Re: Hollyhocks
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- Subject: Re: Hollyhocks
- From: L*
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 07:51:08 +0100
Donna - I'm pretty certain my problem is rust and slugs. We
had some very heavy rain in the spring and slugs everywhere.
It's been dry for a couple of weeks, but last night we had
heavy rain and I went out to look at the survivor and sure
enough, there was a snail having a feast.
However, what I didn't say was that the survivor has got a
flower bud!!! I think it'll be a few weeks before it
flowers yet. I'll let you know if it comes up to
expectations. Then, because of the terrible rust problem I
seem to have lurking in the soil of my garden, I'll rip the
plant out and not grow hollyhocks again!
Anyway, I'm pleased that your 8 are okay.
Louise English, southern England
>
>From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
>Subject: Re: Hollyhocks
>
>Louise
>
>I would simply croke if I thought I had said or done
something to cause
>your problem. Lord I'm sorry that you are loosing them.
do you think
>that is a remote possible that I could have jinked your
hollyhock.
>"nay" no way. I lay no clain to being able to put a
curse on
>anything, however if I could, none of us gardeners would
never have to
>weed again.
>I can't imagine what could have gone wrong. do you
remember the 7 or 8
>plants that Gene Bush advised me to go ahead and put in the
ground?
>well they are still alive. it doesn't appear that they
have grown any,
>but the important thing is that they are alive. I expect
every day to
>discover them laid out in the dirt.
>we have had a lot of rain in this area for the past 5 days.
I think the
>weather man said we have had over 7" . things are gettin
water
>logged. we can't even get in our veggie garden. we
would sink and
>they would probable fine us in China.
>I've decided the thing for us to do is insist that DOREEN
dig the ones
>in her lawn and share with us less fortunate.
>yes I have seen photos of the Peaches-n-Dreams and I think
they are
>beyond words. I am gonna order a catalog from T & M and try
some of
>their seed and plugs (as they are refered to) I talked to
Marge and she
>highly recommends T & M, says she hasn't tried the
plugs... I think
>they are small seedlings. if you have ordered from them
in the past,
>have you ever ordered the plugs, and if so give me some
advice.
>after my experience with Springhill this year, I have
swore off
>ordering from any catalog, but the seed will be ok. I am
really
>disappointed with them after being a customer for 15 or 20
years. this
>is the first time I've ever had a problem with bare root
items. I've
>never been bad to order live plants, because I've never
had much luck
>with them, but the bare root and bulbs or things like
lilies have
>always been ok.
>
>hey I really wish I could help you about the hollyhocks,
but you
>already know how much trouble I have with them....Maybe
DOREEN can give
>you some advice.
>
>Doreen is reallly gonna get upset with me if I don't quit
teasing her
>about her hollyhock in the lawn. I hope not , because I
really like
>to tease. you are a good person Doreen to put up with me.
>
>if you find out what the problem is let me know I can
always use good
>advice
>
>good luck with your hollyhocks
>
>Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
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