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Isotoma revisited
In August 1999 I raised this point and am raising it again.
I bought a small isotoma (laurentia) plant at a garden centre some months ago. It has been out in the garden in a pot ever since, and as my previous experience, it still shows no sign of flowering. Dave Pooleand Cormaic both said they have no trouble. It was my conclusion from past experience that it is best to buy them in flower, then I get flower all season. Does anyone else grow it and have similar problems? I just love the blue starry flowers and find this very frustrating. The pot is in a fairly sunny spot, though this summer has been far from sunny. I've given it tomato feed. Any suggestions, or ideas? Pam in Bristol |
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Isotoma revisited
I can't think what the problem might be Pam. It is such an easy plant
to grow and is not only a reliable perennial here, but also seeds itself about very freely and the seedlings flower before they have made much growth. Of course that's no help to you. |
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Isotoma revisited
On 3/8/07 20:12, in article
, "Dave Poole" wrote: I can't think what the problem might be Pam. It is such an easy plant to grow and is not only a reliable perennial here, but also seeds itself about very freely and the seedlings flower before they have made much growth. Of course that's no help to you. I must agree with David here. Ours seem to go on and on. Pam, have you bought yours from the same place each time? Do you put them into soil or into compost in pots? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Isotoma revisited
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:22:54 +0100, Sacha
wrote: On 3/8/07 20:12, in article . com, "Dave Poole" wrote: I can't think what the problem might be Pam. It is such an easy plant to grow and is not only a reliable perennial here, but also seeds itself about very freely and the seedlings flower before they have made much growth. Of course that's no help to you. I must agree with David here. Ours seem to go on and on. Pam, have you bought yours from the same place each time? Do you put them into soil or into compost in pots? I've bought them from many different sources, from garden centres to market stalls. I've always grown them in compost in pots. The only reason I buy them not in flower is because I can't find flowering ones. Pam in Bristol |
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Isotoma revisited
In message . com, Dave
Poole writes I can't think what the problem might be Pam. It is such an easy plant to grow and is not only a reliable perennial here, but also seeds itself about very freely and the seedlings flower before they have made much growth. Of course that's no help to you. Even I can grow them: I usually put them into a half-basket on the side of a shed - that way I can smell them without bending double; but I do always buy them in flower, from a particular stall at our village fete. This year we weren't here for the fete, so no isotomas.... The point is, though, that they seem to require nothing by way of knowledge or green fingers.... -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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