Re: TANSY
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- Subject: Re: TANSY
- From: "* Y* <m*@javanet.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:56:43 -0000
I have some blue flax that I put in last year and I love it. Does anyone
know if it self-sows or "has babies"???
marie
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From: Fireraven9@aol.com <Fireraven9@aol.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: TANSY
>
>In a message dated 6/15/98 10:03:44 PM, cathym@fuse.net writes:
>
><<I live in Hamilton, Ohio, zone 6 (right now the rain capital of the
>state of Ohio) and have a Tansy in a container. It is growing like a
>weed in this pot. My question is, can it be planted in the ground? How
>hardy is it for zone 6. Does it spread and want to take over where ever
>it is planted? My ground is almost 100% clay. What to I need to do to
>prepare the ground for the Tansy? >>
>
>If you put it in the ground it will spread like mad. It is hardy to zone 5
and
>does fine in clay though my clay is likely a little dryer than yours. Water
>seems to make it grow taller. Perhaps add a little sharp sand and
compost...
>or do nothing as tansy can grow in poor soil. It does like sun, but will
>tolerate a little (not much) shade. Blue Flax would do well in the sunny NW
>area that you have, so would Yarrow and the Tansy. Good luck.
>
>Lee Corbin Fireraven9@aol.com
>7200 feet Zone 5 & Sunset Z 2
>5+ Acres of Forest & Meadow
>Central New Mexico Mountains
>Ponderosa,Pinion,Juniper,Oak!
>TaigaSemiArid**90DaySeason
>SoilPH-6.8to7-clay,sand,loam&
>limestonewith2to3'freezedepth
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