Re: Cleome
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Cleome
- From: M* M*
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:43:39 -0600
Barb (I think) wrote:
><< I grew cleome last year from seed sent to me by someone on this list, and
>very nice they were too; I kept some of that seed, and put it into growth
>medium, but it's taking forever to sprout; can someone tell me how long I
>should wait before tossing >>
>
>Cleome: HHA 10-14 days Light 70-75 Well drained soil
>Surface sow
> (Pre-chill for 2 weeks).
Well, I'm one of those people who can't grow cleome. I've direct-seeded and
I've started in pots, and if I'm really lucky, I might get about 3 flowers.
Self-seed? Hah!! The other "easy" flower that I can't grow is nasturtium.
Lots of (ugly, chewed-upon) foliage, but no flowers. I wish and wish that I
could grow both! Does anyone out there in clay-soil-land grow these annuals?
BTW, is there a newsgroup or maillist for annuals? I have lots and lots of
questions for such a group, and haven't found one via search engines. If
there isn't one, is anyone interested in starting one?
Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
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