In a message dated 10/24/05 10:24:38 AM, arteacher3725 [at] yahoo.com writes:
> I would lay the pot on its side every other week during the growing season,
> and face the end (the apex of the tail) towards the sun to help it grow
> toward the light.
>
You don't grow cascades any more?
One of the tricks we learned from Pauline Muth is to support the cascade at a
45 deg. angle. This holds the tail up without losing the soil. You just stand
it on the bench for watering, then put it back on the support. Actually, this
is not to give the tail more sun, since you presumably already have it in the
sun. What this does is distribute the growth hormones more evenly along the
tail, rather than concentrating them at the top of the plant. It is mainly
useful for species which don't normally cascade. For junipers & others which
naturally grow as spreaders or ground covers, it may not be necessary.
Iris
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