Re: May Queen

Mclainakag@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 4/6/00 12:18:44 PM Central Daylight Time, LONDE@aol.com
> writes:
> 
> << Windy -- It could be that your daisies are getting TOO much water.  Too
> much
>  water can look like not enough water.  To tell the difference, feel the
>  leaves (the unaffected parts, not the dead parts, of course).  If they are
>  dry and brittle it could be they need water.  If the leaves and stems feel
>  succulent it is probably a case of overwatering.  I'm guessing too much
>  moisture might be the problem because this particular species, Leucanthemum
>  vulgare, needs good drainage and likes it on the dry side.  >>
> 
> Janis: This is great info - mine was acting the same way as we just got
> through receiving about 6" of rain over the weekend.  During last summer and
> fall when we literally had no rain at all, the plant thrived and has actually
> spread 4 times it's planting size last spring.
> 
> Kemberly in Texas
 
 I know what you mean. I had this small plant and now it is a big clump
almost a bush looking thing out back. It is the one doing the best. I
should have guessed it about the water. I can't get a hose out there
very often in the drought conditions. Those hoses are really heavy! So I
seldom lug it all the way into the out stretches and that is where one
of the clumps thrives.
 They start well from seeds also. I have a naturalized part of the
garden this year and planted some about two months ago, during winter
and they are about six inches tall now.
 Windy


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