Re: deadheading

While we're talking about seeding columbines, does anyone have a way of
distinguishing between the young plants of columbines and thalictrum
aquilegifolium? They're both way too prolific and I'd like to know what
I'm removing.

		Thanks,
		Mary zone 6 MO

> 
> I'm still gathering seed.  I would prune them, but if I do I won't 
> have
> any seed so therefore I am sacrificing the second blooming for the
> seed.  This is the first time for the columbine for me,  so I don't 
> even
> know if I'll have a second blooming.
> your seasons sound like mine in Mississippi.   we always have nice
> weather until Christmas then it begans to get cooler, by Feb it's 
> cold
> and from then on it's colder. We never have much snow "if any".  for 
> the
> past 2 years we've had ice storms that does terrible damage to the
> timber.
> Last Dec.  we had several weeks of real cold weather,  then after
> Christmas it turned warm,  I'm talking in the 70's     my royal star
> magnolia and saucer magnolia was in full bloom and it came an artic
> blast and my blooms were history.  I almost cried.   after that it 
> was
> warm again and then cold again.    we have some pretty weird 
> weather.
> you never know  wheather to wear shorts or drag out you thermal
> underwear.
> this spring has been confusing.   I've planted and then worried 
> because
> I didn't know what tomorrows weather was gonna be....  We are having 
> a
> very mild, seasonable, lenghty spring, with a good rain fall  and 
> the
> conditions are good,   I'm afraid to get to comfortable for fear of 
> the
> coming summer.    right now everything is looking good,  so I'm 
> gonna go
> with that.
> 
> Donna  in NE Mississippi
> 
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