Re: Catching seeds/ now Hollyhocks
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- Subject: Re: Catching seeds/ now Hollyhocks
- From: G*
- Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 08:44:25 -0400
Hey Donna,
Congrats on your larkspurs.
After sundayschool yesterday we went on into town to have lunch with some
friends. Guess what we saw when we got out of the car in the parking lot?
Yep... hollyhocks. The black and some of the reds, in full bloom, between a
sidewalk and a brick wall in obviously poor clay soil. A bit early for this
area for the Japanese Beetle, but something was already striping the leaves
on the lower part of the plants.
Good luck with yours in the several locations chosen. When I make
recommendations it is based upon my experience here... have never gardened
anywhere else.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
> Subject: Re: Catching seeds/ now Hollyhocks
> Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 3:31 AM
>
> to all
>
> well folks you will never believe this "I have a larkspur
> blooming" I almost fainted. you will never believe how long I have
> been looking forward to this day. I want to thank the lady on this
> list that told me "she just pitched a handful of seed into the snow,
> and when the snow melted in the spring she had oddles of larkspurs"
> so back in the winter months (Feb. I think) we didn't have any snow,
> but it was about the coldest weather we were gonna get, I sowed my
> larkspur seed. I guess I sowed probable 6 packages of seed and got
> maybe 15 plants, and my dog smashed some of them with his big paws.
> Now I have maybe 8 plants with buds and 1 blooming. I'm in flower
> heaven.
>
> And Gene I planted my hollyhocks Sat. I have planted them in what I
> feel like are protected areas meaning they will get some sun, but not
> harsh sun. every things I read, it said full sun, but I didn't think
> they would survive our harsh summers. some of them will get some very
> early morning sun, and some will get some very late evening sun. I
> spent almost all day trying to decide where was the best location, now
> I'll just have to wait for the outcome.
> thanks to everyone for the advice. there is a chance that I might
> become a decent gardener yet there is hope.
>
> Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
>
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