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| I had pretty well given up on my 2 Indian Pinks (Spigelia marilandica) returning after their first winter in my garden. But about 2 weeks ago I was so pleased to see the smallest nubs coming through. But even now they are only maybe a couple of inches out of ground. This plant seem to grow so very s l o w l y in the spring. I hope there is still summer left when they are able to finally flower :). Even the usual slow-poke of my garden ("Butterfly Weed") is much further ahead. (Thanks ispahan for relaying your similar experience re your "Indian Pink". I am glad I waited before planting something else in its place) |
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- Posted by linlily z5/6PA (jakey915@comcast.net) on Thu, May 30, 13 at 14:13
| I've had a Black and Blue Salvia return for 5 years. It is Iffy for my zone, but it just made its appearance this week. I had given up on it, but it's back again. I had thought it would be an annual here and because of that, it's in a place that I'd like to move it from. BUT, I'm afraid that if I disturb it, it won't come back. So, I'm leaving it where it seems happy. Linda |
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- Posted by ilovemyroses 8 Dallas TX (My Page) on Thu, May 30, 13 at 15:21
| "Wendy's wish" salvia is just poking its head out. Thought it was a goner for sure. Even Persian shield came back, slowly! |
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| Balloon flower is always the slowest for me. |
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| My spigelia is only a few inches tall as well. Karen |
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| Hardy hibiscus is very late, emerging the first part of June, so haven't seen any growth on mine yet. |
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- Posted by aseedisapromise z4.5 SD (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 19:07
| Asclepias tuberosa is late for me. |
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| Yep, hardy hibiscus for me, too. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Sun, Jun 2, 13 at 11:33
| Balloon flower and Virginia knotweed are the latest to show their spring faces where I am. At least the balloon flower stays put--the knotweed is growing a full foot east of where I planted it--along with a plant tag--last year. I'm a bit surprised they didn't all come back either--of the six I planted, I'm now down to four. Lost two established Baptisia/false indigo plants as well but am glad the rest are up and blooming heavily. |
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| Hardy Hibiscus and Asclepias species. Asclepias variegata is the very slowest, an uncommon milkweed species that I'm attempting to grow, with not much success so far. Gardenweed, I am surprised you lost established Baptisia. Could it be voles? They nearly wiped out my large Twilight Prairie Blues and Carolina Moonlight during that awful snowy winter of 2011, but fortunately they left me a skeletal root system that has grown back at least 50%. |
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| Voles destroyed a large part of my garden, including baptisia, about ten years ago. But the shreds, helped by ruthless pest-hunting, have all come back. It took quite awhile. Sorry to go OT. |
This post was edited by ginny12 on Sun, Jun 2, 13 at 14:32
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| Arisaema ciliatum and candissimum(if survives). |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Tue, Jun 4, 13 at 10:59
| terrene - I suspect voles did in the two lost baptisias since they were both planted in the same bed, altho' separated by more than 15 ft. The plants on the opposite side of the property are (so far) fine. |
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