Re: Annual Larkspur
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Annual Larkspur
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 23:26:46 EST
In a message dated 11/18/98 4:11:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
lowery@teamzeon.com writes:
<< Another plant that is a good sub is the annual
larkspur, but it is also a little "iffy" here in zone 6a. If the weather
gets too warm too fast, these will set seed overnight it seems and go
dormant. However, they are far less finicky than the delphs. >>
I sprinkled a bunch of seed from several current and one-year old annual
larkspur seed over my daffodil beds this February. The seedlings came up
relatively later than I thought they would but were glorious bloom for mid-May
through July--Lots of flowers to cut and bring indoors. I left the plants in
place as they died back and have lots of new seedlings now as we approach
winter. I don't know what they'll do if winter is severe, but we'll see. As
for the mid-May bloom, remember that virtually everything was three weeks
earlier than normal this year, at least in my area.
Bill Lee
Zone 6a, Cincinnati
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