Sorry for the HUMONGOUS pics
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Sorry for the HUMONGOUS pics
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To answer your question, it depends where the break happened. A lot of annuals will grow new stems at the joints, which is why pinching them back will make them "bushier". I'm not sure if the sunflower will survive if broken near the bottom, I'm sure it would be alright nearer to the top, it would just branch out. Now, last year, I had a dahlia that broke right near the base - one huge branch was almost completely broken off. I took some electrical tape and taped it up and it recovered! So don't give up hope, but perhaps throw another seed or two in that area in case this one doesn't make it. If it does recover, watch that the ties aren't too tight around the stem. I know it's hose, but you still don't want to inhibit the water intake in any way.
Your clematis is giant like mine! :) I have a small Jackmani but it doesn't have the big trellis to grow on at this point. It's only been around for a couple years so it really hasn't taken off yet. My big pink one is probably five years old at least, planted it from roots bought at Costco. In total I have five or six Clematis. Two are pink, one is white, one is dark purple and one has not bloomed yet.
I have this problem too! In theory, it is what it's called, but the pic in the pot had a plant with kind of 'weeping' branches covered with white flowers, like a veil. What I have is not unattractive, but it doesn't have the weeping kind of veil effect. That must be called something else.
I don't like getting mislabeled plants, but it really makes me mad if I've spent a lot of money on it. For the most part, I don't like yellow and orange too much, and usually my mislabeled plants end up being...yellow and orange.
We've had a mixed bag of weather this past week, mostly rain and the odd burst of sunshine. I still need to plant a few things but the soil had to dry a bit first.
Here are a couple blooming today and one picture I took last week of my new daylily Moses Fire that is still waiting to be planted out.
First Pic is of Moses Fire Daylily. This is what is called a double daylily, meaning there are more petals than usual for a daylily variety.
Then there's Martagon Lily. I'm surprised it's not grown more often around here. It's very hardy and is sort of neat-looking.
The last is Calla Lily. I bought this in a pot and I'm most likely going to overwinter it that way...just let the foliage die down and take it down to the basement in a cool, dark area. I have it on the deck.
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watermelon the size of a pea :)
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japanese maple, hosta, ginko tree
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catalpa tree and smoke tree both in full bloom.. the catalpa is only 8 years old - compare the size to the swing set :eek:
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sea holly
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hardy geranium
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my crazy bleeding heart - blooms all summer long
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Stellaaaaaa!! And friend, can't remember what it is now, comes up every year
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probably slugs.. i found slime trails on the leaves of my one and only sunflower... well, ds grew that sunflower for me for mother's day, there's no way in hell i was gonna let some slimy invertebrate eat my plant http://www.myturbodiesel.com/forum/i...es/annoyed.gif....i have copper tape that i bought last year from Lee Valley Tools, i cut a bit and wrapped it around the stem and no more chew marks or slime trails :)
OMG, GoJays. I envy your zone! You are growing a few plants I can only dream about growing! Your mystery plant by the daylilies is Salvia, btw.
Sea Holly doesn't do well in my yard, although some people say it self seeds to the point of invasiveness in their yards.
Your mystery plant looks like a cranesbill geranium.
It's pretty.
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We're just west of Toronto (Zone 5) so although the summers are fantastic the winters beat the hell out of my plants LOL! This is my first foray into the land of sea holly.. we'll see what happens with it. I bought two this year - the one in the photo and another one with variegated leaves, it's quite pretty, but I didn't take a picture of it because the top had broken off so there wasn't much to see (but that's why I got it for only five bucks!) . And thank you for salvia.. I knew what it was just couldn't come up with the name :P
Gojays be prepared they get huge, I planted them in July last year because I only expanded this part of the garden in mid season and the plants i got were tall and scraggily. They grew to 3 feet around. I bought 15 of them this year I loved them so much.
fantastic! i put mine in a big ol' iron urn at the front of the house... now grow you little sucker! :teeth:
Well, the little stand of lavender has bloomed in May and continues to do so. I had planted the seeds two summers ago, got stems and buds last year around July and now this spring, a foot high stand of the plant. Not superfragrant, just subtle scent when stem or bud is squeezed.
Spearmint-stuff has to get trimmed every three weeks as it wants to spread.
Snow white alyssum-a small patch of it appeared last week. This flower can sprawl fairly quickly. When past blooms are dried up, I take out some of the plant and shake the old flowers over bed area where I'd like to see future blooms appear.
