East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-13
The Essentials for Proper
Care of Easter Flowers

Easter Flowers
houses TO harden up end s1veA
great deal OF air.
Naturally. In this process OF foruina
they are kept very wet at the roots
and. syringed frequently over the tops,
this syringing sometimes being done
twice day.
Condition Of Plants.
Iwrite of this SO you will under
stand the changed conditions into
which a plant Is placed when brought
into our homes, where the atmosphere
Is dry and warm 1t is usually placed
in a window and possibly the nrst day
we fail to give it any water. and the
second day not perhaps before 10
o'clock In the morning. and even than
only little is placed on the surface
OF each pot, which In an hour. owing to
the dry atmosphere. has evaporated
Is It any wonder that before the
evening of the second day we nnd tbs
plants whiting and the flowers lying
over the pots?
You all desire to have your flowers
attractive and fresh-looking as long ~
possible, and you will have no difn-
Guilty II you will only give them tbs
same treatment they receive before
leaving tho greenhouse AS soon as
you receive the plant, before piacfns
IL in the window. Give It thorough
soaking. To 1Ampen It is Of httle uss
and the results very disappointing. but
wetting Thoroughly at the roots stfft-
ems, freshsns and revives the nowerA
Use Plenty Of Water.
In the case especially Of azafeas axza'
hydrangeas. n is necessary 10 stand
them In q bucket Of water for az seasz
ten minutes twice day. This SANS
method Of watering applies to many
other Easter plants.
Almost all tho plants that flower ~
this season win remain In full bloom
and every tiny bud will unfold instead
Of blighting II they are thus treated.
And what an added pleasure II Is to
see our plants fresh and attractive cos
many days instead of drying. whiting
and shriveling, as is 30 often the CASE
In q few hoursi
Many Of our expensive Easter plants
are consigned ina few days after East
er to the ash barrel or convenient
dump; while few Of the cheaper ones
bloom only once. q long list Of them
is worth much care and attention aft
er Easter.
Plant Rambler Early.
The rambler and other pot roses
should be planted out of doors as soon
as possible after Towering. Never lay
them on their side or set them In an
odd corner to dry. Plant the RAM
blers where. they can chamber over ar
bors. trellises and fences and the bush
roses In other suitable locations. As
they are perfectly hardy. plant them
where they will remain permanently.
They may turn little yellow at nrst-
but they viii soon become accustomed
to the change and start TO grow.
To preserve azaleas they should be
plunged in the ground In the flower
border pot and all. II the weather IN
very dry they will require Watering
the summer and fall On
the approach OF frost lift them. ciean
OF the pots. place them In Q cool win
dow In q room with little or NO heay
and keep them moderately damp until
toward spring. when they should be
watered daily as they approach she
season.
Easter would be robbed of o AU4 n
there were no lilies. Keep your lilies
In pot until the middle Of May, when
you should plant them In the open
border. The tops VIM die. away. but
almost invariably they will form Q
new bulb and flower again in late An
gust.
All the many varieties OF bufb0uA
stock. such as hyacinths. tulips and
crocus, when they are through bloom
Ing can be planted out in the open
ground. Here they will come up year
after year and flower very abundantly.
The flowers will never be quite SO
large as they were the nrst year. but
they win be attractive. Many Try 10
lower these, bulbs In the house after
the nrst year, but this isn't practical
Better plant them in the border.