Re: Michauxia tchihatchewii!
Hi Susannah
I am a critic of T & M for the very reason that they often have pictures on
their packets of seed which misrepresent the final product. Blowing up
flower size, not saying that it is a rampant thug etc. But on this occasion
they were right about how pretty Mich......... is. But of course there is
not much information about what conditions it might NOT like. Hope the above
is not libelous! they are not alone of course. Most seed companies show
flowers larger than life, to entice us, I guess its their job.
rergards
Janet b
Janet Blenkinship
Crete, Greece
What is this life if, full of care,
we have no time to stand and stare.
William henry Davies
----- Original Message -----
From: <susannah@cyber-dyne.com>
To: Loren Russell <loren@peak.org>
Cc: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: Michauxia tchihatchewii!
> Thanks Janet, Loren, and Vicki for the info on self-sowing and seed
> collection. Interesting how it reseeds itself in some gardens and not
> others -- I guess I'll have to wait and see.
>
> Janet, I fell in love with that T&M picture, too! Did your plants really
> bloom after only one winter? Maybe that means mine got set back by that
> one cold year...
>
> Loren wrote:
> >... the capsules are very woody, with irritating hairs. I cut through
> them with tin-snips --
> > literally -- after they are completely dry. Not all capsules contain
> seed...
>
> The tin-snips are a novel idea! Is it my imagination, or do I hear a bit
> of aggravation in that last sentence :) ? These seed capsules do sound
> rather intimidating. Maybe I'll try scattering them whole where I want to
> establish new plants. Do you think they'd rot in a winter? Hmmm...
>
> -- Susannah
>
>
