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| I stopped at an out of town nursery yesterday to see what they had and lucky for me, they had some really nice perennials in 4 inch pots for $2.99. Love those kind of prices! Anyway, I came across a tray a these and decided to try one out. I seem to remember Painted Daisies in my grandmothers garden as really cute, bright colored daisies, but I also seem to remember them being rather floppy with a short bloom season. Any thoughts on these plants? Kevin |
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| i have tried painted Daisies a couple of times. Got rid of the first ones because they were floppy and then saw this one you mentioned (almost sure that was the name of it) and grew it again and dug it out because it was floppy. Really liked it tho so if you don't mind the floppy part, I'd go for it. |
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| Now that I have one, I guess I'll have to just wait and see. If nothing else, I can use the flowers for indoor use and cut them before they topple. Kevin |
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- Posted by aseedisapromise z4.5 SD (My Page) on Mon, Jun 2, 14 at 16:44
| They do flop here, and they tend to yellow over time with our alkaline water. Feverfew also. If you have neutral soil they'll be fine. |
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| They flop in my garden as well. I tried to stake them individually, but since I had a whole bunch of them that I had started from seed, it was a pain and they just didn't look right staked up. I found these wire "fences" at KMart and they have been incredible for keeping everything that wants to flop in check. There are 5 sections so sometimes I separate if I just need one to hold up a plant, or sometimes I surround a huge plant like catmint with 3 sections. So easy and makes staking a cinch. I would most highly recommend these if you can find them. The thin wire blends right into the plants and they are much more sturdy than they look.
There are sections of the little fencing in amongst these and you'd never notice it. Everyone who has been thru my garden and seen my new staking technique runs to KMart when they leave!
These amsonia usually flop to the driveway. They are all held up with sections of the fencing. What I like is that with the fencing, the plants still have a flow and look natural instead of being cinched up with stakes, twine, etc.....
Sorry, didn't mean to get off-topic but your question about pyrethrum reminded me of my floppy ones and how I solved the problem. I love them in the garden. Based on the excellent pruning job my woodchuck has been doing on them this year it is unlikely I'll need to stake them! |
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| Thank you. Good idea. Kevin |
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- Posted by aseedisapromise z4.5 SD (My Page) on Thu, Jun 5, 14 at 16:11
| I think James Kelway is worth growing even if it flops. Just get a hoop support for them or something. Think about all those fancy red echinaceas that have so many problems. JK just might be shorter, but better. |
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