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| My shastas ("Alaska") won't grow more than 2 or 3 inches tall-having stems not more than an inch is not out of character for them.
They are lovely green, healthy looking, just - squashed. They get full sun, well drained soil, and regular deep watering. I give them miraclegro once or twice a season, but other than that, no food (partially because I'm not sure what else to give them?) Soil pH is 6.5ish, and rather hard (not loose by any stretch). Any suggestions/ideas as to how to help? Thank you!
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| That doesn't sound right at all. Are you sure they're even Shasta daisies, let alone the cultivar 'Alaska'? Maybe they're something else? Although exactly what looks like a Shasta daisy flower and only grows 1-3 inches tall escapes me. There are some plant growth regulators available to commercial growers that can stunt a plant. Back when it was first introduced and people didn't know all of the ins and outs of it, the chemical with the brand name Bonzi was notorious for producing impatiens, petunias, and other bedding plants that would stay stunted permanently at a few inches tall and never grow for the consumer. But really, I'm at a loss over this one. Could they maybe be Bellis (English Daisy?). Photos would help. |
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- Posted by thorn_grower Zone 5 (My Page) on Thu, May 26, 11 at 17:47
| Ya I think the same thing. I've had Alaska growing here for years and there always way too tall 4ft sometimes. yank them out and get another, lifes too short. hahaha |
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- Posted by athenainwi (My Page) on Fri, May 27, 11 at 11:52
| Yeah, my Alaskas are about 4 feet tall every year. I had to move them to the back of my garden so they wouldn't overwhelm everything else. |
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| I agree, likely not shasta daisies.....they are considered bullet proof. Can you post a pic? Flora |
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