[New hippydon]

i took a couple of clones off of my first greek plants, and i am going to try to keep up with a new thread on their growth. i have them vegging under a 6 bulb t5 light and an 400w LED light. i plan on putting at least one of them outside this coming spring but i want the plants as big as i can get them before spring get here in a couple months hahah

[Koondense]

Nice gals, Hippydon!

When spring comes, you'll be able to make a new generation of clones for outdoors.
One of these might get huge from this stage.

It's gonna be an interesting thread
Good luck.

[New hippydon]

yeah i would really like to have a sizeable plant to put outside to really see what these girls have to offer, and i would definitely take more clones

thanks
don

[New hippydon]

The plants have grown about 2 1/2 - 3" recently, I'm trying to work on building a big root base for the plants to support the size I want to get them to for spring when they get a few clones taken off and outside they go.

[orfeas]

Originally Posted by Koondense

Nice gals, Hippydon!

When spring comes, you'll be able to make a new generation of clones for outdoors.
One of these might get huge from this stage.

It's gonna be an interesting thread
Good luck.

I have a hunch that "might" is not the proper modal!
Having seen plenty of trees in Greece, "should" or "must" are the appropriate modals.

And, Don, bear in mind that since these ladies will have a "mature" rootball by spring, they might prematurely flower on you in May if you plant them too early outside.

Wish you luck with your project!

Orfeas

[Koondense]

You must be right Orfeas

I usually say this way because many times some things go wrong and the plants die, hopefully this time we'll see some true mediterranian monsters!

[New hippydon]

In the area that I am planning on putting these plants the weeds and grass grow faster than my plants do so my plant is covered up in no time. So I thought if I could get a decent size plant about 2ft tall before planting it, it will have a chance to get light and, I do clear the spot out and I dig up a decent size areas before I put my plant in, but the weeds grow back really quick.

[orfeas]

Originally Posted by Koondense

You must be right Orfeas

I usually say this way because many times some things go wrong and the plants die, hopefully this time we'll see some true mediterranian monsters!

Slovenian mate, I can hear your reservations, but then a prudent grower knows their niche alright and take the nessesary measures to minimalize potential threats. Now, I am almost sure that if the project is undertaken meticulously enough, then we're going to see trees of over 3 m.

Don, there is no herbaceous growth that can outgrow your "herb" !
So, to sum up, a proper ditch and a clean space of about 4 sq. m. will surely do the trick.
D'you mind telling the latitude you'll be growing?

[New hippydon]

I'm about an hour south of the 45th parallel line, I try to clean out about that size area and one my herbs get to the sun they do outgrow the weeds but the usually take about a week or so at least they have in the past to adjust to being outside then they take right off in to the most beautiful thing I've seen outside haha, so I try to keep them as happy as I can with the right amount of sun and shade, I had a purple monkey balls plant outside last year that once it took off it just gee and got thick and tough and budded superbly, but I'm always willing to accept tips on how to be more successful with my plants

[New hippydon]

heres an update on how the clones of the kalamata red plants I grew