My wonderful daisies have only one or two blooms left on them. They started blooming in March and have been continually covered with flowers. My question is, do I cut them back now; do I wait until late winter; or do I cut them back at all?
Adeline
Blackfoot Daisy Question
This site indicates you should cut them back to 3" after they turn brown.
http://www.ccsi.com/~pdd/Blackfoot_Daisy.htm
thanks a million, PvillePlanter. they will probably be brown in another month.
My black foot daisy is still in full bloom. It looks better now than it did in the heat of summer. I was just admiring it today. We haven't had any really cold weather yet, and may not in our area.
Pville thanks for the great link. Found native daisies I'm looking for there and seeds too.
cool Sidney....does that mean you are giving up the ox eyes? ;-)
Yesum, yesum it does. I have had quite a day today. Had to fend off a rabid fellow who acused me of hating trees. I told him this story
I was hired to operate a 35 ton P & H Omega Crane when rebuilding the main library in downtown Carlotte in1988-89. In the courtyard was Charlottes OLDEST PIN OAK, of record.
The supervision, Shook Construction, was under half million penalty if this tree died.
Supervision knew I would'nt take a signal that would let the load or my boom harm that tree.
I had some fights with the hard headed iron workers, but we did it a different way before we touched " my tree".
It is still the oldest and prettiest pin oak in Mecklenburg County, N.C.
Because I didn't like an invasive and constantly littering tree,that I still hated trees.
LOL Whatcha going to do?
* just shakin my head *
The native Lazy Daisy, Aphanostephus skirrhobasis, sounds like it will ift the bill. They close up at night and slowly open in the morning, therefore they are "lazy". Native from Texas to Florida. Yeah!(;>)
Well, I'm late in the game on this one...but I'll add my two cents for what its worth. I've been growing BF Daisies for several years. They're evergreen here, but do tend to get leggy, so I cut them back almost to the ground when I cut EVERYTHING else, around February 14th for this area of the Hill Country.
PS: Usually can't stand looking at the lantana after it freezes, so it usually goes in December.
My bigfoot daisies will bloom until the first frost. I cut them back in the spring. Mine do best in full sun.
My lazy daisies are great and form a nice mound. They love the heat and take very little water. Mine performed best in full sun.
http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/57959/index.html
An evergreen small growing daisy that I just love is the Four-Nerve Daisy. The plant itself spreads in diameter quickly. When coming up from seed, they look like they will be thin little plants, but don't let that fool you. The ones in the container in the photo below have filled the whole container.They bloomed throughout the mild winter last year. I have now planted them wherever I can find as spot. They self seed too, but are not invasive and easily transplanted to another location. Several are doing great with morning sun and afternoon shade.
http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/53549/index.html
Hey, Gretchen, I like the name change of your location! I cut my lantana back now to just a few inches and bury them in mulch even though we have not had a frost yet because I have spring blooming bulbs planted at a distance around them and I plant cool weather plants around them also. The stems are easier to dsipose of while they are still supple enough to bend and put in a leaf bag. I don't become scratched up as much this way. My skin is highly allergic to this plant.
Hazel - Happy Thanksgiving weekend (a little late...) Glad to see you posting here :) Gretchen
Gretchen, Happy Thanksgiving weekend (a little later...) This is a great forum.