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northern bayberry

17 years ago

Are Northern Bayberry's slow to emerge? This is the 2nd spring in the ground and the four that I planted seem really slow to start "growing". There are little nubs starting, but when most other plants are showing growth, one gets a little impatient with the late bloomers.

Thanks,

Greenrr

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diggingthedirt
17 years ago
Mine are doing the same thing, and they've been in the same place for many years.

I also noticed that the fairly newly planted ones at work are also just starting to show growth. I never noticed that they were such late starters before, but I don't think there'd be any reason for them to be later this year than any other year.

They look fairly good even before the new growth begins, that may be why I've never noticed the delay before.
greenrr
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for your input. I guess as long as there is green under the stem to just let them be.

It also seems like these are not very popular or not many folks have these, as the info on google is there, but not a lot.

Aside from the garden centres, I also haven't seen any growing anywhere else.

Greenrr
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