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Old 08-29-2009, 01:23 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Hi MJ, I have come to the conlusion over time that transplant shock is a main cause of all sorts of grief for the plants. Since your season out there I would guess is longer than here in NJ I would give them a week or 2 and then quickly but somewhat gradually adjust to full sun. They really don't need much babying other than that. Judge when to water by sticking your finger in the soil and only water when it's dry 2 " down. I only watered my plants a very few times this year due to excessive rain and they've done beautifully.
Can't wait to see some of your pics as they grow. I'm kind of excited for you since last year at this time I was in exactly the same spot and had just really begun my collection. My yard now looks like a tropical plantation( but a bit smaller).
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