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  1. cwhit590

    has anyone ever rooted powder puff bushes?

    Can't help ya w/ the rooting thang...:idunno Just wanted to say that I've seen those down south before and they are cool plants! I wish those were hardy up here. Do hummingbirds like em?
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    Sold As Blue Lily Of The Nile, actual name Clivia?

    lol....that's what I would have done! :lol: Serrated knives work wonders on rootbound plants....:P Joe, congrats on the new Lily of the Nile! It's beautiful...from the pics I"ve seen. I wish it was hardy up here. :(
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    What is this flower?

    Welcome! :frow I agree w/ Pat on the plant ID too.
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    New garden photos! ***DUW***

    lol! :gig I did that last year for my mom...I took one of my landscape photos, went to the photo kiosk thingy at the grocery store, and enlarged and printed it out for a few bucks....then Hobby Lobby had a frame / framing service sale, so I took the pic over and had them frame it for...
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    Help me plan for cucurbits please

    I'm glad you figured out what the problem was HiDelight! :thumbsup Hopefully next season you have lots of curcurbits to enjoy. I guess we haven't run into that problem here because our soil is so sandy...:rolleyes:
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    Carrots, carrots, carrots....

    Do you have a juicer? Making carrot juice uses up a lot of carrots....it tastes pretty good and it's healthy for ya too! :D
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    Help me plan for cucurbits please

    HiDelight - hmm.....are you direct sowing your curcurbits or starting them and transplanting into the garden (or buying plants from a nursery)? I seem to have a lot better luck with the curcurbits that I sow directly in the garden vs. transplants. :idunno Ron - beautiful garden...great idea on...
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    My Fall Harvest!

    :th :gig Well Joe...better luck next year! :rolleyes:
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    New garden photos! ***DUW***

    Man....if you took some of these photos, printed them out, and framed them...they would make great Christmas presents! They would be especially meaningful for your grandma...sounds like she has helped you a lot with the garden.
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    Trying my first cuttings...

    Great idea! :thumbsup
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    Trying my first cuttings...

    injunjoe - hmm.....so you start your cuttings in an aquarium? That sounds like a good idea....never thought of that.....does it help keep in moisture?
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    Wish List

    Wish list: Flowers: Peony-flowered or Breadseed Poppies. I have seed, I just hope I can get them to establish themselves some day. I always forget to plant them at the right time.... :rolleyes: Veggies: a sweet, flavorful carrot variety, and a nice variety of kohlrabi. :idunno Some day I want...
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    This years birthday plant: Wisdom Horns

    :thumbsup Cool plant...never seen that before. Love the quote...:gig If I got that I'd be thinking....Oh snap!!! this thing better not die...! :fl :lau
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    cornflowers (should be cone flowers)

    Lavender2 - :ep that pic is gorgeous! Love the coneflowers. I figured some of the new varieties might not be able to set seed, but wasn't sure.... And...what's the yellow flower in the back? is that a type of Rudbeckia? seedcorn - Hey, you're not too far from me! I'm originally from South...
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    cornflowers (should be cone flowers)

    Where do you live? Perennials usually take 2 seasons to develop...they have to mature a bit before they get big enough to bloom....but if you are in a warmer climate, you might get blooms by next year if you plant now....Ron had good info in that on his post.
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    cornflowers (should be cone flowers)

    Great pics beef! The seeds - they are towards the base of the spikey things. The seeds are wedge-shaped and tan, and sometimes they have little spikes on the top. Found some pics online. Here is a pic of the seed: Here you can see the tan seeds at the base of the spikey stuff: If your...
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    Dances with crabs

    I love those pics! :lau Off topic...wifezilla, were you a part of Vicky Thompson's Waterfowl Place forum thingy? Is that still going on? Anyways, great pet pics everyone!
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    Ceilile Brunner Rose Bushes for free

    :th Those pics are gorgeous!!! :thumbsup
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