4 O'Clocks

Jesse,
Thanks so much, they are really quite a sight.  Sorry I forgot that it was you 
who had sent them.  I can't say anything about their effect on the JBs, will 
have to observe for awhile and report later!
Kitty
> Kitty, I sent you a bunch of four o'clock seeds last year....remember the 
> discussion on Japanese Beetles...and I found a book that mentioned the 
> beetles being attracted to four o'clocks, but it's toxic to them...makes 
> them pass out...then the birds eat them.  Anyway...you said you had such 
> problem with them...and I had an overabundance of four o'clocks...so I sent 
> you some.  Pink, yellows and a mixture of striped ones.
> 
> Jesse Rene' Bell
> Claremore, OK
> Zone 6
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] beautiful site...
> >Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 11:11:36 -0500
> >
> >Bonnie,
> >Glad to hear your garden is doing so well this year.  These storms have
> >hammered some people.  An article in today's paper said lots of people have
> >lost their lawns, trees, and gardens because they were submerged for too
> >long.
> >
> >I'm not big on Datura, but when I did grow them, that was about the right
> >height.  They would get taller if you could overwinter them, but that's not
> >likely.  Just save a seed pod or two and start some more next year.  I'd
> >advise against letting them self-sow, as you might end up with a weedy 
> >mess.
> >Also, wear gloves when you harvest the pods - they don't smell anything 
> >like
> >the flower!
> >
> >Speaking of seeds.  Someone in the group sent me 4 O'Clock seed last year.
> >Well, they are blooming now and just lovely.  Would like to says thanks, 
> >but
> >can't remember who it was.
> >
> >Kitty
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 5:38 AM
> >Subject: [CHAT] beautiful site...
> >
> >
> > > I have to share some of the sights in my garden the last two days with
> >folks
> > > who can understand why it tickles me so much.  Friday evening (between
> > > storms) I took Izzie, the bulldog, out for her constitutional and Bill
> > > called my attention to a monarch collecting nectar from various plants 
> >in
> > > the bed to the right of our driveway near the street.  It kept flirting
> >with
> > > my milkweed (swamp milkweed, asclepiad-sp?) so I'm hopeful it might lay
> >eggs
> > > upon the milkweed so I may enjoy more monarchs.  Monarchs have been very
> > > rare in my area for some time, so it really was a joy to see it.
> > >
> > > Speaking of swamp milkweed, I knew I had a pod split and spread it's 
> >seed
> > > last fall, but I hadn't seen any more pop up in the bed, but I just 
> >found
> > > about 3 plants had wedged themselves at the edge of a "wild" forested 
> >area
> > > near the property line in back!  Maybe it'll bring even more monarchs?  
> >I
> > > sure hope so.  Since I don't use bug killer products in my planting beds
> >or
> > > the yard itself, I know the yard is caterpillar friendly.
> > >
> > > Then today, I took the phone out to Bill to talk with someone who had
> >called
> > > as he was cutting grass.  I turned back toward the house and spied two
> > > swallowtail butterflies in the "butterfly garden."  One of them was a
> >tiger
> > > swallowtail with the normal black and yellow pattern, but the other was 
> >a
> > > black except for the bottom section of wing on both sides.  That area 
> >was
> >an
> > > iridescent blue.  Both of them flittered together, landing side by side 
> >on
> > > server coneflowers growing there, not quite long enough for me to get my
> > > camera (of course!) but they flew off to another yard together as well.
> >Is
> > > it possible that the black butterfly was the male counterpart to a 
> >female
> > > yellow tiger swallowtail?  Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Oh, and I think I have a datura blooming!  The scent really is
> >intoxicating!
> > > How wonderful!  It isn't as tall as I thought it would be at about 18",
> >but
> > > the beauty of that white trumpet flower clothed in that magnificent
> >perfume
> > > is a little heaven on earth.
> > >
> > > It doesn't take much to make me happy:  decent soil, some plants to tend
> >and
> > > weed, some mulch and compost and for the good Lord to bless me with
> >"flying
> > > flowers" is a bonus!
> > >
> > > Blessings,
> > >
> > > Bonnie
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> >message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
> >
> 
> _________________________________________________________________
> MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.  
> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index