Re: Cephalaria gigantea
- Subject: Re: Cephalaria gigantea
- From: C* I*
- Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 15:43:14 -0400
Hi Connie,
funny, unless it a huge plant, it pulls up fairly easily..... where are you?
Is it the soil or the zone? Never been a real problem, but I am laid
back to where it reseeds it self!
Cheryl
>Yes,seeding around in hoards now..After having it 4/5yrs in the last
>2 its become
>a pest sorry to say.They do not pull easily unless you catch them very young.I
>dont use chemicals much but may have to resort to the old
>Roundup..If others have
>a better method I'm all ears.
>
>
>Marilyn Dube wrote:
>
>> Connie, do you meaning it is seeding around? Or the plant has gotten too
>> big? Well, it IS a big plant. Try root pruning or dividing every 3 years
>> or so. I have kept my clump the same size for many years by dividing it and
>> putting back a smaller piece.
>> Marilyn Dube'
>> Natural Designs Nursery
>> Portland, Oregon
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-perennials@hort.net
>>[o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>> Of connie hoy
>> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:46 AM
>> To: perennials@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: Viola corsican/Cephalaria gigantea
>>
>> > Paul,can you tell me how you 'control Cephalaria g.?
>>
>> While I like this plant it has 'adapted'far better than I had
>> envisioned,even here where its planted in a less than desireable
>> spot..Please anyone with suggestion would appreciate your input.
>> Connie
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Claire you are right that the plants are perennial, I have a clump now
>> going
>> > on its third year, even after the Cephalaria gigantea tried to smother it
>> out
>> > last year.
>> >
>> > I have a very poor picture listed at this address for those with an
>> > imagination that is good at putting things into "focus"
>> >
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>> > Paul
>> >
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Cheryl Isaak
Londonderry, NH
AHS Region 4, USDA Zone 4B/5A
growing, stitching and reading in NH
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