what soil amendment did you use, how much direct sun on them, do you have a watering regime in place if it has not rained? Photos?
im curious what made the decision to not put in container of some sort?
Jim,
apologies. I I used the term ‘ground‘...referring to just getting them planted in ‘something’ no longer bare rooted.
I placed them in a plastic/pretty well drained Approx. dim. 20”x 8”x 6” tray. I wanted something clear so I could watch water saturation/drainage from top to bottom. In that regard I think I was smart... but with as much organic as I ended up using...the rigidity is in question. So maybe not so smart after all!
Anyway, with all the feedback I got I’m going to walk the line with sunlight...leaving them in morning sun so they get an hour or 2 early but shade throughout the hotter temps. of the day. If they last, will move in Mid September/October to a location with longer duration of light?
I put down a 2-3” base of pumis/volcanic. I would have put down more but the material was a bit larger than I thought so I needed to use a bit more organic just to keep them upright.
I will take a picture in the morning with an update on about how much water I’m using. Today was a pretty decent amount just to get started. Lightly misted the foliage later in the day.