Re: Cimicifuga - seedling?


Diann,

I assume they are simply very slow growing as a genus and since TC
plants are pretty tiny, it would take a while for them to make any
real size.  Gene says he has to grow those on for year to make a
salable plant.  I've not had real experience with TC babies.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Diann Barbee Thoma <diannthoma@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 9:44 AM
>
> I got the Black Beauties from a mail order nursery.  I would think
they
> wouldn't be selling seedlings, though your discussion below, Marge,
makes me
> wonder if the plants were just very young and had to do some
long-term
> development. They were about 6" when they arrived.  Is there a
correlation
> between the growth rate of seedlings and of young,
> let's-assume-TC-propogated plants?
>
> Diann



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