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Mon, Aug 15, 11 at 21:45
| While this is supposed to be a bienniel, I recently read on a nursery site that cutting the flowers before seed sets can potentially extend its life another year or two. Has anyone tried this?
I've always let it self seed, so I've had flowers every year, but this is the first year I have quite a few flowers in my little Angelica area. The plants are large enough and close enough that I'm not sure how many first year (non-blooming) plants are there for next year. I'll probably let a plant or two go to seed, so I have enough to guarantee some seedlings for my sister and me, then try cutting the flowers on the rest before they set seed. But I'd love to hear from anyone who has tried this, either successfully or not. Thanks! |
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| Thought two days sitting at the top was enough, so just moving this down. :) |
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| I've not used this on angelica, but it works on several other biennials-foxglove & evening primrose come to mind first, & extends the life of many perennials. Would you be interested in trading seeds when yours are ready? I have been trying angelica gigas, but have had no luck. I read somewhere recently that they need to be fresh seeds, & would love to get seed that I know are fresh. |
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