I Have Three Hairy Balls!!!

seedmama

15 years ago

What a horrid visual, given that I am female. But nonetheless it is true, speaking in the vernacular of sprouts.

Thanks Alana!

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lgslgs
15 years ago
I'm sprouting hairy balls too! Thanks to Alana for mine as well.

Lynda
anewgarden
15 years ago
May we see a picture? Just to change the visual I've got going on now.
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Hi John, So glad the Oscar seeds are performing well for you. The seedlings I've transplanted into the garden are really taking hold now. I used homemade compost mixed with the garden soil when I planted them and they are really growing strong this season; nice strong stems already. Another forum member recently explained to me the difference between Gomphocarpus physocarpus aka Hairy Balls and Gomphocarpus fruticosus aka Cotton Bush, both S African plants. I'd simply lumped both into the same general growing habits but she told me the 'Cotton Bush' is a bit smaller, with more willow like leaves and consensus is the roots should over winter in my growing zone and come back in the spring. My last year's Oscar hasn't come back from the roots so I'm going to also try the 'Cotton Bush' this year and see how it does here. I guess, for your growing zone, they might both be considered annuals. I'll let you know how the 'Cotton Bush' does; it might be something you would want to try. Mary
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tiffy_z5_6_can
15 years ago
anewgarden,

It isn't going to change the visual. :O)
PVick
15 years ago
ROFL! Tiff's right, the visual will remain the same ...
bakemom_gw
15 years ago
Can you get a Brazil for that?
diggerdee zone 6 CT
15 years ago
I've got the name of a good doctor I could recommend....

:)
Dee
anewgarden
15 years ago
At the risk of sounding really really uncool, what are these hairy balls of which you speak?
dawiff
15 years ago
Anewgarden, I think they are referring to Asclepias physocarpa, aka Gomphocarpus physocarpus, a type of milkweed. See the pictures in the link if you want to know why it's called Hairy Balls. It's also called Family Jewels Tree.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hairy balls
anewgarden
15 years ago
Thanks dawiff!
Lovely plant! Have much of a smell?
PVick
15 years ago
Oh, lawd! I sure hope not!
proudgm_03
15 years ago
What?!? :O You all had better be making some doctor appointments real quick. Two might have been a fluke but three!?! Houston, we have a problem!
dr_deb
15 years ago
I see these are perennial to Z7. Will they bloom in the first year? That is, if I want hairy balls, can I have them too?

Deb
token28001
15 years ago
Superfluous nuts, all of you...

I have hairy balls too. Planted out nearly 3 weeks ago along with cosmos, marigolds, zinnias, and a wintersown butterfly bush. It's a small bed.
floodthelast
15 years ago
Mine haven't sprouted yet. Should I keep waiting? Congrats to everyone else with them. I was really hoping to have some to go with my peter peppers. :)
austinnhanasmom
15 years ago
SO Jealous!!

No hairy balls here...yet...

I keep looking...
mmqchdygg
15 years ago
anewgarden- Here's a fun read:

Here is a link that might be useful: It was a long winter...what we were doing in January
greengardener07
15 years ago
Oh no. Here we go again!
ajpa
15 years ago
dirty-minded gardeners ... LOL.
seedmama
Original Author
15 years ago
"dirty-minded gardeners ... LOL." You must be making reference to the fact that I sowed three different varieties of Knautia.

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