Cutting off lamb’s ear blooms?
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Comments (10)Thug. Unless you enjoy digging them out every few months to keep them in check. I got rid of mine because it was just one more job to add to my list that I didn't have time for, for an unexceptional plant. At this point, they're probably not affecting your roses' growth. More likely they are taking a breather in the heat of summer and will resume putting on more growth when it cools. But leaving the lambs ears in place will mean constant maintenance and root disturbance of the roses if you want to keep them manageable....See MoreI have to chop down my elephant ears.
Comments (8)Just got back from Orlando (not Disney)and I'm a hankering for a Chinese Flame tree. Dummy me, we drove a golf cart right past one with low branches to get the pods and I should have insisted hubby stop for me to scavenge. Also saw a tree that looked very much like mimosa but a bit fuller and the blossoms (or seed pods) were dark purple. Couldn't get to that one. Anyhoo..I don't like putting mulch over bulbs or anything else. It's like erecting a mulch hotel for voles with all they can eat nearby. I just take the poly foam plant pots and invert them over the stub. Keeps the excess rain off the bulb top. That's worked for 2 years we've been here and the EE's are fine. The poly foam seems to be adequate insulation....See Morelambs ears blooms
Comments (3)The bloom is fairly small and pale. I have seen several situations where the color is picked up by a larger flower in the pinky-purple range and the combination is very pretty, especially with the soft silver lambs ear leaves. I can't remember now what the companions were....See MoreGiant Elephant Ears
Comments (29)Okay, I was up yesterday morning at 4:00 am and puttering around the house. I ordered a set of three EE from Cottage Farms. One is almost black in color, the other varigated, and one just the big heart shaped leaves. I will not know the species until they arrive but they looked so pretty and the only ones I had were from Wally World. I live in the boonies so there are no Asian Markets handy and I really dont want to drive to OKC or Tulsa just for EE's. My DH thinks I am obsessed with gardening anyway. But I did not have to pay an arm and leg for the different EEs and by the time you pay for the gas etc to travel to find the EEs I figured it was cheaper. Susan, I plan on planting them on the south side so I will have them in the sun and should not have to worry about winter rot like I had on the north side. Now that the fence is back up and I have all the junk thrown away I am going to town on that side. I want to walk out my kitchen door and have a good view. Stephanie...See More- 3 years ago
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