Re: Columbine was: deadheading


In a message dated 5/22/99 12:53:01 AM, mtalt@clark.net writes:

<<ot Kemberly, Donna, but in z 7 (MD) Columbine bloom in spring.  They will
continue to bloom (albeit with smaller and smaller flowers) most of the
summer *if* you remove all developing seedpods right away.

Around July, when they will have set seed if not deadheaded, they get very
ratty looking.  I let seeds mature because I want them, so cut them back to
the ground at this time - just before their new flush of growth in July. 
>>

I think this is what I did last year- I let them set seed and then cut off 
the ratty looking stuff and they did not rebloom for me. But I think I see 
why from your post Marge I did not get rebloom. I let all of the energy go in 
to making the seeds and you are saying to not let that happen to get a second 
bloom. Thanks for clearing that up.
BTW I got a beautiful dark purpe columbine at a ladys huose that was selling 
a few plants. It kind of looks like it has a double flower also. Until this 
addition in the garden I only had the common yellow/orange kind. Didn't 
realize ther were so many colors. Also on one of the garden magazines they 
had a beautiful one on the fromt cover. It was a cream center with a 
periwinkle color on the outside.

Kris P
z 5  IL

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