A mystery green stem with leaves suggesting green pepper has appeared by the front step. Could be a seed from random planting last year or year before-no idea.
Garden-wow, 4 days after planting two rows of radish seeds, I have seen about 7 pairs of tiny green leaves above the soil today-the seed package was right about sprouts 3-4 days after seeding!
Hope the other seeds put forth their green teams soon. No sign of salad lettuce seeds sprouting yet (planted on Monday too, well before the predicted rain). One Japanese eggplant container of three leaves-two leaves seem more yellow than green since I sunk the container into the ground, despite lots of rain on Monday. Have to watch that plant and maybe water it. Still have space for other veg but am coming up empty-dislike string beans with a passion (used to have to pick, wash, and trim them for Mom for her cooking), am not a tomato fan, want to avoid a zucchini patch as that veg sprawls and takes over gardens and have one bad experience growing sugar snap peas as bottom of plant went rusty/withered while top looked green and produced handful of pods? Someone else has garlic/onions/tomatoes/cukes/melons covered.
There is a rosemary plant growing and parsley too. Maybe I need to consider herbs--they grow easily.
I *wish* there were raspberry canes to plant and strawberries too (saw a couple of plants at Wal-Mart for $7.99 each).
Ciel,
I agree with Tbites, the eggplant might be having watering issues. Why did you sink the pot in the ground as opposed to planting the plant?
Are your lettuce seeds from this year? Lettuce seeds don't keep their viability as long as others (like tomatoes). Have you thought about growing carrots? I can't imagine not planting carrots - they are the one thing that is much better tasting when home-grown. And...are you from another planet? Who doesn't like fresh green beans? Just kidding!
If you want, post a picture of your mystery seedling and someone here may be able to id it for you...
The sun is out on a Saturday....wheeee!!
Things are so far ahead I am wondering if they will just burn themselves out by August :(. Anyhoo last year I kept all my hanging plastic pots and decided not to buy new ones from Canadian tire on their usual mothers day sale. I was utterly disappointed last year so this year i boughtplants at the nursery andput one in each pot. Kicking my self for not doing this sooner since they ae far superior to the CT ones. I have wave petunias. begopnias and New Guinea Impatiens in them. They are progressingnicely. I used a mix of Miracle grow potting soil, cow poo and peat moss in the pots. My crazy hydrangeas are alredy set to bloom. Unbelievable, also the daylillies. Here are some pics form last Friday. My blue spruce that grew in my pool rocks from seed is now about 7 years old and 16" tall. I hae a friend who is going to plant it in the country :)
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Signed - Ghetto Garden Girl
I'm drooling at Patty's yard too, Tbites...
Love that red begonia, Patty. I would be surprised if it didn't bloom all summer, especially if you give it a shot of fertilizer a few times. I bought some really nice begonias last year at Home Depot (B2G1) and they bloomed all summer. When it was time to dig them up in the Fall, I was surprised to find NO tubers...it was like it gave it all it had during the blooming period and had nothing in reserve for next year...so weird. Anyway. this year, I bought them at a nursery and they were humungous! One plant fit into the pot I normally put two or three in.
The sun won't come out today, but at least we got a bit of a break from the rain. Here is what's blooming today:
First is Verbascum. This gets quite tall and some varieties can be invasive, this one isn't one of them.
Next is "Nora Barlow" Columbine, this one is different flower form than the spurred one.
Then: Baptisia...this is a perennial that grows into a fairly tall shrub with these pea-like flowers. They like full sun and it doesn't like being moved once in place.
Last is the begonia I was talking about, in a pot on the deck. Hope pictures are in order.
Just beautiful marstec
My little blue spruce has gone to his new home in the country where he will have unlimited space to grow. :) Here are some early morning pics. I am freaking out at the hydrangeas blooming already.
What the heck do you feed your hostas, Patty? They look like they could swallow you whole.:eek:
Nice pics btw, I'm jealous that you already have a pepper.
Everything along that white fence seems to grow big. The hydrangeas are over 5 feet tall also. lol I guess it's location location location :) the hostas seem to like it in the shade of the hydrangeas and they actually do get full sun for quite few hours but as of 2pm they get shade mostly. I don't feed them but do water them about every few days in this heat.
Yes I have daylillies that bloom in July and late July also, the Stella Doro actually bloom for a while and can have a second blooming also.
:bawling: Mine are all being eaten bugs!!!!!
aww i'm sorry to hear that Lynnie :(
all bugs must die, except the good ones
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