RE: Coreopsis
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: Coreopsis
- From: D* G* <f*@simplegiftsfarm.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 08:57:33 -0400
At 03:04 PM 8/17/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>In could almost echo this very story.
>
>I bought two coreopsis plants that were labeled "Baby Sun" (Latin names
>unavailable). I planted them in a new bed, deeply dug and enriched with
>compost, manure, and mulch. They are in full sun (slightly dappled
>during the hottest hours, but in sun from about 9 AM to 8 PM) and get
>regular water. The foliage has increased greatly in size-- from a plant
>about the size of a grapefruit to one the size of a beach ball-- but
>I've only had a few blooms.
>
>Suggestions??
'Baby Sun' is Coreopsis lanceolata - one of the shorter lived Coreopsis.
Save the seed to replant although there will be some variation among seedlings.
Its not blooming because the soil is too rich. Perennials as a general rule
of thumb can not be fertilized and treated in the manner that annual plants
demand. A light feeding of compost in early spring or late fall will keep
most perennials looking good (and blooming!). Too late to do anything about
it this year - relax and allow nature to remove some of the excess nitrogen
over the winter - if unfed it will likely bloom next year.
Doug.
Doug Green
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