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I live in Zone 7, in central NJ. This year, I received some irises and a few other plants from a nice lady in my neighborhood. I love the daylilies, but the irises sent up three blooms in a week and that was it. As a result, my garden is pretty much foliage, a few lilies, and some mandevilla in the back.
I'd like to rip out the irises and give them away, but don't want to leave my garden entirely bare. I'm looking to plant some rapid-growing seeds that will produce flowers relatively quick. I'm not deluded, I know it'll take a few weeks. But it's just bothering me something AWFUL. I can purchase pretty much any seed at Home Depot right now, so I'd be open to anything pretty and decently lasting. Thanks for the help in advance!
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| My suggestion would be zinnias...they come in so many different colors and grow fairly quickly...check out some of the options online..good luck.. |
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- Posted by wally-1936 Richmond Tx (My Page) on Mon, Jul 13, 09 at 16:57
| I sure hope you will save some of those beautiful iris. Yes they bloom and then become foliage. You could place them to the back of your flower bed as they bloom early and don't bloom anymore that year. |
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- Posted by sylviatexas z8a Tx (My Page) on Wed, Jul 22, 09 at 17:41
| Irises will likely remain evergreen, & being perennial, they return year after year. Moving them often sets them back, & transplanted irises sometimes don't bloom for 1 or more years, but By all means, get some quick-growing zinnias for this summer, but don't destroy your iris garden; & remember that the annual flowers from seed will live their entire life cycle within *1 year*, & that lots of varieties are sterile, so you have to buy new ones every year, while your iris will return every year & increase. Enjoy your garden & have fun! |
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