The former home owner planted them right in front of the house and
they look too informal (flop over) and I don't want to throw them out.
Thanks!

Kevin Miller
Zone 5

Kev, I have a whole row of shastas growing for cut flowers... I *always*
have to stake them or use hoops. I think in constantly wet conditions you
might be asking for fungus.

Dave

"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

The former home owner planted them right in front of the house and
they look too informal (flop over) and I don't want to throw them out.
Thanks!

Kevin Miller
Zone 5

Thanks! I have a 5 week old flat of Black-Eyed Susans... Am I going
to have the same problem?



On Tue, 03 Jun 2003 16:35:44 GMT, "David J Bockman"
wrote:

Kev, I have a whole row of shastas growing for cut flowers... I *always*
have to stake them or use hoops. I think in constantly wet conditions you
might be asking for fungus.

Dave

"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
.. .

The former home owner planted them right in front of the house and
they look too informal (flop over) and I don't want to throw them out.
Thanks!

Kevin Miller
Zone 5

Thanks! I have a 5 week old flat of Black-Eyed Susans... Am I going
to have the same problem?

Again, here no care at all needed, I think they also like to dry out in between
waterings.

Kev, I have a whole row of shastas growing for cut flowers... I *always*
have to stake them or use hoops. I think in constantly wet conditions you
might be asking for fungus.

Dave

"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
.. .

The former home owner planted them right in front of the house and
they look too informal (flop over) and I don't want to throw them out.
Thanks!

Kevin Miller
Zone 5






I do nothing with mine, they are in regular garden soil, they growto just over
4 foot tall and have never needed staking.... They like regular water but like
to get dry inbetween, the more abuse they get the better I think since they
thrive here with NO care. I have Chrysanthemum maximus

Colleen zone 5 Connecticut