some kind of hopper?

[Carol Dee]

I take care of some at work. The deer do a number on them there, but they'll be fine at my house. Thank you!
Maybe I can attract some of those FORK TAIL KATYDIDS to them.

Good job steering conversation back to topic Thistle

 

[Ridgerunner]

I dont think anything can kill a rose of sharon.

I did once but it took a few years. I'm not sure how I managed to kill it, it even made it through two summers with temps often hitting about 110 and severe drought (I did water). Bay may remember those summers. When the weather returned to normal it died. I replaced it with a knock-out rose which was still thriving when I moved away.

Hopefully everyone realizes I was only teasing about staying on topic. I'm as bad about hijacking as anyone.

 

[Carol Dee]

I'm as bad about hijacking as anyone.

Aren't we all ? LOL

 

[Nyboy]

Ditto Wow Ridge takes a lot of guts to admit you killed a rose of Sharon

 

[Carol Dee]

Ditto Wow Ridge takes a lot of guts to admit you killed a rose of Sharon

You would not believe the FOOL PROOF plants DH and I have killed over the years. We will see if I manage to grow or kill the Rose Of Sharon!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Ditto Wow Ridge takes a lot of guts to admit you killed a rose of Sharon

We all have our own special talents.

 

[majorcatfish]

amen.....
if you want to talk about flowers take it the flour section...

we are talking about a kidydid a good bug... in the pest section...

and i have never ever hi-jacked a thread...

 

[ducks4you]

When It cools down you and Carol One thing they break dormancy much later then other shrub dont think they die and rip them out. I dont think anything can kill a rose of sharon.

Except our 2017-2018 winter! Many locals lost theirs to the week of -20 degees F temperatures. Neither my big one nor DD's ROS died, BUT I had to prune out 1/2 of mine and 1/3 of DD's bc of dead wood.

 

[ducks4you]

I have a "concealed carry hijacking license card" in my wallet. Take THAT Bembridge Scholars!!!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/477170522991264483/

 

[Nyboy]

Its rare but we have gone that low in temperature, no loss