Re: FLAX

A friend gave me  2 very small plants from her garden late last summer.  I
put them in my garden and didn't think they would make it (1 of them
didn't).  I'm going to try saving the seeds and putting them in a couple of
places.  If I have enough seeds, you are welcome to some.

Marie
Z5
Mass.
-----Original Message-----
From: Miller, Devon <dmiller@kilstock.com>
To: Marie Yacuzzo <myacuzzo@javanet.com>; perennials@mallorn.com
<perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: FLAX


>How did you get yours going?  My flax seedlings were devoured by slugs,
>year after year, no matter what I did to control them.  Finally, I gave
>up.
>
>
>Devon Miller
>Chevy Chase, Maryland
> ----------
>From: Marie Yacuzzo
>To: perennials@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: TANSY
>Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 8:56AM
>
>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
> -----Original Message-----
>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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