Sun,Shade, Dry, Wet???
2006-07-09 09:37:15 · 8 answers · asked by matahari46514 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
There are over 300 species! I just love them and have them everywhere! They like: Light, fast draining soil, and full to partial sun...Depending on where you live. the hotter your temps-- they need moderate shade. I actually have them in every scenario possible, full sun shade, very wet, semi dry...all do well. Feed them with a neutral fertilizer...like miracle grow every 2 weeks or so. Keep the spent flowers pinched off and they will give you color all season. They also make great cut flowers for your table
There are all kinds some are perennials, some annuals, and some bi-annuals, but in general they most popular ones are perennials, which mean they come back year after year to sprinkle your flower bed with color.
Good luck and enjoy!
God bless
Grandma
2006-07-09 11:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by grandma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have grown them in full sun and they did very well, but I now have a bunch in a heavily shaded area and they are also doing great. The patch in the shade is in very rocky, sandy, dry soil and the ones that were in the sun were planted in rich well drained garden soil. I would say that they are very adaptable, just give them a little water once in a while and a little miracle grow.
2006-07-09 12:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by mandp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do like lots of sun but can tolerate some shade e.g. morning sun, afternoon shade. I've grown them in my own garden like this and they look fine. They like a regular watering--1 inch per week is fine. They totally dislike wet soils.
2006-07-09 09:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get rid of the former soil and replace with Triple blend if planting a Flower backyard or accurate Soil if planting a Vegetable backyard and then including a load of elderly Cow Manure and ideal Fertilizer .I purely finished utilising 4 yards of Cow Manure 2 day,s in the past and had no problem with the scent .I only note Manure even as the temperature is cooler and there are not any Flies about .I only note elderly Manure and till it in .Come next Spring the backyard has no odour .
2016-11-30 22:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say well-drained, high quality garden soil. Full to part sun. If your soil is not very good, add compost to the soil when you plant them.
2006-07-09 09:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by pg1955 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine are in the shade and don't require much water. They spread pretty quickly.
2006-07-09 10:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it varies they are not hard to grow very pretty too
2006-07-16 06:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by roy_alice_mills 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.humeseeds.com/swtwlm.htm
2006-07-09 09:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by gtk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