Re: hellstrips now pulsatilla

In a message dated 4/18/02 2:58:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
sistermarya@juno.com writes:

<< 
 While we're on pulsatillas. This is the first year I've been growing them
 and they bloomed very well. However, they were hardly ever open! When
 they bloomed last fall ( >>

Are you sure you have Pulsatilla.  I have never had fall bloom but have not 
grown the unusual species.  There is a similar plant that is everblooming 
called Callirhoe involucrata which can look like Pulsatilla.  Pulsatilla is 
hairy all over the leaves and stems.  For us in zone 4, it blooms quite early 
and is very beautiful.  A plant to stand and gaze at.

I think the seeds have what are called tails and you can clip them off or 
not.  They are probably in the group called ephemerals which must be swapped 
and p;anted immediately so some lists have an ephemeral swap.  When you plant 
outdoors the tails are not a problem. If you use some indoor facility they 
may induce mold on the seeds.

I seem to have more seeds than I ever need and more seem to find their way to 
my garden house so I haven't been up to learning this ephemeral list.  Just 
planting them right away on maturity will do it.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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