Re: today now weeding or lack of....

Try Lobelia siphilitica - Great Blue Lobelia - self seeds all over the place and seems to be more reliable than L. cardinalis.
Cathy
On Friday, July 23, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Tchessie wrote:

I WISH mine would spread! Mine just survives, one lonely little lobelia
from year to year.

Theresa

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Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 9:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] today now weeding or lack of....


Lobelia cardinalis can travel.  I've had it in my damp bed since I
built the bed - 4-5 years?.  Last year, I was rather astounded to
find a couple blooming in the garden off the back deck, which is at
the top of the hill; at least 25' higher than the damp bed and around
a corner of the house and at least 75' away from that damp bed.  The
only thing I can think of is birds as we feed them at the deck near
where these plants appeared.  What also surprises me is that they've
spread and seem quite happy in an area that can get pretty dry if we
don't have rain.  It's heavy clay, so that might make a difference.

I don't get to this garden more than once or maybe twice a year, so
didn't see these plants earlier, either - weeds can get really happy
out there:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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From: Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
Speaking of weeding....

I haven't gotten to the area near John's train. There is a small
brick
(read enough room for a bench) near there by the pond. Yesterday I
was
shocked to find a cardinal plant growing and blooming there....
(Yeah, I
know how did I miss a four foot plant)

Hum, and to think I was sure I lost it this year...ok the original
one
didn't but found a half dozen around that seeded... hum...

Donna 

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