On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 05:07:01 -0500, Ann opined:

animaux expounded:


Actually, mine was really sucking for the past few years, then I moved it into a
dirt dry, horribly infertile spot and it did great. It's interesting how
certain plants really do thrive on neglect. I'm slowly learning how to neglect!

I think that was the biggest problem with mine, it just didn't like
the rich soil. Purpurea seems to love it, I've got babies all over the
place!

Yes, babies abound. I've not had the pallida re-seed. I try, but no cigar. A
new problem I have is that I put out a million wildflower seeds and for those
areas I can't use mulch till the plants come up. The larkspur, bluebonnets and
allysum are up, but the poppies, calendula and cosmos won't be up till spring.
I suppose I can use a light mulching.

I also had some time a week or so ago, digging out every piece of Nandina
domestica. That was a two day job for 6 plants. They've been replaced by dwarf
yaupon hollies.

V