Re: Gardening Thread
I like that cruel but funny!
My sunflowers turned out to be Dwarves. My daughter seeded and part grew them for Mother's day. They grew to about 15", flowered and died. Found a squirrel finishing off the rotting heads!
On the other site I asked for help with a very large Yukka, so for those of you that helped or are interested ......
I cut the leafy head off and stuck in water, then cut about 2 foot of stem with no leaves off and stuck that in water.
The head grew roots quickly and was soon in the sun outside for the first time - seems to love it.
I was just about to throw the middle as it had done nothing for ages - it looked weird, a stick in water! But then I notice tiny roots, it now has a shoot and a few roots, but still in a bucket of water,
The base has also grown a shoot, about 8" long now.
So now I have three yukka's!!
I think I will keep them all outdoors as my plants seem to have taken over indoors.
BTW a few years ago I was so fed up with all the "Wandering Jews" I had, I put loads outside. They have been out throughout two winters and are doing great. They don't grow as long but are really healthy - better than the indoor ones.
Sally x
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My sunflowers turned out to be Dwarves. My daughter seeded and part grew them for Mother's day. They grew to about 15", flowered and died. Found a squirrel finishing off the rotting heads!
On the other site I asked for help with a very large Yukka, so for those of you that helped or are interested ......
I cut the leafy head off and stuck in water, then cut about 2 foot of stem with no leaves off and stuck that in water.
The head grew roots quickly and was soon in the sun outside for the first time - seems to love it.
I was just about to throw the middle as it had done nothing for ages - it looked weird, a stick in water! But then I notice tiny roots, it now has a shoot and a few roots, but still in a bucket of water,
The base has also grown a shoot, about 8" long now.
So now I have three yukka's!!
I think I will keep them all outdoors as my plants seem to have taken over indoors.
BTW a few years ago I was so fed up with all the "Wandering Jews" I had, I put loads outside. They have been out throughout two winters and are doing great. They don't grow as long but are really healthy - better than the indoor ones.
Sally x
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