4/27/2023 0 Comments Deadheading purple coneflower![]() Sometimes extreme measures lead to failure, but it is worth a try. It could rejuvenate the quince and, hopefully, eradicate the vines. If you want to experiment and are not overly concerned about losing it, let it flower next spring, and then do a severe haircut, removing all the invasive vines. I've just about had it with this non-native bush, but should I keep it because of the variety of vines that grow up through it?Ī: I love flowering quince and enjoy the early blooms. I constantly have to battle the suckers that want to expand the girth every year. I have thinned the canes, which helps for about two or so years at the cost of lots of pricks and sweat. I've identified American buckwheat vine, passion flower, Carolina coral bead, Alabama supplejack and more. Then by mid-summer, it is a prickly umbrella for a variety of vines that coat the top of it in an impenetrable layer. Every spring, it puts out delicate, fuchsia-colored flowers that soften my heart toward this problem plant. Q: I have a quince bush that is at least 30 years old. Visit your local nursery and explore options. Leland cypress not only suffer from bagworms but also a twig canker and they are not the longest-lived plant in our gardens. My question, can I replant in that same spot this fall?Ī: You can definitely replant in the same spot, but I would look at other options. Q: We were out of town and when we returned, we found our Leland cypress trees were inundated with bag worms and despite my efforts I think I am losing these trees. Don't expect them to get growing next year until the soil warms. I have been amazed and quite appreciative of what has reseeded, from zinnias to petunias, basil, vinca and calibrachoa. This year, I broke my wrist in May and didn't get every pot replanted. Typically, I am not patient and plant all my beds and pots. Do I need to gather the seeds from spent blooms for replanting next year or will they come back on their own?Ī: If you have patience, you could be rewarded with reseeded plants. This is the first time ever I have been successful with zinnias. At this point, I would water when dry and wait until next spring to assess as it leafs out. Leaves that turned brown and are hanging on are not as good a sign as if they browned and dropped early. Dogwoods are not the most forgiving trees, and they are fairly shallow-rooted. Do you think the entire tree will bounce back?Ī: Only time will tell. Part of the leaves (about half) are brown while others remain green. It was watered from a hose toward the end of the dry cycle but apparently not soon enough. Q: Our 48 days without rain and the number of days above 100 degrees here in eastern Oklahoma may have gotten a 22-year-old dogwood. They also have the ability to multiply, perhaps not as much in limited space, but they will spread and grow taller. By late August or early September, they will start to bloom, and you will be impressed, not only by the pretty flowers, but the fragrance. What am I doing wrong? It looks like I'm growing corn.Ī: Have faith! Keep them watered, give them a bit of fertilizer and wait another few weeks. They arrived in March, and I planted in early April. I wanted to try them, so I ordered online from a nursery. Q: Last winter you wrote about ginger lilies. Then I let seed heads form to feed the birds. I deadhead monthly through September and enjoy more blooms. Echinacea or coneflowers can bloom up until frost. Love your column, and good luck with keeping everything watered!Ī: In my opinion, this is way too early to allow seed heads to form. The heat has shortened their season this year, and I am wondering if I should try to cut some back to get a second bloom. Q: We have several large stands of purple coneflowers that I usually just allow to go to seed for the goldfinches to enjoy.
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