Transplanting from Yogurt pots to Black pots!!

In my last post I planned to transplant all my baby Grass Trees to new pots!

This task has been completed...with varying success.

I also have learned some helpful information!

Firstly the seed raising pot mix I used was too sandy...many little plants

had not developed roots very well and in the transfer to the new pots,

the soil just fell away and it was quite a juggling exercise to hold

together the cut away bottom of the Yogurt pot

and replant to the larger pot!

Secondly the soil did not hold moisture well either!

I had prepared the new pots with Jamie Durie Native Plant Mix

($9.45 at Big W)

I used this fantastic mix to repot GT's 6 & 7 ...they are doing really well!

Thirdly I learned...Yogurt pots...not a good Idea!

When I next plant a batch of seeds I will plant straight

into the larger pots in the beginning and save the

trouble and risk to these contrary little seeds/plants!

I graded my efforts on a 1-10 scale and most only rated 5/5 for root disturbance!

However over the last two weeks none have died, in fact some of the ones

I thought would surely cark it ...Haven't! though early days yet!

I have about 4 plants which I expect to shrivel, but it's

really surprising that they are looking so good!

A few completely lost ALL the soil in my hamfisted effort and

I was left holding a slender stalk!! 1/10

So I planted it and there you go! Still living two weeks later!

This will be interesting to see how much grievious bodily harm I have inflicted on them!

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An update on Grass Tree No. 7

As you can see from the photo the seeds are looking great

...little buzzy bees have done a great job, nice plump developing seed pods!

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This is a rather unusual garden ornament...looks fantastic though!
(residing at the plant nursery )

The Golden Rooster!
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The Tally

80 seedlings in new black pots - 12 pots with 2 seedlings in each pot.

(4 in doubt...a rugged transplant!)

8 adults (varying sizes)+ 1 seedling in the garden,
=
89 Grass Trees.

(Note: Between the last post and now approx 6 seedlings died due probably to soil conditions and lack of water and nutrients in the soil.)

Cheers Carol