JANUARY BLOOMS OUTDOORS

The world has n’t stopped blossom in January ! As described in theJanuary calendarfor the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden , look for :

JANUARY TASKS

The average cold temperatures in Charlottesville occur in January . Historically , January is also the driest month . Therefore , our tasks should include :

Check for icing - heave . The freezing - thaw cps can push the crowns of perennials or other shoal - root plants up out of the ground . Take a walkway around and gently set recurrent plants back into the ground . labor mulch back around the industrial plant , or if not mulched , set some leaves or evergreen plant bough around it .

Water!Be specially careful that newly establish trees , and fall - planted perennials and shrubs have enough water . The guideline for water newly planted tree diagram during the dormant months ( November - March ) is about one Imperial gallon per inch of caliper ( trunk diameter at 12″ above the ground ) per workweek . It is recommended that the weekly lacrimation should be spread over 2 - 3 twenty-four hours , if possible . For freshly planted bush , a rough guideline is about 10 seconds with the hosiery per gal of plant . If your bush came in a 3 - gallon container , water 2 - 3 gallons per works , or about 30 minute with the hose . These are approximations . The important affair is to not let plant dry out , without over - watering . If we have a wet January , extra watering will be less of an publication .

Protect evergreen bush and trees from wakeless snow and methamphetamine hydrochloride damage . See theDecember issuing ofThe Garden Shedfor ways to preclude damage , and how to do by heavy snowfall and chicken feed removal .

Do n’t forget the birds!In addition to planting bushes and trees that supply berries , we can also offer extra food and water from November - April to help the birds when natural nutrient generator are less plentiful .

According toCornell ’s Project FeederWatch , bird feeder should be make clean once every two weeks . Take the feeder asunder and remove any seeable debris . Then , soak the feeder for 10 minute in a diluted bleach solvent ( 1 part bleach to 9 theatrical role urine ) , or soak for one hour in a weakly acetum result ( 1 part white acetum to 4 parts water supply ) , and then scrub with a clear bottle brush . Rinse thoroughly and rent dry whole before refilling with seed . ensure that water sources are not frosty , and set them in an undecided space at levels that help supply protection from piranha .

GEAR UP FOR THE peachy BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

TheGreat Backyard Bird Count ( GBBC)is a free , play , and easy case that engages bird security guard of all ages in enumerate birds to create a real - metre snapshot of snort populations . Participants are ask to count fowl for as fiddling as 15 minutes ( or as long as they wish ) on one or more days of the four - Clarence Day case , February 12 - 15 , 2021,and report their sightings online atbirdcount.org .

EVALUATE THE GARDEN

The beautiful structure of deciduous Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree against a blue winter sky is an veneration - exalt prospect of a winter garden . Bare limb covered with snow offers another , starker variety of beauty . This bareness also reveals the garden ’s structure , both its winning figure constituent , and some elements you may see desire . Use this time to decide what type of changes you ’d wish to make . See this article fromThe Garden Shed,“Reflections on the Winter Landscape,”for design ideas and plant recommendations .

JANUARY BLOOMS INDOORS

Cyclamen

There are many home plant to consider , but I have been bask scarlet - blossom cyclamen as an alternative to poinsettia for the holiday . The genus , Cyclamen , control about 20 metal money which are all aboriginal to the Mediterranean region . Hardy Cyclamen purpurascens species are small perennials for shade or part tincture . The houseplant , or florist ’s cyclamen ( Cyclamen persicum ) , is a tuberous potted works that flowers during the winter month . It has adorable , heart - shape green foliage streak with ash grey , and prime in shades of white , pinkish , rose , purple , and red . The efflorescence are available in undivided , treble , fringed , crested , and frilled form . Cyclamen has a mounded growth use , and ranges in size from 6 - 16 ” in height .

