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Persian Shield

Can anyone tell me where I can get seed for Strobilanthus dyeranus, more commonly called Persian Shield. Ive seen pictu...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by markfawcett
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by markfawcett

OT: non update on madgardener

(huge sigh......................) well friends, today was a waste of time, my dwindling money and as good as this heart...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by madgard
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by madgard

gourds

My neighbor has gourds and two or hanging over our fence. I am sure he would like me to have them. When should I pick th...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hrstone
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by hrstone

Another English Ivy Question

I have english ivy growing up a dead tree stump and on the ground around the stump. It's been growing so long that I no...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sme617x
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by sme617x

Tree fern (Dicksonia antarctica) - overwintering?

I purchased a tree fern this past spring and it is planted in a pot. It did quite well during the summer growing about...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by carliler
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by carliler

Lacebark elm sources

Does anyone out there know of a retail source for some of the more cold-hardy lacebark elms (a.k.a Chinese elms)? I'm s...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ef-usenet
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ef-usenet

English ivy eaten by deer

I used plastic berry netting over my English ivy area, held up by 2' stakes. The deer ate every bit of ivy except the a...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nobody
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by nobody

Bouganvillia

I am growing a violet and white bouganvilliea along a fence trellis, but does anyone know how far from the parent plant...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paul
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by paul

Christmas Cactus

My christmas cactus is in full bloom.... http://jmsetzler.dpcprints.com/47763John Setzler Hickory, North Carolina http:/...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by onlinestuff
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by onlinestuff

Horse in compost pile?

Hi have a large collection of leaves in which I have mixed lime, cow manure and green waste but I have more leaves than...
19 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jaybee99
19 comments posted 22yrs posted by jaybee99

Floppy Mexican Sage

My Mexican Sage that I planted late in the summer is still in bloom and looks lovely, but all the branches are bent way...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fleemo17
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by fleemo17

Nasturtiums as House Plants?

Every year the first frost kills off my nasturtiums. I have a few that just sprouted from seed a few weeks ago, and tho...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fleemo17
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by fleemo17

Morning Glory

I love Morning Glories. Our local parks (we're located in Silicon Valley) have them trained up fences and they seem to...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bgolden
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by bgolden

Another Question on Peroxide

I've seen the adds for peroxide for spraying on plants. Question I have is does anyone here do this? If someone does I...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dowedy
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by dowedy