816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,1986
What to do with that holiday
plant poinsettia, amaryllis,
cyclamon once the flowers are
finished? They can all be recycled,
given the right care. Is it worth
while? Here is what’s involved -
you decide.
Amaryllis is probably the most
satisfactory rebloomer. When it’s
finished flowering, cut back the
stalk, continue watering and begin
regular feeding (% strength
soluble fertilizer every two weeks)
to encourage vigorous foliate.
Put the plant outdoors in full sun
when weather warms up (mid-
May). If it shows signs of going
dormant (yellowing leaves) in late ■
summer, withhold water, remove
dead foliage, and store the bulb in
a cool spot at least two months
before beginning the cycle again.
Some amaryllis may not go dor-
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mant. Bring the plant inside when
cool weather arrives and continue
growing as before.
Don’t expect a recycled poin
settia to look the same as it did
from the florist - it will probably be
much taller with smaller blooms.
Continue normal care until April,
then reduce watering and cut
stems back to six inches. Before
moving it outdoors after frost,
repot to next larger container.
Grow it in a bright location,
feeding every two to three weeks,
and pruning occasionally until
Sept. 1. Bring it inside to a sunny
window. To bloom for Christmas,
poinsettia need 12 hours of unin
terrupted dark at night (with
temperatures below 65*F) and sun
during the day from Oct. 1 to
Thanksgiving. Continue normal
watering and feeding.
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BEAVERTOWN Brooks End
and Par Kay Farms of Beavertown
held their annual Winter Sale,
which totaled $54,315.00 for 186
head. 86 head of pure-bred boars
and gilts averaged $430.
The top-selling animal sold for
$1325.00 to Irvin Zimmerman of
Cyclamen are tough to keep
growing under normal home
conditions. If they survive, they
might bloom again if, when the
leaves start dying back in late
spring, water is withheld and the
plant is put in a cool, dim spot to
rest. Dead leaves are removed
when they are dry.
Part of the secret to success is
keeping the tuber dry but not too
dry during the rest, so keep the soil
just barely moist. In late summer
or when new shoots appear, repot,
resume watering and grow as
usual.
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Brook End hosts winter sale
Swarthmore. It was a Yorkshire
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The top-selling Yorkshire Boar
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Dover, NC. The top-selling Lan
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Alvin Shaffer Dalmatia, Pa. for
$5OO. The top-selling Landrace
Boar was purchased by Sutton
Brothers LaGrange, NC for $325.
Other results included: 33 head
of Yorkshire Bred Gilts Averaged
$390 ; 38 head of Yorkshire Boars
Averaged $574; 71 head of
Yorkshires Averaged $456; 15 head
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The Auctioneer was Mike Jones,
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It is the goal of Brooks End and
Par Kay Farms to furnish high
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