Protecting your blooms
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Protecting your Blooms Protecting your Blooms from the elements!from the elements!
Rain, Sun, & WindRain, Sun, & Wind
Our ChallengesOur Challenges
RainRainBlooms fill with water, get heavy, stem or branch Blooms fill with water, get heavy, stem or branch breaks. breaks. Bloom damage…spottingBloom damage…spotting
WindWindBroken stems, branches, main plant breaking.Broken stems, branches, main plant breaking.For us usually Rain and Wind happen in conjunction For us usually Rain and Wind happen in conjunction Areas where Drew did the tying!Areas where Drew did the tying!
SunSunBloom fadingBloom fadingReds are prone to fadingReds are prone to fadingSan Jose National Show…. fading!San Jose National Show…. fading!
What have you tried to mitigate What have you tried to mitigate to damages?to damages?
Implementing Ideas…….Implementing Ideas…….
What are your challenges?What are your challenges?
Mitigating the ElementsMitigating the Elements
Staking / TyingStaking / Tying• Various methodsVarious methods
Disbudding / DeadheadingDisbudding / Deadheading Strategic plantingStrategic planting
• LocationLocation• Other plants, to provide protectionOther plants, to provide protection
Mechanical barriersMechanical barriers• Shade cloth / UmbrellasShade cloth / Umbrellas• Pergola’s, Fences, Temporary structuresPergola’s, Fences, Temporary structures
Others….Others….
Loney’s GardenLoney’s Garden
Jim & Chris StoutJim & Chris Stout
Walton’s (Narrows)Walton’s (Narrows)
Schroeder’sSchroeder’s
Other Ideas…..Other Ideas…..
SummarySummary
We can’t control the weatherWe can’t control the weather
Mitigate to reduce damageMitigate to reduce damage
Experiment …..baby steps!Experiment …..baby steps!
Find what works for youFind what works for you
QuestionsQuestions