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| I planted these babies from seed and you can see they are huge!! I've never grown giant ones before. In fact I've never grown any except what came up from bird seed!! My ? is do I need to keep watering them? It's been 98 here for several days and I've watered them everyday. They still look very droopy. Also I'd like to preserve some of the heads. They are 14" across!! I've read you can use paper bags and tie around the heads but it's very humid here and I don't want them to mold! What do you suggest?? Thanks |
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- Posted by SouthCountryGuy SE BC 4b wannabe 5 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 27, 14 at 17:14
| They look very wilted from lack of water. How much are you watering everyday? They will not rot with a paper bag over them. What are you preserving the heads for? I can give you more suggestions knowing that. Love to see pictures of them. Last year I had over 60 different varieties.....love em. SCG |
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| I thought I was soaking them good everyday but I guess not enough. I watered them longer this evening. I've watered them sometimes 2x a day with the hot days. I'm saving the heads to feed the birds this winter. Wow 60 varieties?? I didn't know there were that many! How about pics of yours? Thank you. |
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- Posted by SouthCountryGuy SE BC 4b wannabe 5 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 28, 14 at 12:39
| Well they look well past prime to even worry too much about watering. Those large ones I had to water deeply daily or they wilted in hot conditions. For the off days the irrigation didn't water them I liked using gallon milk jugs with a small hole in the bottom, fill them put at base of flower and walk away. Pick up empty jugs in an hour. For birds you can leave them and let the birds have them when they want or wait till they are ripe and snip them...putting a pantyhose or paper bag around will keep the birds away if needed. I am having problems with the external drive I have all my pictures on so finding what I can for you. I also didn't take that many as it was one of those very busy years. My daughter holding one of the larger heads
I will locate a few more later from other devices. SCG |
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| Oh thank you. that is one big flower and what a cute little girl!! I'll look forward to seeing more pic. |
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