Re: helianthus maximiliani??

Hi, Bill...

Yes, I meant maximiliani. And I made the mistake twice. Shows what happens
when I stay up past my bedtime! Also, I neglected to mention that the plant
might need staking, depending on where it is.

Myrna, Zone 3, Montana


At 09:32 AM 6/2/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 6/1/99 9:28:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>mmiller@nemontel.net writes:
>
><< helianthus maximus >>
>is it maximiliani you are referring to?  I had a similar experience with
this 
>plant--puny and weak when I put it in the ground.  Shot up to 6-7 feet in a 
>good sized clump with many stems in one season and bloomed with small 
>sunflower-like flowers in profusion on each stem.  I actually ordered a 
>second one when I thought the first wouldn't survive.  So this year I needed 
>to get rid of one of the giants and it broke up some when I pried it out of 
>the ground.  I took the loose stems and potted them up too and after a few 
>days with regular watering they stood up straight.  I suspect this plant is 
>very hardy and tough.  Mine has not spread seedlings.  YET.
>
>Bill Lee
>
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