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Post by Wheelgarden on Nov 4, 2020 18:32:49 GMT -5
The orange native milkweed ("Butterfly weed") that we gathered from the roadside and planted 25 years ago has biggened nicely, bloomed well, and is finally spreading its silky, seedy goodness.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Nov 5, 2020 13:39:43 GMT -5
This time of year I always want to make dry arrangements of things like old curious sticks, lichens, certain spent blooms, pine cones, zebra grass tufts, etc. They are quite attractive. Problem is, they don't last long and drop their confetti all over. I've heard of folks using hair spray to keep things in place. Any tips?
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Post by Mumsey on Nov 5, 2020 17:41:55 GMT -5
Wheelgarden, Hairspray does help. Maybe a type of spray glue that dries clear?
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Post by Mumsey on Nov 7, 2020 4:11:04 GMT -5
Brought the Bougainvillea inside 3 weeks ago. Trimmed it back, it pretty much had no leaves left. Put it in the basement under lights and it's growing nicely complete with "blooms", though they are more white than pink. When I got it, all the blooms were white. They need lots of sun to turn pink which they did over summer. I'm watering it a little every 7-10 days. It doesn't seem to mind being dry. No fertilizer until Spring.
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Post by binnylou on Nov 7, 2020 10:05:14 GMT -5
Marigolds and dahlias pulled last week and added to the compost pile are still showing bloom, peeking out of the heap.
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Post by tom π on Nov 9, 2020 13:00:07 GMT -5
This time of year I always want to make dry arrangements of things like old curious sticks, lichens, certain spent blooms, pine cones, zebra grass tufts, etc. Elephant garlic flowers should work well, as may other alliums. This one has been on the kitchen table for months. There is no garlic odor once it is thoroughly dry.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Dec 3, 2020 15:50:06 GMT -5
Poppies...is cold weather required for germination? Should I chill the seeds, then plant in early spring --- or scatter them in the ground now at the onset of colder weather? My winters are fairly mild. I've tried growing them before with mixed results. They sure are beautiful when they've done well. Any advice?
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Post by tom π on Dec 3, 2020 16:20:07 GMT -5
The poppies I used to grow self-sowed, so the seed overwintered outdoors.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Dec 3, 2020 16:40:04 GMT -5
The poppies I used to grow self-sowed Mine never did self-sow, dag-nabbit.
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Post by gianna on Dec 4, 2020 10:35:23 GMT -5
Poppies...is cold weather required for germination? Should I chill the seeds, then plant in early spring --- or scatter them in the ground now at the onset of colder weather? My winters are fairly mild. I've tried growing them before with mixed results. They sure are beautiful when they've done well. Any advice? Not sure what kind of poppies you are growing, but California types don't require cold, just water. At least that's true for the ones that come up in my yard in the fall. I germinated Iceland poppies this year, and they were a pain. But it was successful. In early Sept I sowed, in small containers, indoors, some seed from Ebay (can be a risk), and it was unfortunately just prior to one of our really hot weeks. Anything with the name 'Iceland' in it suggested 'cold'. And they needed light. I ended up putting them in a 55 degree cooler during the hot daytime, and under cheapo LED lights overnight. They germinated. I ended up with maybe 200 germinated. After transplanting into individual cells, battling more excessive heat, cats, and evil plant forces I was able to plant out about 90 of them (all in containers), and give away an additional flat of seedlings. They are starting to bloom now. It was a struggle, but worth it. I plan to do that again next year, lol. 55 degrees is as cold as they got. But that's not really cold. I do keep my seeds in the fridge, so maybe they needed that prior to sowing. I don't really know however.
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Post by claude on Dec 28, 2020 6:08:42 GMT -5
In CT we sow poppies in the fall. They need 30 days of chill.
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Post by binnylou on Dec 29, 2020 0:02:34 GMT -5
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Post by desertwoman on Dec 29, 2020 0:14:08 GMT -5
Very elegant. Have never seen anything like that. It's tempting to put in an order at Baker Creek just for those.
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Post by binnylou on Dec 29, 2020 0:21:07 GMT -5
After reading the description again, they are referred to as an annual type poppy. I have Coral Reef poppies in my flower bed. I wonder if they would cross pollinate? Perhaps the bloom time might be different. That would solve the problem of any crossing.
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Post by binnylou on Jan 9, 2021 15:13:48 GMT -5
Amazing Grey poppy seed arrived. Poppies...is cold weather required for germination? Should I chill the seeds, then plant in early spring I'm thinking of putting them in to a tightly sealed jar and in to the freezer to chill them. How long should I let them chill? And, any seeds in the packet not planted should remain stored in the freezer? I wouldn't want them to draw moisture.
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