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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2012 16:12:36 GMT -5
I gotta see how well my echinacea comes back. This year was pretty drouthy. Next year if I'm lucky I'll get some seed.
A lot of what I grew that made a flower to be pretty had some other double duty. A lot of those (like skullcap) needed non-standard places to be planted.
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Post by marielouise on Dec 7, 2012 22:51:33 GMT -5
echinacea is a purdy tough plant some of mine did survive the drought and greened up once we had some rain , and I found some that had come up from their seeds out in a grassy area so those were dug and replanted in the flower bed. Their seed cones if ya crumble them a bit and drop seeds into a layer of pine straw they will germinate next spring ---birds like to eat the seeds thats why the layer of pine straw--- to hide from the birds--- thats how they reseed in the wild. I have better luck planting them that way then if I cover with soil. could be the pine straw keeps the soil moist who knows . If it works thats how I do it!lol
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Post by coffeebreak on Jan 18, 2013 20:10:48 GMT -5
I have a very good shaded area next to my driveway so I'm planting some blood roots in that spot they will look very nice come spring when they Bloom Charles
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Post by marielouise on Jan 24, 2013 17:40:20 GMT -5
Those are pretty! I had to google to see what they are--- had never heard of blood root before. Is that one of the double flowered ones ?
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Post by coffeebreak on Jan 24, 2013 19:39:51 GMT -5
No these are single flower.
Charles
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Post by marielouise on Jan 25, 2013 1:17:36 GMT -5
ok they are also pretty. I just happened to notice they had double and single blooms.
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Post by coffeebreak on Feb 4, 2013 17:32:26 GMT -5
Monday February the 4th my Blood roots are just now about ready to Bloom Yes. Charles
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Post by kay on Feb 4, 2013 19:21:56 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it bloom!!
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Post by coffeebreak on Feb 7, 2013 18:21:07 GMT -5
The Bloodroots did open today Thursday February the 7th not all the way but they did open this is a sneak peek of what they look like will try to get a better one tomorrow if they are Fully open Enjoy Charles
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Post by coffeebreak on Feb 10, 2013 17:55:18 GMT -5
Sunday February the 10th the Bloodroots are now fully open God they are beautiful and they make seeds so I will now have A new Science projects to do. Try my hand at growing Bloodroots From Seeds. Charles
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Post by kay on Feb 10, 2013 20:29:01 GMT -5
Charles, Those are absolutely beautiful flowers. You are a very talented at growing them!
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Post by marielouise on Feb 18, 2013 0:43:44 GMT -5
Beautiful !!!! you did good!!! will they not grow from seed right there where the seed fall or do you have to start them in certain conditions....
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Post by nightmist on Feb 18, 2013 13:08:10 GMT -5
They are a forest flower (and a medicinal). I mostly get the plant wild. Here they are a shy plant and deep woods dwellers, if the ground has been disturbed at all you will not find them there. They like the tops of creek banks and other moist, but not too moist, places. It takes some time to find them, you can walk into the woods for half a day before you see one. They are one of the ingredients in Black salve, and thus much in demand. I should think that their apparent distaste for disturbed ground would make them difficult to propagate, and would certainly inhibit self propagation in a garden. Kudos to Charles for his!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2013 16:53:18 GMT -5
Monday February the 4th my Blood roots are just now about ready to Bloom Yes. Charles Vary nice, If it makes seed and you're willing to spare some I'll send a SASE.
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Post by coffeebreak on Feb 19, 2013 11:23:01 GMT -5
Tom I would have No Problem with that I think with your knowledge on growing different Things you might not have any problems growing them from seeds I will keep you update On them
Charles
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2013 13:16:08 GMT -5
Tom I would have No Problem with that I think with your knowledge on growing different Things you might not have any problems growing them from seeds I will keep you update On them Charles I have one inna pot bulking up from seed from my old place. I'm thinking this epiphyte is not perfect blooming. Which is why I'm looking for more seed... But just cause I'm having a covetous moment shouldn't be cause on its own for you to give up seed. Just don't dry seed out. Replant it wet and let it stratify.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2013 13:18:18 GMT -5
Nekkid Ladies AKA resurection lili and paper-whites got moved last spring. They and hard-neck garlic are peeking out from under their mulch.
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Post by marielouise on Feb 21, 2013 22:34:07 GMT -5
ohhhh happy days --spring is on the way!!!!
I have dafs blooming and narcissis *( spelling*) other bulbs types are springing up all over.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2013 11:08:18 GMT -5
Just what the pollinator is for indigenous plants like blood-root and oh maybe celtis and echinacea I don't exactly know. We (here in el-norte) probably had several kinds of solitary bees. I have seen a very small fly also work native plants.
If big farm could lay off the tobacco based insecticides maybe wild colonies of hive bee could make a come back...
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 19:28:48 GMT -5
I'm thinking my blood root won't grow much more till I plant it to field its got two tiny leaves and is on its third year parked in its germinating pan. All I gotta do is be brave...
Echinacea is growing to beat the band, so I think it'll make seed this fall
Quince should go to a bed this spring...
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 10:07:20 GMT -5
When I set blood root out in a bed (in NH), I mulched it in, and left it alone. It did fairly well in the shade. But as Charles notes this is a wild plant and is probably an epyphite (meaning) it teams up with other plants at the roots. The ratio of bloom to leaves fer sure makes it look orchid-y.
The s-l-o-w rate of growth in its own nursery pot, make me think it is maybe like cyps.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 10:11:56 GMT -5
Charles FWIW under this lovely flower is hiding its leaf. I've had people insist these fellows aren't orchid. But ya' coulda fooled me...
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Post by kay on May 7, 2013 21:59:57 GMT -5
Either way, it is absolutely gorgeous!!!
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Post by coffeebreak on May 16, 2013 19:56:58 GMT -5
This is new to me in 2013 I never grew this one before this is a Black Poppy it look Very nice in my flower bed. Charles
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 6:23:03 GMT -5
My that is dark! Don't score the seed pods. The DEA will come getcha'
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2013 12:19:30 GMT -5
Bloodroots arrived today. They were already awake once this year, so I expect them to just sulk in the dirt till next spring.
Fingers crossed.
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Post by coffeebreak on May 22, 2013 15:02:53 GMT -5
This Varieties of Hollyhocks are new for me in 2013 I have never grew this one before these are Pink Double I like the way it look like a Rose Blossom Charles
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Post by coffeebreak on May 24, 2013 17:01:32 GMT -5
Friday May 24th my double white hollyhocks are now blooming God they look nice. Charles
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Post by LinFL on May 26, 2013 16:33:43 GMT -5
Ooh, pretty. It's a shame that hollyhocks don't do well Florida. I would absolutely grow them.
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Post by coffeebreak on Jun 4, 2013 20:07:11 GMT -5
I was at my local Garden center this morning saw that they had Milkweed plants on sale For $8.00 dollar so I decided I would take the plunge and pick one up now it a wait game until the Monarch Butterflies can find it Charles
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