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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, March 24, 1972
Garden Time
Pinching Growing Tips
Can Give Plants Shape
By M. E. GARDNER
N. C. State University
Ventilation, temperature
and light all play a very im
portant part in the success
ful production of house
plants. However, since
plants vary so widely in their
requirements, it is not prac
tical to give detailed in
structions concerning these
factors of total plant envi
ronment. We have to take
some chances.
If you would like to have
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additional information con
cerning specific require
ments of plants for light,
temperature and ventilation,
let me know and I will be
happy to supply it. Identify
the plants in which you are
interested.
Pinching of the growing
tip of many plants at the
proper time will make them
stockier and more shcq)ely.
Such plants as geranium,
coleus, begonia and the ivies
will respond to this
treatment.
Training of vines and
trailing foliage plants will
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add interest to your c'olleo-
tion. Some of the materials
commonly used for training
include fernwood, driftwood,
cork, peoky cypress slabs
and plastic poles.
Repotting is important
but no rule can be given as
plants will vary in their
requirements. Probably the
better plan would be to gently
tap the soil mass from the
pot and examine the root
system. If the roots have
formed a solid mat against
the rim of the pot, shift to
a larger container.
It might be of interest
to suggest some plants that
are better adapted for
average house conditions
than others and will tolerate
some abuse — Arrowhead,
Australian Umbrella Tree,
Chinese Evergreens, Devil’s
Ivy, Fiddleleaf Fig, Grsqie
Ivy, Heartleaf Philodendron,
India Rubber Plant, Jade
Plant, Ovalleaf Peperomia,
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Specimen plants for large
tubs would include Austral
ian Umbrella Pine,
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Plant, Palms Philodendrons
and Veitch Screw Pine.
For south or west win
dows these plants might do
best: Amaryllis, Azalea,
Coleus, Cyclamen, Gera
nium, Oxalis and Poinsettia.
For ' north windows:
African Violet (in summer),
Dracaena, Fern, Ivy, Dumb
Cane (Deffenbachia), Ivy,
Peperomia, Philodendron,
Rubber Plant, Snake Plant
and Wandering Jew.
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odendron, Rubber Plant,
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