Re: gas plant

I have one that is blooming now.  I bought it as a
small plant 2 years ago. It did bloom last year too.

The only thing I don't like is somehow one or more of
the stalks always seems to break just as it is
flowering... sigh.

Of course, your nursery would be in a more protected
area (maybe). Haven't tried to move it, so no clue
about the tap root.

Sorry, can't be of more help. I do have a nice picture
of it in my camera at the moment... so if you need it
for your plant cards LMK

Donna

--- Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Anyone growing Gas Plant, Dictamnus albus?  I had a
> credit at Bluebird and 
> didn't really need anything so I decided this was a
> chance to give this 
> plant a try in our nursery.  I have a purple one
> myself and it is just 
> lovely.
> 
> These plants are small (32 two-inch pots) and
> started from seed, but have 
> reasonably good root systems started.  It is my
> understanding that Dictamnus 
> develops a tap root and should therefore be grown on
> in a pot because they 
> resent transplanting as the tap root can be damaged.
>  I also seem to recall 
> that they take several years before they flower.  I
> am wondering if I should 
> carry them over into 2008 for sale.
> 
> Any comments?
> 
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5 
> 
>
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