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Post by xenaswolf on Aug 20, 2006 13:12:50 GMT -5
Wow! that is gorgeous!
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Post by Cher on Aug 21, 2006 19:32:31 GMT -5
OMG that is so beautiful. I'm curious about what you do to keep it coming back each year? Also, have you started any from the seeds yourself?
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dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on Aug 22, 2006 0:08:35 GMT -5
No Cher, I have not tried any starts from the seeds myself, but my wifes aunt has had good success in her greenhouse with some of them. She seems to be the type of person that can get anything to grow.
We have a very large white pine tree in the yard that drops many of its needles in the fall, and I usually rake as much of them over the the stalks and roots as I can to insulate them through the winter. I then add a good layer of leaves from the trees to the top and after all of this there is a layer of stuff about 2 feet on top of it. In the spring I wait until we get temperatures in the high 50's and low 60's , and after all danger of frost, before I uncover it to start growing again. The bush dies back completely and the new stalks usually start to appear about mid June. It flowers constantly until the first frost of the new season. It is alot of work, but well worth it for the results. I just wish the blooms would last longer than 1 day.
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Debs
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Post by Debs on Aug 22, 2006 1:11:53 GMT -5
Gorgeous! I have several of them. This year I bought some seeds that I wanted to try. I had better get them planted so they can take off. I have never tried seeds before as I always bought plants. So this will be an interesting try. I do cover mine up with mulch and leaves in the fall also.
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