Re: geum gone to seed

Hi Pat,
I dont post often but your subject caught my attention..
And yes,its very possible that its herbicide related.
Have you or a neighbor sprayed lately with something like RoundUp or Weed
and Feed for lawns?.....Reason I ask is that these work
hormonally,literally causing them to grow them selves to death...At the
minimum distortion of plant part effected or touched by chemicals.
Also some plants are *Extremely* sensitive to even the Vapors off of Weed 'n
Feed(cant remember the name of the active ingredient,2,4 -D?)
The young growth on our grape vine( foliage (which is on an arbor,elevated
high above the lawn area)was seriously disfigured ,couldnt figure out what
was causing it..Checked with a local nursery and was told that vapor( to
us,odors wafting in the air)alone would do this..Also if you watch
dandelions after 2,4-D treatment the flower heads twist and contort,but
continue to mature their seed despite treatment.Hope this helps or gives you
a clue anyway.
Connie
Pat wrote:

> Thanks to all who responded to my geum question.  I guess I wasn't
> really clear about what's happening though - The plant has 8 or 9
> stalks, with buds/flowers on each stalk.  The buds opened - sort of - I
> could see a little of the color of the petals, but then the center grew
> as large as the bud and is protruding out of the semi-open bud.  I know
> that the Geum (in this case Mrs. Bradshaw) is an open, erect, sky-facing
> flower.  These are turned towards the ground, and almost look like
> hanging bells with dandelion seeds inside . . . . .
>
> As I mentioned, the other plant (6 inches away) is not flowering at
> all.  Could this seed producing behavior possibly a reaction to some
> herbicide or something like that.  Trying to flower it's reproduce its
> heart out before it gives up the ghost?
>
> Sorry to be such a stickler on this, but I'm trying to understand - so I
> don't have it happen again.
> --
> Pat
> pattm@execpc.com
> Zone 5 SE Wisconsin . . .  7 inches of rain in 36 hours and now it's 40
> degrees . . . . Spring in Wisconsin!
>
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