Re: Rebloomers & Seed Pods
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- Subject: Re: Rebloomers & Seed Pods
- From: M* H* <M*@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 00:40:32 -0600 (MDT)
Barbara Mann wrote:
>
> Hi, Marte in the mtns!
>
> What you do with the pod people depends on whether you'd like to plant
> the seeds and wait the two-to-several years to see whether you have
> any interesting new seedlings. If you do, leave the pods on until
> they turn brown and begin to split, and then plant the seeds after
> your first frosts. Once you see your own seedlings, you'll be hooked!
>
> On the other hand, yes, if you want your rebloomers to bloom again
> this year, best to remove the current stalks at the base and give the
> plants some extra water and fertilizer over the summer. Either way,
> best of luck!
> Barb: Thanks for the info on the pod people. Patience I have & it would
be neat to see what grows from this seed, but I'm supposed to be
conducting an experiment on reblooming potential of SDB's & TB's in a
zone 4 dry garden, so I guess I'll remove the pods.
BTW, earlier this evening Bill Maryott said that leaving the pods on
would have no effect whatsoever on the plants (energy-wise, I presume
he's talking about, but I wonder if he meant it wouldn't negatively
effect "normal" SDB's?) So I continue to be doubtful about whether or
not seed pods on *rebloomers* lessens chances of that hoped-for second
bloom in late summer/early fall. Oh, well -- off with their pods!
And Barb -- you & I seem to be the current night owls on this List. Is
it because we live at a high altitude do you think??!! Or is there some
deeper, darker significance to us being at our computers in what others
consider the middle of the night...
Marte in the mtns Zone 4/Sunset 1 Evergreen, Colorado
