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Gardening

Tsiyu

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5. I lol'd at your title alone

Reply to beac (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 09:43 PM

Jun 2012

I knew the complaint.

I saw an elaborate setup at a friend's with stake and twine and it was the neatest I've seen.

Mine are sporting the tequila-sodden look, too. Real bad. Grr.

I've tried some halfass stuff with string and whatever, but I have to just individually get out there and work each blossom.

It's on the list...

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Dear Gladioli, [View all] beac Jun 2012 OP

Try restricting water and fertilizing with high P, high K, low N fertilizer. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1

LOL. You got me... I was taking notes. beac Jun 2012 #2

I agree. I have never seen glads that did not lean Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #3

I guess I am fortunate that my peonies seem to be teetotalers. beac Jun 2012 #8

There are shorter types.. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #4

Would love to see some pics when they do! beac Jun 2012 #7

I lol'd at your title alone Tsiyu Jun 2012 #5

After the massive wind storm we had last night, mine looked like they'd been in a bar fight. beac Jun 2012 #6

I've got them all over the place Tsiyu Jul 2012 #9

Last night, I read up a bit on creating twine and post supports for glads. beac Jul 2012 #10

genetic? tru Jul 2012 #11

My friends' glads were tied up like papooses Tsiyu Jul 2012 #12

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