Re: perennial annuals
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- Subject: Re: perennial annuals
- From: M* T*
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 00:07:48 -0500
Could be they aren't, Mary, but I always figure on giving a plant a
chance. If it doesn't perform or looks rotten, can always be pulled
out in midstream. Be interesting to find out how the petunias do the
second year around...you have to let us know.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Mary R Wills <mrwill1@juno.com>
> Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 10:04 PM
>
> Marge,
> I've had the salvia do it for me in the past and they seemed less
> vigorous than young plants. However, this winter has been unique
and I'm
> looking forward to seeing if the petunias-- the Misty Lilac Wave
ones,
> they are fantastic-- will do me a repeat performance.
>
> Thanks, Mary
> zone 6 MO
>
> > I've only had Salvia farinacea and snapdragons do this for me on
rare
> > occasion - seems to me that the overwintered plants performed OK
-
> > been a while. Worth trying IMO, if they don't seem thrifty as
the
> > season moves on, you can always pull them out and replace them.
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@clark.net
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> > > From: Mary R Wills <mrwill1@juno.com>
> > > Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 5:23 PM
> > >
> > > This is addressed to you in climates warmer than zone 6---
we've
> > had a
> > > super mild winter and some of my "annuals" that are perennial
in
> > warm
> > > places, like petunias, never killed off. Do you all just cut
them
> > back
> > > and let them bloom again? or is the performance disappointing
> > compared to
> > > younger plants?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mary, zone 6 MO
> >
> >
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