Re: Coreopsis
Pesznecker, Sue 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??
>
> SPesznec@lhs.org Portland, Oregon
> (USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 6)
>
> > I have a question about coreopsis. I bought some new plants this year
> > and
> > they seem to be doing well. They said "Baby Sun" on the tag. The
> > leaves
> > look great but no flowers. Do they do well in afternoon westerly sun?
> > Or
> > should I expect them to bloom next year?
> >
> > Pottsey
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Just a thought, some flowering plants do better without all the
fertilizer. It makes for great greenery, but all the energy is spent
with the leaves and few flowers develope.
I don't fertilize much in the flower beds unless it has a high number
by the blossoming of the three numbers. I can't usually remember which
number is which and usually find this on the label somewhere.
Rita
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