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Violets | My daisies (as well as my rosemary plant) are just sort of sitting there in my garden, still looking all woody and quite dead. I didn't trim them back in the winter after they finished blooming (I just read that's what you're supposed to do with them), as I thought they would just come back of their own accord. It's been pretty cold here lately, but I would think that they would be starting to turn at least a little green by now?? My Sacred Hearts are coming back in nicely, and our raspberry canes that we planted in the fall are developing little leaves, so I'm sort of wondering if I need to take them out and plant something else. I hope they're not done for... |
PlutoSurvivor | How's your soil? Have you fertilized the daisies? You can fertilize in the fall so they come up in the spring. |
PlutoSurvivor | For the rosemary, I think the roots will suffer if the plant is not trimmed at harvest time. You might want to try replanting the rosemary in a different spot this year. Then plant it back later in the season. This way the roots will become oxygenated. Sorry I'm not a master gardener but if you are willing to experiment, this may work. |
Ellynlvx | Mine are just starting to leaf from the base, not unlike the Lemon Balm. Assuming you are referring to the Shasta Daisy? Your Tulip bloomed pretty near mine, so they should be showing leaf soon. |
PlutoSurvivor | Oh, let me know how it works out. |
Violets | Thanks everyone! They're African Daisies, but I would think they should still be starting to turn a bit green somewhere... I noticed little leaves springing up from the ground cover flowers I planted last year, so I'm not sure what's taking the daisies so long. I did read that they tend to bloom more in the summer, but it seems like I bought them around this time last year, or maybe I should give it a month. Hmm... I suppose I could just replant the rosemary and then plant some more, heh. I don't think I can have enough rosemary. |
Ellynlvx | Gerbera's can't handle the cold. They are pretty much an annual. Sorry |
Violets | NOOOOOooooooooo! Aw, those were my favorites, second to the Sacred Hearts. Any suggestions for nice, colorful and hearty flowers that like a lot of sunlight but can handle cool winters? That particular area of the garden gets a lot of sun, so I think the shade loving plants are out... *sigh* Time to get down to the nursery, I suppose. My husband just bought some heirloom strawberries, and we put the little guys in the soil yesterday. I hope it doesn't get too cold for them in the next week... I suppose if we ever move to a warmer climate I can consider the daisies as perennials. Hrmphh. I've been meaning to plant some Echinacea, but it looks like they don't like the damp soil very much. They thrive over at my grandma's on the other side of the state, where it's always very hot and dry in the summer. Hmmm... |
Ellynlvx | Yeah, they're drought tolerant. Calendulas are a good cool season plant that will winter over. The Gerberas are Very frost tender. Maybe Hawaii. Maybe. I really like things like Hollyhocks, Red Bergamot, Delphiniums and Foxglove. Makes a really nice Cottage Garden. Bulbs are great too. Really easy. |
Violets | I love Hollyhocks, we used to make little dolls out of them when I was a little girl. Somehow, they just don't look right to me if they're not growing next to a barn, haha. I think they just grew there naturally at my aunt's and my grandma's. What a lovely memory that just brought back! Oooooh, Calendula! I'm still confused about the difference between Calendula and Marigolds. I buy the oil, but I'm not sure about the flower... |
Ellynlvx | Yeah, mine are next to the garage, and the Rose Garden backfence. My Great-Grandmother had both Hollyhocks and the Moss Rose I ordered when I was a child. They actually call Calendula Pot Marigold, because they resemble one another. But only in appearance, they have quite different cultural requirements. Calendula much prefers a cooler climate, while the normal Tagetes Marigold likes the heat, and is frost tender. So the Calendula is an Alpine favourite. Calendula is also one of my favourites, Horizon has a really good orange one, very proliferate in oils and well, sticky... http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=386 I too, use it as a base for my face creme. |
Violets | I love your knowledge! Calendula should fit right in here, then. Yay! The oil is so effing expensive, at least the brand that I prefer. It would be nice to just step out the door and pick some flowers instead, and go from there. |
Ellynlvx | It's so easy. Those seeds make a very sticky flower, the oil is amazing. I really love the way it makes my skin, it has Wonderful Properties! It's great, because the plant will die if you don't pick the flower at full bloom, so there is absolutely no guilt involved... Olive Oil is the best, it doesn't go bad for a long, long time. http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/olive-oil-organic-extra-virgin/profile |
Violets | It's a miracle plant in the truest sense! I do feel really terrible when I pick rose petals for making rose water... It sounds so silly, but it's absolutely true. I really like the Kiss My Face lotion with honey and calendula, but I find that it's a bit heavy for my face, and it's kind of expensive when I can just use a small dab of coconut or jojoba oil instead... But growing it would be lovely as well as incredibly beneficial. Thanks! |
Ellynlvx | Rose is astringent. Like my Real Rose Petal Rosary, though. It smells really nice when your skin warms it. Calendula leaves skin a creamy white alabaster pearlescence that is hard to beat. |
Yin | Ellyn, Do you buy your calendula seeds online and if so: where? |
Ellynlvx | I have gotten those seeds from Horizon for ages now. Here you go: http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=386 |
Yin | Oh thank you, you posted it above too, I'm still half asleep here. Eta: I should only post when I'm awake. O.o |
Violets | quote: Originally posted by Yin: Oh thank you, you posted it above too, I'm still half asleep here. Eta: I should only post when I'm awake. O.o
Same here, haha. Still trying to drink my coffee and wake up. |
Ellynlvx | Always worth a second glance. |