Re: dahlias, again
- Subject: Re: dahlias, again
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:54:33 EDT
In a message dated 8/13/02 12:22:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bhayes@catskill.net writes:
<< So, the moral of the story is not to keep pinching the leaves past a
certain early date, especially if you live where it's a short growing
season.
Isabelle Hayes >>
I am sue you are correct here, Isabelle, it just makes good sense. On
another list, a bulb list, a curator from Chicago Botanic stated that in
some bybrids, especially the small or "patio plants", the gene that causes
the late season of the bud formation has been bred out. You would need to
order from a dahlia specialist to find these particular plants. In the south,
they have long longer season of frost free days so the matter is not much
considered but for us, it might be a good idea.
Anyone up here hating the heat. Outside, not a leaf is moving, the sun is
brutal and we may be looking, now, at some dry garden problems. We are not
accustomed to 90+ temps. Last summer, not one day exceeded the middle 80's.
BTW, does anyone know know how to use the termperature degree symbol on
Windows? I have been seeing it lately and have not found it on my panel of
symbols. It is used commonly on posts generated from outside the US. I am on
the Clivia list and posts generated from Australia and South Africa use this
symbol. There is much interesting horticultural acrivity there plus you can
purchase seeds that are phyto-pure sent to the US.
Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4 and HOT
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