These guys got me last year too. $1.98 wildflower roots. They even say nursery grown, though I do slightly doubt that. At this point in the season you should only buy ones you see actual root growth, or the roots are firm not at all squishy, because they don't do great sitting in those little bags for long. I've had good luck with Christmas ferns, trillium and jack-in-the-pulpit. Last years attempt at trout lilies doesn't seem to have worked. The Christmas ferns were large enough to plant out this Spring.
Thankfully, I didn't see anything in the clearance section, so at least I didn't bring anything else home. These guys will sit in pots over the summer, and maybe next Spring I'll see what really survived.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
I need to stay out of Lowes
These guys got me last year too. $1.98 wildflower roots. They even say nursery grown, though I do slightly doubt that. At this point in the season you should only buy ones you see actual root growth, or the roots are firm not at all squishy, because they don't do great sitting in those little bags for long. I've had good luck with Christmas ferns, trillium and jack-in-the-pulpit. Last years attempt at trout lilies doesn't seem to have worked. The Christmas ferns were large enough to plant out this Spring.
Thankfully, I didn't see anything in the clearance section, so at least I didn't bring anything else home. These guys will sit in pots over the summer, and maybe next Spring I'll see what really survived.
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