Black eyed susans that are WAY taller than expected!
Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
9 months ago
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9 months agolast modified: 9 months agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
9 months agoI mean, I'm never 100% sure of anything! LOL Here are pics; it rained hard about an hour ago, so they're falling over more than usual:
I'm about 5' 6, and this is me standing next to the one that's standing straight up:
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Comments (2)The best way is the way BT described - simply bury the entire plant/container in the garden, mulch over, and forget it 'til spring, but the garage idea will work perfectly well too - as long as you remember to toss a shovel full of snow on it now & then so it doesn't dry out entirely. Happy (soon to be) birthday!! Where in MI are you, neighbor? Al...See MoreHow do I sew Black eyed Susan vine seeds,please.
Comments (8)hi debrashawn, i bought two already started b.e.s.v. plants from a garden centre last year. they looked beautiful, but unfortunately never produced seed. i loved the plant so much, i ordered some seeds from stokes seeds. i will give you the directions for outdoor sowing from the packet. i started mine indoors about 6 weeks ago and they are still quite small but i am keeping my fingers crossed. the (latin)? name for this plant is: thunbergia alta (that is what is on the packet). the directions say that you should sow indoors apr.1st as plants are rather slow to grow and need lots of heat for germination so outdoor sowing should not be attempted till mid june.at this late date, you may not see much of a show until august. plant 1/4 inch deep and about 3inches apart. i really don't know if this will be much help to you, but it is certainly worth a try b/c they are such a beautiful plant. where did you get the seeds? did they not come with directions? i am sorry for my blabbing on and on! good luck! lisa...See Moreblack-eyed susan? yay or nay? (thunbergia)
Comments (17)Great list of questions! Thanks for the general framework to think through my decisions here - super helpful. We have a very small backyard in which I am constantly tinkering - the back fence is a pretty prominent feature because of the size of the yard - and right now it's still dry dusty dirt mostly except for the two veggie beds, and the giant orange tree. So, to answer your questions: -I am very "into" gardening (borderline obsessed maybe?) though new to it, happy to trim a couple times a month; - I don't need flowers all the time - seasonal flowers I think are appreciated differently/more in fact, but either is fine; - flower debris is fine (I would probably just let it fall into the beds and become mulch around the other future-plants if possible? Also happy to sweep them - orange tree drops loads of debris it turns out); - our yard backs up to a concrete garage pad and concrete walkways at the backs of the other properties, so I don't think it could creep anywhere really - as long as it doesn't shoot vines 20 feet underground; - I am concerned about invasive plants generally and invested in native plants in our front yard - so don't want to plant anything that will get eaten by birds and dropped into Griffith Park (Pampas grass, tree of heaven, ice plant for instance are all terrible) - I am also somewhat impatient - less so in my front yard where I've planted for the long-term and happy to wait - backyard is like an extension of our living room.... in the pic you can see the fence and the orange tree and patio relationship - I also need to be mindful of orange tree roots too... you can just barely see the dichondra, salvia and penstemons I just bought and am trying to place in front of the fence....oh and the lovely view of the neighbor's garage...;)...See MoreBlack Eyed Susan - not blooming
Comments (3)I live in North Central PA. My Rudbekia that are doing wonderful are in mostly shade. They look great this year. My Rudbekia that is in full sun are having difficulty this year. Rudbekia like to have their roots heavily watered and then dry, and the heavily watered. I would not recommend moving the plant if the leaves look healthy. I would give it a good drink of compost tea, once a month until first frost. If you don't have compost you can use Mircle grow for flowers and veggies. It most likely didn't bloom because the soil needs conditioning. I had the same problem the peonies I planted last year. They look great and healthy but they didn't bloom this year. Then I realized that I planted them in the same area with my early spring bulbs which I heavily fertilized with a custom blend to promote root growth. The soil was out of balance so the plants focused on root growth instead of flowering. Too late for this year but, next year will be geat....See Moredbarron
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