Larkspur & Hollyhocks was lilies
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- Subject: Larkspur & Hollyhocks was lilies
- From: M* B*
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 09:24:51 -0600
M Brown
NW Oklahoma, USA
USDA Zone 6b, Sunset Zone 35
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: From: Martha Brown <mbrown@pldi.net>
: To: dsdavis@intop.net
: Subject: Re: Larkspur & Hollyhocks
: Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 9:15 AM
:
: Donna;
: First I hope the storms last night were no where near you. The news
here
: at 10pm reported tornadoes etc. in Arkansas & Louisiana.
: As for your problems with larkspurs. You definitely should be planting
: them now for bloom this year. They do best if just scattered on top of
the
: ground here. They are a cool weather bloomer and will just disappear
when
: it gets hot. If you ever get them started and let them go to seed they
: should self sow if you don't mulch or weed them out in some way. I
: scattered seed early last winter and got perhaps 25% germination so I
would
: recommend using a lot more seed than you might think you need. They were
: mixed colors and I had a few of each color. I let them go to seed and in
: the fall they came up thick. Winter has been really hard on plants here
as
: it was so warm so long which didn't allow plants to harden off then a
: sudden dip to about 0*F for a week. The larkspur are laying on the
ground
: but the leaves are still green and healthy appearing so I have hopes they
: will survive. As a rule they generally overwinter here after coming up
in
: the fall.
: I generally plant hollyhocks as soon as the seed have ripened in the
: summer. Here again I just scatter the seed and lightly rake these in.
The
: plants will come up in late summer or early fall and overwinter ready to
: bloom the following year. Here again I would recommend twice the seed
you
: might think you need. Extra plants can be moved or just weeded out as
: necessary.
: My garden is pretty sandy with no moisture retention so I have to keep
it
: watered pretty regularly. I'm guessing the regular moisture with
excellent
: drainage (no standing water but constantly moist) is the best condition
for
: germination.
: Hope this helps.
: Martha
: M Brown
: NW Oklahoma, USA
: USDA Zone 6b, Sunset Zone 35
:
:
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: : From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
: : To: perennials@mallorn.com
: : Subject: Re: Lilies
: : Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 2:06 AM
: :
: : Bill Lee
: :
: : I have someone else to hate (grin) because you have Larkspurs without
: : any problems, and her I sit with none I don't know what I do wrong.
I
: : know the weather is hot, humid, and very dry, and that's on a good day,
: : but other people in this area have them.
: : what is the condition of your soil? where do you plant them? in the
: : sun, in the shade, How do you prepare the soil where you plant? any
: : advice would be greatly appreciated.
: :
: : the same goes for Hollyhawks I have the same problem with them. 2
: : years ago I bought 9 plants 2 survived and thrived. I had them in
the
: : shade and last year I dicided to relocate and they died. I've
: : planted a million seed with no luck. maybe I transplanted at the
: : wrong time of year.
: :
: : Larkspurs and Hollyhawks both are an old plant. I can remember my
mother
: : haveing both, so what am I doing wrong. I wonder if I planted seed
: : right now if they would come up in the spring?
: :
: : I need help
: :
: : Donna in NE Mississippi (zone7)
: :
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