Re: chicory

Donna-that's the same plant.
A

Pam, read up on transplanting it before you do it. Or, you can collect seeds
I believe.
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:13 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] chicory


> If I am thinking of the correct plant and someone correct me if I am
> wrong but-- you might not be able to move it by the fall Pam... they
> have a very long tap root and when disturbed they do not survive the
> move...but most likely, the plant will return again in the same spot as
> they are tough to get rid of.
>
> Donna
>
>
> > &#65279;Well, if anyone hasn't grown this stuff - for a not most
> > attractive
> > plant,
> > the flowers are profuse and gorgeous. As Jesse observed in March, it
> looks
> > like
> > an overgrown dandelion for the longest.  Then it sends up this 5'
> > multi-branched
> > bloom stalk and really does make gorgeous blue flowers.  I started
> some
> > from
> > seed
> > last year and this is the survivor.  Glad now I didn't just yank it as
> I
> > was
> > planning
> > to if it didn't do anything.  It would be better in a big bed w/
> something
> > to
> > hide
> > it's so-so looking feet however.  Mine will get transplanted out back
> in
> > September.
> >
> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp, TX
> > zone 8A
>
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