Re: Re: chicory
- To: g*@hort.net
- Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] chicory
- From: &* <g*@academicplanet.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 10:07:59 -0500
Wonder why we don't see it here? Maybe the summer will kill it. Lots of
stuff won't live past July 1st. I'd better save seeds like Andrea said.
Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 5/8/2004 11:30:03 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] chicory
> > Or, you can collect seeds
> Or not. around here it's aterrific self sower. Lines just about every
> roadside. prettiest darned blue.
>
> Kitty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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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