Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: Planting plants question.... |
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I got a package from Cathy today (thanks, Cathy)with forsythia plants, tiger lily bulbs and canna lilly roots and hollyhock and 4 o'clock seeds.
I planted the forsythia plants, tiger lily bulbs went to the ground as did the canna lilies. I am wondering if I should have put these in the pots first. Last year my canna lilies died when I left them out in pots during winter. Should I dig them out in fall? Or mulch around them?
Also, should I sow the seeds now or wait till next spring? The weather here gets cooler starting September.
TIA
Tina.
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: |
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I know that living in Britain our weather conditions are different Tina but I always lift my cannas and keep them indoors during winter. They aren't hardy plants and will get killed off with any frosts you may get. I would also hold off planting the seeds until spring unless you have a greenhouse.
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Tina
Seattle,WA
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, Eileen.
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Sjoerd
West - Friesland
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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I can only comment on the Hollyhocs and 4 o'clocks seeds--
I think that you could plant some hollyhock seeds outside in the ground where you want to grow them now ...as well as some in a greenhouse or a windowsill to keep sheltered and potted-on as necessary throughout the winter.
The Mirabilis jalapa, I would plant in a propagater next spring so that they would be ready for planting out mid to late May.
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