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Gardening

Tsiyu

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9. I've got them all over the place

Reply to beac (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 06:05 AM

Jul 2012

now, in wayward packs. The deer sometimes get to the blossoms, but the red ones in the garden went unmolested so now there is a long row of sloppy red blossoms falling all over themselves.

I cut some for a blue glass vase (actually they sacrificed themselves by snapping as I was trying to help them stand up) and the stems are so twisted from my neglect, they can't even stand up in the vase lol!

I love the flowers, so I deal, but they never quite have that majestic look I was going for - always the swaggering, stumbling sailor display!

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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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