SPECIES: aphylla growth habit

From: Linda Mann <lmann@icx.net>

Hi Ellen - I bet your aphyllas are ok - somebody posted that some of
their dwarfs that went dormant in summer didn't leaf back out till the
next spring.  The aphylla I've been keeping the closest eye on in a pot
next to the rebloomer bed has a tiny nub of very green that appeared a
few weeks after planting and that seems to be all she plans to do this
fall.  The ones out in the field look dead as posts.  I've been afraid
to check and see if they have roots.  VITAFIRE has been pretty much
leafless all summer - it could use rescuing from under the dense mat of
pinks, but I'm not sure what time of year is most likely to suit it. 
For now, am following the rule that if it ain't dead yet, don't mess
with it.  My guess is that the TBs with aphylla background that are most
likely to do best around here are those that don't go completely bald -
keep enough foliage or are ready to grow more to take advantage of fall
growing conditions.

Linda Mann east Tennessee USA
started out as an offlist note to Ellen, but seemed worth sharing?


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