Cyclamen purpurascens prefers cool temperatures and bright collateral light . idealistic daytime temperatures are 60- 65 ° F with night temperature around 50 ° degree Fahrenheit . Bud bankruptcy can occur when temperature reach above 70 ° fluorine . quash placing Cyclamen purpurascens plants near heat release , as this will make the soil to dry out too quickly . Cyclamen prefers to be prevent moist , but not soggy . pee when the pot medium feels dry to the touch , and always water along the edge of the pot , or from below , to avoid stimulate the tuber to rot . Like poinsettia , cyclamen can be made to bloom again next season if rather persnickety requirements are met , but many people discard them after their 4 - week bloom is land up

Cyclamen Mites and Broad Mites

Cyclamen mite ( Stenotarsonemus pallidus),andbroad mite ( Acari ) are microscopic mite that can be serious pests of a wide of the mark stove of flora including : African reddish blue , cyclamen , begonia , snapdragon , impatiens , gerbera , ivy , and many indoor tropic plants . The mites are in general not detected until after they have caused significant damage , and then only with the assist of a dissecting microscope . Cyclamen mites avoid light , and prefer high humidity and cool temperature ( 60 ° F. ) , the same coolheaded temperatures that cyclamen industrial plant prefer . feed by the mites make stunted growth withleaves generally curling upward . Leaves become stiffened and brittle . Flower buds go wrong to open , or flowers are deform or reduced . all-encompassing mite are even small than cyclamen mites and generally go undetected until symptoms appear . They reproduce most prolifically at temperatures between 70 - 80 ° F. Typically , adults cause deform leaf whichusually curl downward , and reduced flowering . Bronzing or purpling of the leaves commonly occur on the underside of foliage where the speck give .

Mites can easy spread from leaf - to - leaf tangency , or from hands and clothing . The first line of attempt is to split up infected works , then spray the entire plant life , especially the undersides of the leaves , with a stream of weewee from a hose or a cesspit nebulizer . Cyclamen purpurascens mites and blanket mites are very sensitive to hotness . They seem to be more unmanageable to control in winter than in summertime , probably due to cooler temperature . submerse infest plant life into urine hold at 110 ° degree Fahrenheit for 15 - 30 minute of arc will destroy these mites without damage the plants . It can be hard , however , to keep in line a unremitting temperature . Insecticidal max may also be used . You may decide to discard infected plants to keep the mites from spreading .

SUMMARY

With the forgetful 24-hour interval of the year behind us , it wo n’t be farsighted until springtime . allow ’s enjoy this quieter time of the year and look for the beaut that January bestow . find the beautiful blooms of hellebores , wintertime jasmine , aboriginal and foreign-born hag hazels , snowdrops , early - blooming daffodil , and some specie of mahonias . Notice the garden social system that ’s revealed in winter , and tone change you ’d care to make . Be mindful that the garden and the wildlife it shelter still need attention . Keep the dame bird feeder filled and cleaned ; put out water ; prepare for the Great Backyard Bird Count . While draw close at heart , check the December 2020 issue ofThe Garden Shedfor agreat inclination of garden booksto enjoy .

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Past January Issues ofThe Garden Shed :

2016,2017,2018,2019,2020

“ What ’s in Bloom , ” Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden , https://www.lewisginter.org / visit / gardens / whats - in - heyday / january - blooms/

Weather Atlas , https://www.weather - us.com / en / virginia - usa / charlottesville - weather - january#climate_text_1

“ peak for the December Ornamental Gardener , The Garden Shed , https://piedmontmastergardeners.org / clause / december - tips - for - the - ornamental - gardener/

“ Safe Feeding Environment , ” The CornellLab , Project FeederWatch , https://feederwatch.org / learn / feeding - dame / safe - feeding - environment/

Great Backyard Bird Count , https://www.birdcount.org/

“ Reflections on the Winter Landscape,”The Garden Shed , https://piedmontmastergardeners.org / article / reflection - on - the - winter - landscape/

“ Cyclamen , ” Clemson Cooperative Extension , https://hgic.clemson.edu / factsheet / cyclamen/

“ Cyclamen Mite in the Greenhouse , ” University of Kentucky Entomology , https://entomology.ca.uky.edu / ef422

“ Cyclamen Mite and Broad Mite in Ornamental plant , ” NC State Extension , https://content.ces.ncsu.edu / cyclamen - touch - and - broad - jot

“ Cyclamen and Broad Mites , ” Missouri Botanical Garden , https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org / gardens - garden / your - garden / help - for - the - dwelling - gardener / advice - tip - resources / pest - and - problems / insects / mites / cyclamen - and - broad - mites.aspx

“ al-Qur’an Every Gardener Should Have,”The Garden Shed , https://piedmontmastergardeners.org / clause / books - every - nurseryman - should - have/

Feature Photo : Sinking Hellebore ( Helleborous foetidus ) byRobert Flogaus - Faust , Attribution 4.0 International(CC BY 4.0 )