Re: cleome and Verbena Bonariensis self-seeding
- Subject: Re: cleome and Verbena Bonariensis self-seeding
- From: C* I*
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 05:45:28 -0400
Hi Bill,
>V. bonariensis has been almost a pest at times, but I love the plant and it's
>great filler for arrangements too. It hasn't been too difficult to keep
>unwanted seedlings pulled in the past. This year I haven't spotted a single
>one. I guess I'm going to have to go buy a new plant. I bought a new lychnis
>coronaria today, because none of its seedlings have emerged either. I think
>dampness is probably the cause of both failures.
This year, I had one V. bonariensis overwinter - go figure, but no
seedlings ever. Next week I make the trek to go buy six packs (no I
can not start anything from seed and have it live!)
I get self seeded cleome most years, but I think the early killing
frost last fall killed the plants before the seeds were ripe.
Cheryl
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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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