Why my purple daylilies don't bloom purple?
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Purple roadside w'flower; fuzzy purple; fall-blooming
Comments (3)Another common name is "Hardy Ageratum" because it looks like the shorter annual flower sold as Ageratum. A great old-fashioned "pass-along" plant that spreads over time by underground runners....See MoreMy purple blooms, and question on leaves while blooming
Comments (9)Frank, I had this similar situation with a few of my high blooming NOIDs. I left the blooms on for a few weeks and then once they began to brown, I removed the blooms. What was below seemed to be a crinkled mess of a crown and I assumed it was because of not enough light to the crown (what was under the blooms). I groomed the plant, removed some of the outer leaves and put it back up under my light. It took less than 48 hours for the leaves in the center to relax. I don't think it harms the plant to be without that direct light for those few weeks. If your concern is great, you can always thin out the blooms so more light reaches the crown. I don't think it's necessary though. I also wanted to add what great photography on that second image in the bloom. My daughter saw it over my shoulder and said, "Look Mommy, a fairy bed!" Dora...See MoreGot Purple Basil and don't know where to plant it
Comments (11)I don't know if all of the purple basils do, but the ones I've had in the past had gorgeous pink blooms that set off the burgundy leaves really nice! The purple basils all have tougher leaves...so they aren't the greatest as edibles. But they are VERY SHOWY! :-) I put the purple basil with flowers, in containers (regular green basils, I put in the veggie beds with the toms...the greens seem to be richer in flavor to me than the purples). Looking at my color wheel, the contrasting color to purple is yellow or orange yellow/the contrasting color to pink are green,yellow green, and blue green. Quite honestly, the leaves and blooms are so nice on the purple basil, I'm inclined to just put it with white flowers...maybe even red and purple flowers...then have yellow-orange flowers surrounding that bunch. (but the best combos in my yard are often the ones that come from "plunk and run" with no thought at all! :-) Linda...See MoreThe Purple Daylily of My Dreams
Comments (6)I'm sorry to hear Ms. Buckner passed on, Shelly. I'm sure she was a sweet person. And thanks for the link, random harvest. Didn't know it could be bought directly from the grower! However, I'll have to wait until the price drops to at least $50 or DH will be mad!...See Morelynxe
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