Vol. 27

Title:
WINTER PLANT PROTECTION AT FAIRVIEW NURSERY

Author:
Phil Beaumont

pp: 297

Abstract:
At Fairview Nursery we grow azaleas, hollies, photinias and some junipers in containers. We grow only one, two, and three gallon material. We are a bread-and-butter nursery and do not grow anything out of the ordinary. All our plants are grown in a bark and German peat mix. Our bark is green and runs from ¼ inch to 50-cent piece size. All 2 and 3 gallon plants are fertilized with 16-4-8 formulation. At the time they are containerized, one gallon material and azaleas are fertilized with 18-6-12 Osmocote at the rate of 1 teaspoon per gallon. All plants are fertilized with 10-20-10 through the irrigation system several times during the summer. They are grown in full sun in black plastic.

Previous years, during the latter part of November and early December, all 2 and 3-gallon containers were pushed can tight, except for the azaleas. We jammed at this time for several reasons. One is that we ship on into mid-November and we find it difficult to pick out orders from can-tight stock.

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