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Crimson Clarksville, TN(Zone 6b) Aug 01, 2002



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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Aug 01, 2002

Hi Crimson, It may be too late to transplant Cleome and Cosmos because of their size by now.

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Aug 01, 2002

Bluebonnet and Scarlet Flax don't transplant well. Celosia, and balsam should be alright.

"eyes"

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gerddi Versailles, CT(Zone 7a) Aug 01, 2002

I tried to move a malva sylvestris - it died but left behind so many seedlings! It also took me a long time to get out all its long roots (each one of which grew to a new plant) and I'm still getting its progeny all over the place.

The cultivated versions may be less persistent!

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vic Aug 02, 2002

Crimson, I'm having the same problem this year. Cosmos are EVERYWHERE! As soon as they bloom, I yank them to save for seed. Same with cleome. You can hardly see anything in my garden for the cosmos. Another thing I did for later in the year was to stake every perennial. It looks rather stupid but at least I'll know what is where when I want to divide and move in the fall.

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Aug 04, 2002

Not stupid at all vic ☻☺☻........and I certainly know what you mean about the Malva, gerddi......I thought I'd never get that one out this morning. Now you tell me that the root I had to cut is gonna come back up???? Mercy Me...

"eyes"

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gerddi Versailles, CT(Zone 7a) Aug 05, 2002

5{" but if you left root in you'll get another plant. You just have to keep yanking it out until it gets tired and gives up!

I've just got back from a big weeding session and one of the things I weeded was a mallow trying to come up between the paving stones on the path. I have more or less given in, let one or two flower (they are pretty) and then lop it back mercilessly so that it can't send it's seed all over the place - I'm not always successful, cf the mallow between the paving stones :-}

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Aug 05, 2002

Dug it up with the shovel today!! ☺☺☺

"eyes"

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