Re: zagreb coreopsis

Yes...that's it.  Indian Blanket.

On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Maria <marolsh@verizon.net> wrote:

> Is it Gaillardia, Indian Blanket? They do very well here, too.
>
> Maria in NE PA
>
>
>  I know what you're talking about Tricia.  My mother is from Buffalo,
>> Oklahoma, up near the panhandle.  If plants can't take the heat then don't
>> even bother.  What are those flowers that are native up there..they look
>> like they belong in the coreopsis family and they are yellow and maroon?
>>  Indian somethingorother.  My grandmother could grow roses, iris, morning
>> glories, four o'clocks and some kind of succulant cactus that flowers.
>>  (I'm
>> brain dead today and can't remember anything...too much work in the garden
>> and allergies kicking my butt).  Anyway...it has to be really hardy to
>> live
>> in that area.  I bet anything in the sedum family would make it out there?
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Patricia Dickson
>> <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>>
>>  Those are both great ideas!  Thank you. I have used the umbrella one
>>> before
>>> but I don't have enough umbrellas this time.  I have had one of those
>>> mister
>>> things... not sure where it is now.... and never really used it.  Great
>>> idea!
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tricia
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 4/25/09, Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Daryl <dp2413@comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] zagreb coreopsis
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 7:12 AM
>>>
>>> I don't know if it might be too tacky for your neighborhood,  but I
>>> sometimes use an old beach umbrella to shade my plants when I first put
>>> them
>>> in.
>>> It holds the humidity, too. The pointy end of the umbrella goes into the
>>> ground
>>> to help keep it from blowing away, and there are so many holes in it, the
>>> wind
>>> can go through it.
>>>
>>> The other thing I've used is a little mist kit. Mine is made by Nelson
>>> and
>>> hooks onto a garden hose. Works great when you get that hot, windy
>>> weather
>>> that
>>> we don't often have. It wastes water to evaporation, of course, but
>>> probably
>>> uses less than repeat watering. And with a battery operated timer (also
>>> from
>>> Nelson), I set it and ignore it.
>>>
>>> d
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Dickson"
>>> <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 6:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] zagreb coreopsis
>>>
>>>
>>>  Daryl,
>>>> Thank you and Theresa for your comments.  I never can keep moonbeam
>>>> alive
>>>> here.  It has to be a bit invasive to even make it here.  I was moving
>>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>>> dividing plants on Thursday and then on Friday we had a hot, dry and
>>>> very
>>>> windy day.  Like putting them on a grill to see if they can endure that.
>>>>
>>> I
>>>
>>>> need to go out and water again to give them a fighting chance.  We have
>>>> chances of rain all next week so maybe if it will cool down and the
>>>>
>>> humidity
>>>
>>>> will go up they will make it.
>>>> Tricia
>>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Jesse R. Bell
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