Re: OT: Free companion-plant seeds
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: Free companion-plant seeds
- From: L* D* K*
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 21:04:59 -0700
On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:12:24 -0000 pbrooks@whidbey.net writes:
> All you wonderful iris-talkers,
>
> Finishing a new bed today, it struck me that I have more seeds than
> I know what to do with, for plants I've grown from seed, and could
> share.
>
> A few years ago, I raised from seed single hollyhocks and Shasta
> daisies that just took off to become outstanding plants. Hollyhocks
> are supposed to be hard to grow, I thought, but these went nuts.
> Huge leaves and the tallest (and self-supporting) stalks I've seen.
>
> So I just gather the seed year to year, plant in little peat pots,
> and let them repeat their performance. The Shasta daisies are
> bigger than my spread hand, and the hollyhock leaves look like elephant
> ears. People stop on the street and come down the drive to stare
> and photograph.
>
> The hollyhocks are hot pink, rich dark near-black, and cream/yellow.
>
> Since it's clear what color the seeds come from, it's easy to seed
> just the color you want.
>
> Anybody who wants some, e-mail me at the address above, and I'll
> send when I gather the seed in the fall.
>
> Patricia Brooks
> Whidbey Island, WA, zone 8-9
>
> Each bloom gives hundreds of seeds, so I have more than I can plant.
>
>
>
Hollyhocks? Shasta daisies? Sure, I'll take some of each
Laird Kelly
P.O. Box 411
Burley, Wa 98322-0411
._, INET laird.kelly@juno.com
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