, European and American blood line, parents have great temperament and health. No Z factor in bloodline.
Now taking $200.00 Non refundable Deposit for AKC Registered Doberman Pinscher Puppies. Large breed, American and European bloodline, no Z factor... ...
Dagobah Dobermans
Additional Information: We breed Ch.Euro lines & Ch.Am.lines for healthy, well balanced, solid temperaments, family/companion/working/show. Parents - OFAed, vWD & thyroid tested.
We have been breeding Dobermans for over�32 years. We are not big breeders and may only have one litter a year. We have been breeding for... ...
Journey Dobermanns
Additional Information: 2015 Easter litter expected! This breeding is between our European imports Maxx X Viksen. We anticipate black & rust and brown & rust pups. We will return your calls as soon as possible. Thank you!
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Bear Creek K9
Additional Information: Top European Champion Bloodlines. Cropped Docked and Micro Chipped puppies. NYS OD 863. 25 Years breeding. Health testing. Stud Service. Quality Dobermans at an affordable price. Shipping avail.
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Josarge Kennels
Additional Information: We breed quality Doberman's & excellent temperaments.Our puppies are raised in our home & not in a kennel.All our puppies are AKC registered.
Josarge Kennel's is a small hobby kennel. All of our Doberman's and our Pomeranian are in our home and have access to a play area and fenced in... ...
Gardner's Dobies
Additional Information: We have puppies now. Puppies will be vet checked and current on vaccines and prices will be $1195.00, Please call or email w/questions
Wishingwell Dobermans
Additional Information: we are breeding Ch Wishes Saybre Rose this Dec,to Ch Barchet's Ghost Legend puppies will be due in March and will go to their new homes in June.A lot 0f champion behind this litter. excepting deposit
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D&D Dobermans
Additional Information: Born 11/27/14. They are ready to go now. 3 Red/Rust females,1 Black/Rust male. Tales docked, dew claws removed. First shots/Vet check. Forever homes needed. No papers $750.00 Raised w/Kids & pets.
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Is it ok to water from bottom when propagating?. I understand that you should cover with clear plastic or glass in well light area at room temp. THANKS BILL
Bill, I don't, but I suppose it may depend on your cutting medium. Enclosed, the cuttings may require no water and are better kept on the "dry side" (please don't mistake that to mean truly dry :)) since most problems are caused by excess water.
If I have to add water, I'll remove the covering and use a fine spray, not having anything as professional as a mist system. I'm adding moisture, not thoroughly soaking the peat/perlite mix. Let me also confess that my success with cuttings can be hit and miss, maybe when the E coast has settled down from Irene, you'll find some of the completely experienced propagators adding thoughts so please check back later.
This method may work for a particular variety of rhododendron under very specific conditions, but as a general method, I'm extremely skeptical about its effectiveness. A 1" diameter "stake" would be 3 to 4 years old and very, very unlikely to strike roots.
Rhododendron cuttings for propagation are generally taken from first year wood once it has sufficiently hardened in late summer to late fall. The cuttings are wounded (usually), treated with a hormone(usually), then placed in a mist chamber or poly covered flat to maintain 100% humidity. Bottom heat is often employed. A Nearing frame is another method. Propagation can also be achieved by using a conveniently low growing branch. The 1st year wood is wounded, buried in good "soil" with the leaves above ground and the branch still attached to the mother plant. Rooting takes palce in a year or more.
Sticking 1" diameter 2 foot long rhododendrons cuttings in the ground and expecting them to root as if they were willows is a guarantee of failure, in my opinion.
It is very common that commercial propagators, who have such equipment will utilize it to ensure a nearly 100% propagation rate. For those of us who do not have such tools at our disposal, we look for simpler, more economic methods to be used on a small-scale. While in your opinion the stake method is a guaranteed failure, I have 32 healthy bushes that give me reason to continue using this method. For the little work I have to put into it, a 95% return is good enough for me. :)I will be sure to try propagation from first-year cuttings next season to see how that improves production.
FishyPlnts: I do not wish to seem impolite, but the method of rhododendron propagation you advocate so contradicts everything known about propagation of this genus, that, to be frank, I simply do not believe your claims.
A 1" diameter rhododendron "stake" would perhaps have enough auxins and energy remaining to initiate a limited number of leaf clusters from already existing leaf buds as shown in your pictures, but that does not mean it has produced sufficient roots for long term survival or, indeed, any roots at all.
the answer to the first question is that watering through the medium (capillary watering, ebb and flow, osmosis, whatever you want to call it) is not such a good idea.
At the stage where you are making cuttings, you want the medium to be moist, but too wet will invite disease. Also, the plant you are propagating has no roots, no ability to absorb water that way, which is part of the reason that misting is utilized.
Fishy, I assume that when you say you have rooted dogwood trees in the manner you have described, you are NOT talking about Cornus florida, the typical tree form flowering dogwood? But rather one of the shrubby forms that flower in corymbs?
I worked with a small nursery (less then 10 acres).
We rooted most of the plants we sold.
The owner could get 100% from most R.Azaleas, we only rooted in the Spring & Summer for Azaleas.
We did not use air layering because you would have a large plant with a small root system. You would have to baby the plant/ limb for 24-36 months.
So we felt that we could root 4-6 inch cuttings & grow them to the same size in the same time.
I said that to ask if your plants have a large root system in a year?
If so, how long until you have a branched bush instead of a stick with roots.
I am not sure the size of the root system produced. I have only ever used this system to propagate the plants where they will finally be. The Rhods I just planted will be moved however, so I will let you know when we dig them up! Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
Hey all.
Here's the update on these Rhods. Sorry it has been so long. Been really busy this summer! As mainegrower stated, the majority of the immediate growth on the stakes seems to be the result of residual auxins in the wood. As jolj said, it is best to do any rooting in the spring/ early summer. The stakes did develop roots, but they were developed too late in the summer and were not sufficient to sustain the plants throughout the harshness of the Ct winter. The stakes that developed the best roots were the small stakes ~1 inch. If the plants were better cared for in an environment in which they would receive the necessary treatment, I would be interested to see how the plants might do. Guess I'll have to try this again farther south? Thanks all for the comments and directions!
Much as we might wish that the ultra simple "stake method" would work for rhododendrons, it's really unlikely (I'd say impossible) no matter what the climate is like or how mild the winters might be in a more southerly area. Willows, forsythia, shrubby dogwoods, poplar and some other genrae can indeed be put in the ground as stakes and will root and grow on in fairly high percentage, but not rhododendrons.
The results reported above can, I think, be accounted for by a couple of factors. The pond-side location meant high atmospheric and soil moisture. Thus the energy already present in the stakes - the second factor - was sufficient to put out some new leaf growth (this frequently happens in more conventional rhodo propagation and does not automatically mean any roots have formed) and even some roots, though I find this very surprising. Once that initial energy is exhausted, the stake will stop any development and become a dead stick no matter how mild the winter.
Rhododendron propagation is not all that difficult for most varieties if some basic methods are followed. The "stake in the ground" method, however, will not result in a new rhododendron plant.


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