Comments on: Lariope, Statice, Dahlias and Greystokes

By: ginny

ginny — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:25:37 +0000

Thanks! I’ll try that next year.

By: wilde

wilde — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:40:06 +0000

Hi Ginny,
If your statice is in the same location year after year, it may be time for a little fertilizer. It would be best to add fertilizer in spring to encourage growth then, not just before autumn sets in. Mulching with organics is great too, especially before winter. Doing both will likely help bring on next year’s blooms.

Good luck!

By: ginny

ginny — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:09:42 +0000

I have grown statice plants for many summers . It’s only been in the last two that I can’t get them to bloom . They have lots of green leaves, but the blooms haven’t developed in the last two seasons. Lack of enough sun, wrong soil ph???

By: wilde

wilde — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:01:54 +0000

Thanks, Dog Art!

The pink-flowering “oxalis” does look like phlox with its 5 petaled flowers, but it is a small yard flower that blooms usually twice a year. After the spring blooming it may flower again in the fall. Actually, the leaf structure is all wrong for an oxalis – they have shamrock-type leaflets in threes instead of the opposite leaves that clasp the stems as you see here. Super! From now on I’ll call it the Meadow Phlox as the flower head is elongated and not as compact as the Garden Phlox.

As for the liriope some fertilization may help it flower. We keep lots of fish tanks and regularly pour on the dirty water for a nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Good luck with yours. Let us know how it works out!

By: needle felted dog art

needle felted dog art — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:03:15 +0000

I’m going to transplant my Liriope and pour on some fish tank water, that should help

By: needle felted dog art

needle felted dog art — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:00:26 +0000

Great pictures I think your “Pink flowering oxalis” is actually a kind of phlox? Liriope pops up in random areas of my yard, but doesn’t always flower, I wonder why?

By: wilde

wilde — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:15:51 +0000

Thanks for chiming in about your tuff Lariope, Kathie. Some of us appreciate having plants that we can’t so easily destroy!

My liriope did not flower this year. It’s green so the plants seem to be doing ok. Perhaps our very dry weather interfered with the blooming. We tried not to water the flower beds as much as the vegetable garden, so we’ll see how things go next year.

By: Kathie Reed

Kathie Reed — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:17:35 +0000

Hi,

I am unfortunately the queen of lariope!
A few years ago I planted a border of lariope around my flower beds, now my yard is surrounded. These hardy plants can take a hard winter, a drought, poor soil,abuse by dogs, just about anything you can imagine. To devide, use a sharp bladed spade, cut in half straight down through the middle. You don’t have to be gentle. Each half will regrow when planted.

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By: tovorinok

tovorinok — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:38:54 +0000

Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

G’night