That zebrina is beautiful. Does it bloom all summer? Your baskets will be pretty when they fill in. I'm waiting on mine too. Cute pic of baby Wren. Did some research Muddy would you save me some seeds?? Please. TIAThis message has been edited. Last edited by: silly bird,
Posts: 658 | Location: colo | Registered: Oct 09, 2011
They will look pretty until the beetles arrive & then they get eaten to bits so will cut down but will save seeds birdie! I have a mix...some Mgt sent me & also bought some really dark purple ones (seeds I started) Magic Merlin. They have been posted here many times but this year growing in my new daylily compost they got giant! So nice splash of purple by the patio & long blooming.
Hi J~ They are in rich soil so you can see what a difference good soil makes!
I was wondering myself about how many babies are crammed in that old bird house! i hung out a brand new house & they build the nest in that old thing! When the mom shows up they all jump all over each other with open mouths. So darling! When I moved my chair closer the parents didn't show up for a very long time & then my battery died! LOL
Basket~ Wanted to try something different & saw this idea in a magazine so see what happens! Just an experiment. (so far so good but worry about the really HOT weather)
Your zebrina is amazing! I had one 2 years ago that the birds must have brought but it only grew to about 12" tall and never returned. It did flower and they are so pretty. I had to look it up now and Perennials says 24-47" tall. Yours look taller than that. They are not hardy in my zone unfortunately.
Think same family ~ grows the same ~ referred to sometimes as French Hollyhock I think. I was wrong about the name~ Duh ~ Mystic Merlin. I got those seeds a few years back. You can google.
Wow, Muddy. My zebrinas aren't going to get THAT tall. They'll get about 3 feet tall, tho. I got my first one as a bird gift & they reseed & come up every year...always in a little bit different spot.
Love your wren. Love all your pics.
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Posts: 7255 | Location: Black Creek, WI Zone 5 | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
Wow those are some tall plants! I had some years ago but they disappeared. Yours are giants. Love the baby wrens, their mama must be busy feeding those hungry mouths! The triple planter is a good idea, I'm sure you will soon have flowers spilling over the edges.
Posts: 2562 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Feb 25, 2006
My zebrinas had all disappeared, what I thought were the zebrinas were Lavatera...they came from the back garden to the front. But, today, I found a zebrina out in the compost ditch...gonna save those seeds & re-plant in the front. They aren't nearly as invasive as the Lavatera...which, by the way are also from the same hollyhock family.
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Posts: 7255 | Location: Black Creek, WI Zone 5 | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
They'll get about 3 feet tall, tho. I got my first one as a bird gift & they reseed & come up every year...always in a little bit different spot.
