If the corn tassels at the same time, they're going to cross-pollinate. The pollen will be mixed, so you're not going to get red or yellow corn. They may still be edible, but don't complain to the seed company that they sold you faulty seed. If they didn't tassel at the same time, it wouldn't be a cross-pollination problem, but since you planted each one (same variety) farther apart than recommended, you might end up with only partially-filled ears. Don't try to be too clever when you're planting. Even if you had planted just the red variety and your neighbor had planted the yellow variety, they would still cross if they tasseled at the same time. Corn is wind-pollinated, that's why you have to plant it in blocks rather than long thin rows. That's also why it's practically impossible to protect your corn plants (even if you planted only one variety) from other types of corn that are upwind of yours. Corn is also one of the few vegetables where cross-pollination affects the first-generation ears (the ears you will be eating). With most other vegetables, the crossing only affects the next generation (seed), not the taste of the first generation (fruits). For instance, if you had planted one variety of SE corn, and a farmer or neighbor upwind of you planted field corn (grain type, not sweet type) that tasseled at the same time, there is an excellent likelihood that his corn would cross with (contaminate) your sweet corn, and what you get would be a mix, and much less 'sweet' than you had hoped. And if you had planted a rare, wonderful variety that some experienced seed saver had given you, and your farmer upwind had planted a Genetically-Modified (GM) corn that tasseled at the same time, your seed would be contaminated by the GM corn, and your corn would no longer be wonderful and rare, it would be worthless. Sue

no pic huh???? couple things come to mind.. the recent transplant.. and how long it takes to return to vigor .... which you suspected .... one to 3 years on medium size plants ... the other is.. how deep is the shade???? white tissued plants can struggle in a dark cave .... either taking longer to get a move on .... or failing all together ... i dont see the pic your refer to.. so i will guess they are undulata .. and erromena [check the hosta library] ... you shouldnt have all that much trouble with them.. but for lack of good light .. [and lack of water.. which an older plant can deal with.. but a younger plant may struggle without ...] hosta are ONLY shade tolerant... and therefore.. too much dark isnt good ... ken

Good morning, Roselee. Your photos are great, and the fruit forming is impressive. They also make me sure my plant is not one like yours. It would be much more fun if it were a papaya. It would also be fun if it were a Brunswick Fig as suggested by MSS of Zanthan Gardens via Twitter. But a blog comment from Michael/http://www.wormspit.com/blog/ has just about convinced me it's just a Mulberry. He said these long, 5-lobed leaves can appear as a juvenile form on some mulberry trees but the trees make the more recognizable shapes of leaves at maturity. Michael added links to photos and to another GardenWeb forum with a similar looking plant (linked below). I said "just about convinced" because the shapes sure look right but the leaves in the linked photos don't seem to be as large. Could a foot of rain from Hermine have done that? There was a Duh Moment here when it hit me that Figs and Mulberries (along with Elms, Osage Oranges & Aztec Rubber Trees) are all in the same family of Moraceae. For me Mulberries were part of my past life in Illinois and Figs are part of life in Austin, Texas. Guess my shooter shovel & I will try to keep it that way if I can dig the mulberry out! Thanks again from Annie Here is a link that might be useful: Thread on Name That Plant Forum

That one is an invasive species called Bowlesia incana. The key features for the species are; leaves broader than long, stellate hairs (nice photo shows that), and very tiny flowers with four purple petals. The flowers bloom for much of the year, even through the winter months on very small plants, and are located in those thickened areas where the petiole bases join. The lower leaf axil in your photo does show an inflorescence, but it isn't in focus.