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| I went and bought more coreopsis (Mayfield Giant) and Sunny Border Blue veronicas from Bluestone today. Of course, that means I will now have to plant out 3 of them and don't have the room! I do have a spot for just one of each. Unfortunately, you have to buy 3 of them from Bluestone.
Can I plant 2 or 3 in one hole? Or will this cause a problem later on? If needs be, I can give the other's away to neighbors but they've already gotten enough from me lol! |
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| I don't see why not, especially since Bluestone plants are on the small side, right? They'll just grow together over time into a clump, which you can then divide down the road as necessary. |
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| ok, thanks mxk3! I'll give it a try. I was thinking even maybe potting up the other two until I figure out what to do with them. Either way will work I guess. :) |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 11 at 15:28
| you can do whatever your budget allows ... you are.. as they said on Seinfeld .. the master of your domain ... but why not put some in a larger pot ... for the patio .. heck.. plug up the downspout.. and plant them in the the gutters .... or send them to me.. lol .. ken |
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| Oh Ken ~ you come up with the lol-est thoughts!!! I call myself a square-inch gardener ~ like a square-inch quilter can end up w/ a wonderful surprise!!! A huge pot idea sounds like a winner ~ the Sweet Autumn Clem I potted & provided w/ a 6'tall round wire fencing ended up looking like Asti Spumante bubbling over beautifully last September! |
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| Agree that it will be fine to plant them together. They'll just look very full, and as mx said, you can divide later if necessary. I did some winter sowing a couple of years ago. Had very good luck with Echinaceas. I had planted 4-5 seeds per cup, and almost all of them germinated. By the time spring rolled around I had 120 or so containers of seedlings to do something with, so separating them individually went out the window. :) I planted my Echinaceas as they were, in hunks of four or five. Two years later, you should see them. I have never seen such a lush, healthy row of Echs! It looks like an Ech hedge! |
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| You bought six when you only needed two? How is that a savings? Do not plant them in the same hole. The plants will compete for water and nutrients and none will fare well. It's like crowding three babies into one bassinett with only one bottle and one diaper between them. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 7, 11 at 11:56
| These are perennials, not trees or shrubs, and small starts at that. You can most definitely plant more than one in a single planting hole. Or together in separate but closely adjacent planting holes. As long a you water adequately, there is no reason why they won't do just fine. Two or three small starts together is just like one larger plant. I do it all the time! FWIW, Bluestone sells many of its perennials in three-paks. Considering their reasonable prices and even more so if purchased during their sales, it's almost like getting plants for free. |
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| Thanks gardengal! Yes, Bluestone's perennials are usually very small starters and fitting them together won't be a problem, and maybe I'll pot up the couple extra. Most times, if you buy at Bluestone online, you get two choices, buy the pack of 3 or don't buy. |
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