Thanks, newton. Looks like I'll wait till Oct or so.
Hyacinth Bean
They fix nitrogen in soil, try a location that Needs fertilizer, like at the northeastern side of a pine tree? for afternoon shade, They will grow til first frost, if you late plant, try planting now and that should give you the 60/65 days to maturity, and they should grow til Oct at least, should give you time for blooms..
I checked my garden calender and the HVB were up at the May1st date so that is roughly 79 or 80 days till first bloom so got to figure anothe 12 days until beans form if any ..FYI they are maybe not in the best of growing conditions but lots better than last year
Actually I grow sweet peas most of the winter. I plant most of my blooming annuals in September and have them all winter. I used to garden in zone 4 and we just tossed the sweet pea seeds out on the ground in the fall and they germinated when the time was right, very early in the year. I grow my in the full sun in the early fall to spring season.
I don't think late planting hurts hyacinth bean too much. I let some of mine sit in their seedling pots too long, and it took them a while to get going once they were in the ground. But I've planted out as late as June before and still got good flowers in the fall.
Out of the 8 that my friend planted for me that were looking dear....6 of them now have nice leaves showing!!! JO
Well I guess no one donated Hyacinth beans to my cause, maybe I can buy them. Going forward I am only planting stuff that's not a problem to grow. I am getting too old to worry about things other than the cats. lol
Do any of you guys thats been over remember the vine that I was growing and traveled all the way over to the top of the neighbors house? It had orange flowers. I think it was Mexican something!
I think I still lhave HBV seeds....should I send you some?
The 8 plants that my friend planted for me that looked dead for over a week have come to life and are doing GREAT....they should start blooming soon. Jo
Thanks Jo, I would love it! Dmail
Mexican flame vine? I have grown it but since I haven't been home for a couple of weeks, I'm unsure of how it is doing.
Sylvia, I had hyacinth beans for you last fall, but you didn't make it to the RU. I also had some available at the June RU, but you didn't come to that one either. I will save you seeds this fall when mine bloom if you still want them.
short update on my HBV it has now reached the very top of the dead tree and has a lot of blooms but so far no seeds have set ..Guess it is just this horrible heat...
Sylvia....sending seeds out today. Jo
I don't usually get seeds until fall... I think? I wait until they turn brown and dry and that's usually towards the end of Sept.
found the book Wicked Plants at the library in McAlester Ok.yesterday while there on another errand I checked it out (my card works in any of the SE counties) So far I have found the book facinating and plan to buy myself a copy for reference (amazon .com $11.98) so thanks for the discovery Lulu
Might find it much cheaper under "used books" on Amazon .
They didn't show any used ones when I looked but when I do get around to ordering it I will look for a used one first'''
Jo I got my seeds today! Thanks a bunch! I owe you! Please tell me how to get this Yucca plant going, it is so pretty! I dont do seeds well at all unless its HBV or Zinnias and yes Hollyhock. If I cant sow it ... I will blow it! lol Anway I got just the place for two of these Yucca Plants!
Patti, I dont remember missing two RU's in a row, are you sure? Yes save me some hbv, they never get too old to plant!
Grits, you dont have to look for a used book on Amazon, they give you complete info on whatever they have in stock. Just love Amazon!
Peony Mexican Flame Vine is correct. I wish I could remember where I got the first one, it traveled all over the neighbors house. lol
I dunno about the May one in Arlington cuz I missed that one. But you were coming to the June one in Burleson, and then you were sick, I think.
I too really like Amazon as I will 39miles from the nearest Walmart and 55 miles from Lowes so I really depend on the internet for shopping and I have 2 friends that work for Amazon in Fernley Nv..
Um, I'm SURE I pay for at least one person's annual salary by my Amazon purchases!! My son-in-law put me on his Amazon Prime account--so free, 2-day shipping! And I got Wicked Plants from my library and have been reading it. It's so interesting, especially the history they include. A real neat book!
I have a few hyacinth beans left and will try them next year. Every part of them is so pretty-the vine, flowers and purple beans. Can't wait for spring! Janet
Mine just sit there and look at me . Just not growing good . Must need more sun .
Sylvia....I would try starting them in pots..they don't grow really fast....they like welll drained soil....not rich soil...but they love this clay/sand we have here....don't over water. let them get some growth in the pot before planting in a well drained location. Jo
There is no well drained area in your yard Sylvia, since you water your hostas so much. I think you may be better off putting it in a large pot unless you are putting it out front.
Digger the used book was less than a dollar cheaper so ordered the new one
Boy , they didn't offer much of a bargain , did they ? Never saw that before .
Digger A lady sent me an e mail with a link for Abebooks I looked at it and the prices for any Amy Stewart book were scary I guess it is a UK seller as she just recently returned from there..Now we think we are diehard gardeners this lady lives on the edge of the Smoke Creek desert in northwest Nevada and gardens even so..We probably get more rain in our drought years than has ever fallen on here property in her life...
Live and learn .
Digger check out the pic of my friends place in Nevada ,how would you like to garden on top of that rockpile
Bet the view is great . If she has a good well , and lots of water , she can grow grass . I did in Phoenix . Had a nice little garden . I sure like her house , what do they do for a living ? Can't see raising even goats there .
I'm afraid to ask what the building is in the back .For hunters , motel , horses?
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The building in back is the battery room it is a solar powered home removed from the power grid by 13 miles she has an unbeivable view and sends pix fairly often ..She is a teacher that was forced to retire this year by budget cuts brought on by the closing of the school in nearby Gerlach Nv.which was caused by the closing of the USG sheetrock plant in Empire Nv... Like Dominos it is just a cascading event .Here is a pic she sent last year I think it qualifies as a pretty good view..
That is quite a view, did she have the house built? or was it an existing house?
Jeri Christopher is the name she and her DH built the house with a little help from friends the house is a little bit diferent now than when first built it now has a metal roof and composite siding and all of the decks and railing are of a fireproof material ,everything was done to make it as fireproof as possible
Another view from Jeri's deck
Pretty views. I guess spring and summer flowers aren't what she moved there for. I bet she loves to ski and her house is the place to be in the winter.
Sheila the average snowfall is measured in inches so no skiing and she does have a pretty nice flower display with her sunflowers being the star of the garden in every shade that one can imagine She was my grandson'e first grade teacher and he starts school at Univ.of Maryland this fall ...so I have known her a few years
Don't believe I mentioned that when I returned my Wicked Plants book the librarian suggested that I might like another book by Ms. Stewart ..so now I am all about wicked bugs be afraid be very afraid It is proving to be even more gross than the plant book..
I could live with a view like that .
Very happy to report that the rain and cooler weather have caused the HBV to start blooming all the way to the top of the dead tree that they are planted under if they get a little thicker will send a pic,it has rained here all day which has gladened everyone's heart The picture is Jeri And Mike at home near the Granite Range >Washoe Co. Northern Nevada
