Re: Performing experiments with Henna plants. . .

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on March 11, 2000 at 04:20:26:

In Reply to: Performing experiments with Henna plants. . . posted by P.J. on March 11, 2000 at 02:48:08:

Judging by the botany books, wild henna plants prefer to be near an
oasis, riverbank or some sort of transition ground between wet and
dry, with periodic intense heat. The planters start plants in a
cultivation bed near a river, and move them at the third year, after
the first flowering to their permanent location. So, I'd try to
imitate rural hot climate naturally occuring water. That would
include all the muck that drains and falls into said water.
Therefore, I think you need compost, preferably compost tea. Do you
know how to make compost tea? (not to drink!) plants love it! It's
the liquid you drain off a compost of dead leaves and aged dung.

In household beds in Egypt and India, they live next to rose bushes
.... so ...... try what's good for roses, and see if henna likes it
too. I used to swear by companion planting .... do you think Lamu
would like a little rose bush to talk to?

Follow-ups:

• Re: Performing experiments with Henna plants. . . P.J. 15:53:02 3/11/00 (4)
  • Re: Performing experiments with Henna plants. . . Catherine Cartwright Jones 17:08:23 3/11/00 (3)
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