Re: wedding plans

At 06:24 PM 1/24/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Now that I've irritated a few people, it's probably not the time to ask 
>for help again, but you guys are such a knowledgeable and creative group, 
>I just have to do it...
>
>My daughter decided that she wanted to have her wedding in our back yard. 
>(no stress here, right?)  So I'm trying to plan to have as many flowers 
>blooming in early June as possible, in beds, containers, and to pick for 
>her bouquet.  Of course, I've managed to have it so most of my perennials 
>bloom in spring and then later in summer, besides they're not necessarily 
>in colors that fit her theme--yellow, coral and blue. I'm trying to make 
>plans, have purchased quite a few annual seeds in hopes that an early 
>start will provide extra color.
>
>The questions:  Can bloom time on callas be influenced?  If I plant them 
>soon (in pots), would they likely bloom in time?
>
>Can gladioli (?) be counted on to bloom xxxx number of weeks from 
>planting, or is spring weather too unpredictable?
>
>When do agapanthus normally bloom?  (I have several grown from seed, 
>living in my greenhouse, but they haven't yet bloomed).
>
>Are there other flowers that can be influenced to bloom at a particular 
>time, or that normally bloom in early summer that I could find fairly 
>easily? (I'm afraid most perennials purchased this spring wouldn't do much 
>by then.)
>
>She's planning to stand in front of an arbor which has a rather puny 
>Zepherine Drouhin (sp) rose on it; I'm wondering about planting a 
>fast-growing vine on it, as well, to provide more coverage.  Any thoughts?
>
>You folks are my best resource, and I really appreciate any help you can give.
>
>Nancy Lowe
>"mother of the bride"
>Arkansas, zone 7

I'd get your daughter to sign a form absolving you of all guilt and 
responsibility, should a hailstorm arrive the night before the wedding.  i 
think this is a terrible idea.  What did you do to her?  Margaret L


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