Re: Hollyhocks and other things
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Hollyhocks and other things
- From: N* S* d*
- Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 14:47:14 -0600
- References: <3A005D87.76946D1E@execpc.com>
Pat (and others) - it has been an astounding season and continues to be (at
least today). When I went out to see if there was any frost damage a few
mornings ago, I found instead an enormous white clematis blossom -- I know
not which one but probably a Marie Boisselet.
It was a great moment!
Nancy S. deGrazia
Pat wrote:
> I've a question about Hollyhocks. While I am in the garden (think
> spring, not now) pinching everything back to have nice bushy plants, can
> I pinch back my hollyhock stalks? This year my hocks were 8-12 FEET
> tall. They were wonderful, but crowded out some smaller things in their
> zeal. I'm thinking if I can pinch them back, they might fit in better.
> I'll sacrifice height for bloom, but not vice versa.
>
> Speaking of now (instead of spring), we've had the most amazing autumn
> here in zone 5 (SE Wisconsin)!! Normally we're in the low 50's/high
> 40's this time of year. It's easily 75 outside today! I have things
> blooming that I've NEVER had this late. We've had a hard freeze out
> here in the ex-urbs, but some things are just going on unaffected!
>
> My tricyrtis (toad lily) has at least 200 blooms on it - last year it
> was black at this time of the year. My guara is blooming it's little
> heart out above the 8 inches of leaf mulch I dumped on top of it, and my
> dianthus are, too! The buddleia leaves are still green and I think they
> want to bloom again, but I stopped deadheading in September so as not to
> encourage new growth during the winter.
>
> I pulled in all my containers and was astounded to see the roots of the
> sweet potato vine! Has anyone else seen those magenta *potatoes* in the
> bottom of the pots? They were HUGE (6"-8" long!)! No wonder I had to
> water it everyday!
>
> Happy All Saints Day to all.
>
> Pat
> pattm@execpc.com
> Zone 5 SE Wisconsin
> (my grass is still growing, and needs mowing, too!)
>
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