I want to try some Sawleaf Daisies next year in my wildflower beds. Anyone have any helpful tips on seed collection, pre-sowing, sowing, location, or growing? Anything helps. Thanks
TJ
Any tips on Sawleaf Daisies?
I have never grown them, mainly because I did'nt have the seed.
I know that they are annuals and like full sun, they are very pretty,
Grindelia papposa is native to Texas.
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GRPA8
They are stunning, keep good note and I am sure several of us will want to swap seed next year.
Thanks for that link, Josephine. And, Mitch, I have a bunch growing wild here at my work in Hutchins. Would you like me to get you some seeds come fall?
I would love it - I know Josephine would too! Where do you work in Hutchins?
Equipment Management Services. I run a storage container depot at I-45 and Wintergreen Rd.
See! Now, you will have something besides poo to swap @ the Swap.
I'm in line right behind Josephine & Mitch! lol
:~)
Smockette, I would gladly bring you some seeds!
Would you and Mitch want any Winged Loosestrife seeds? (if I can collect enough)
I sure would!
That sounds wonderful, I go up wintergreen to Houston School Road to get to work, I love looking at all the plants and such in the gardens in the Hutchins area.. I have never asked for them yet but there are some wonderful Iris over there and a native that looks like a spike flower over near that area that I keep looking to find near the road - it looks like a space plant I promise you.
Where is this "space plant"?
Yes, I would like some seeds of Sawleaf daisy, thank you very much.
I would have to drive back by... it was off of Belt Line in the Hutchens area. Green cones like things stacked up and then split into four "arms" each crowned with white flowers that also look like cones or white christmas cactus flowers but much bigger... They had them in a few of the fields over there.... just not to sure what they are I have never seen them before.
I go down Beltline twice everyday, but I've never seen them. Now, I'll be driving like a granpa looking for them.
You bet , Josephine!
They are deep in the fields.. and might not be there seeing I have not been by from the first week in July.
I'm fixin to leave. I'll look anyway. Let you know tomorrow.
Thanks - they look wonderful, and strange.
Mitch, I didn't see them. You'll have to show me some time.
Will do - I saw a little group of them - smaller- on my way to church last night. I will try to take a photo today.
Some of these Sawleaf Daisies are 8ft high! Some are under 2ft high. Do you think the offspring from the tall plants will be tall and the offspring from the shorter plants will be short?
I think it probably has to do with the health of the plant, the nutritional content of the soil and the availability of water, but you might keep the seeds separate and give them all the same care, and then see what happens, it would be an interesting experiment.
Here they are... they are in this field among several fields but I never can get them at the edge...
I hope you get the idea. Sorry I am so far away.. and this is with zoom. I never see them at the edge of a field.
Mitch, it looks like what you have there is Snow on the Mountain, they are blooming at this time.
They are stunning... There was several huge fields with them when I moved here... now all developed into homes and they dont grow there anymore.
So how would one get these to grow? Seed, cutting, plants?
Seed, they are annuals, and they sure are beautiful.
Frostweed, don't these put off little seeds that are like Velcro, meaning they stick to your socks, your pants, your dog's fur, etc....?
I am not sure, I have never walked through a field of them when they were mature, but you might be right.
I hope not - they are stunning. I think I know where a few bloomed last year in Ovilia in the right of way.
Mitch is this the plant? http://texnat.tamu.edu/cmplants/toxic/plants/snowmount.html
If that is it I have never seen it with that many flowers.. but it could be a very healthy one... sad too it is toxic - such a nice looking plant in the field.
Nobody said you had to eat it! Ha Ha!
Many plants are toxic, probably 1/4 of all plants are toxic to varying degrees. Of course I don't know that for sure.
I have two plants that I know to be toxic, Oleanders and Duranta. But I've never had a problem with either one, and I have 2 young children and livestock.
That is true... just going to have to go for it... I am going to have to find my seeds.
I want some! If it is Snow on the Mountain.
Keep your eyes open for plants near the road in the area. . . I will here too and we will find some seeds and get them growing.
Mitch, I took a different route home on Friday and found a plethera of Snow on the Mountain!
They are stunning in the fields right? Just a wonderful mound of white.
Yes, beautiful! Looks as though we should be careful, they were taking over the feilds in Garrett! We'll have to watch those seeds.
Good to know.