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| I had some wild bergamot that someone else chopped down with a weed eater recently. It was about 2 feet tall. It was a small clump that I had transplanted from my garden to a new location about a month ago. It was doing quite well. If I keep watering it, will it grow back by any chance? Even if it doesn't, I have a ton more in my garden that I could transplant again. Thanks for any info. |
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| I often cut mine back to reduce height...will bloom a little later. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 18, 12 at 7:41
| what do you do.. sneak around the neighborhood.. planting things???? ken |
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| Thanks, mollydog. No, Ken, we live on a farm with a lot of land, and I'm trying to find new places to plant the wild bergamot, which is taking over the garden. :) |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 18, 12 at 13:30
| so you have what is becoming an invasive weed .. in your garden .. [i am using the term generally] and to solve this issue ... you are planting the invasive weed all over your property??? what am i missing ... lol ... green compost .. think about it ... regardless.. have a great time doing it ... i am just pulling your leg ... ken |
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- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Fri, May 18, 12 at 14:15
| I picture someone like Johnny Appleseed running around planting the Wild Bergamot in someone else's yard and getting angry when they weed whack it. Thank's for that mental image. I needed to laugh today! |
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- Posted by summersunshine 5b (My Page) on Fri, May 18, 12 at 16:03
| There is such a thing as guerilla gardening. Some people do take over neglected public spaces and try to make them look nice with flowers or edibles. I don't think of bergamot as a weed, because it is a native. I would rather see native plants growing vigorously and fighting off the true weeds (non-natives like dandelions and garlic mustard) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Guerilla Gardening
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| The Monarda will probably recover just fine after one accidental weed whacking. Although since you just transplanted it, AND it got whacked, that is a double whammy so the plants may recover quite slowly or even die if it's very dry and they don't get water. I usually give most of the Monardas a little trim sometime in June, although this year it needs to be done earlier, because the plants are 2-3 weeks ahead of normal schedule. I sometimes trim only half the tops in the patch, which will stagger the blooms somewhat. |
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| so you have what is becoming an invasive weed .. in your garden .. [i am using the term generally] and to solve this issue ... you are planting the invasive weed all over your property??? Ken, I don't mind if it becomes invasive elsewhere. It is pretty. We've got wild blackberries and wild grapes that are invasive as well. But at least they're "good" invasive. :) i am just pulling your leg ... Better be careful--because of the warm winter, there are fleas galore everywhere on our property, and they jump all over a person. So, if you're trying to pull my leg.... LOL. |
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| echinaceamaniac wrote: I picture someone like Johnny Appleseed running around planting the Wild Bergamot in someone else's yard and getting angry when they weed whack it. Thank's for that mental image. I needed to laugh today! You're welcome. :) And I don't know whether Ken has discovered the wild bergamot that I planted in his yard yet. LOL. Amen to that! Thanks for the helpful info. Yes, I'll try to make sure it gets plenty of water. |
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| I think I may try your staggered trimming method, terrene. How many inches do you cut off the tops of the plants? Mine are at least 3 feet tall already. |
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| I'm going to bump this up again, since I have another question too. My wild bergamot is growing very densely. Ideally, how far apart should the plants be? |
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| Hi Neptune, I just noticed your extra posts. I really must get out and give the perennials a trim toute de suite, since they are getting quite tall out there with the rain (although they're not 3 feet yet, more like 1 1/2 - 2). I usually just trim off 3 - 6 inches depending on the plant. I'll shape the plant a little while trimming, even the tops off, or stagger it with some perennials, just cutting off the tallest or half the tops. Monarda is a rapid spreader and naturally dense grower. When I transplant new clumps I usually space them about a foot apart, and they will pretty much fill in within a year. This year the Raspberry Wine Bee Balm has spread at least a foot and is swallowing the Phlox next door! |
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| Thanks, terrene. Apparently I lied about the height of my wild bergamot--when I last checked, many are nearly 5 feet now! Still haven't bloomed yet, though. Thanks for the info--I guess I can do some experimenting. Oh, so it's OK for Monarda to be dense? I'll just leave them as is, then. I just Googled raspberry-wine bee balm, and they sure look beautiful. That's a lovely monster you have eating all your phlox. LOL. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 12 at 8:19
| My wild bergamot is growing very densely. Ideally, how far apart should the plants be? ==>>> two or three miles .... have you considered alabama??? .. fl.. or tenn??? BTW .. i used to love the stuff ... i was just in a weird mood that first post ... grab a gob ... roots and all ... tie a string about 3 inches above the roots ... tightly.. then cut off the roots ... hang upside down in the garage or shed.. when dry.. make tea ... PRESUMING YOU ARE 100% on the ID ... and have researched toxicity ... ken |
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| Two or three miles apart??? Is that all? ;) I knew you could make tea from the stuff--sounds interesting. |
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