My vegetable garden is definitely in decline, but the asparagus is holding up to our 100+ degree spree remarkably well, and the Crocosmia patch may be flattened from last week’s intense rain storm but it’s still blooming up a storm!
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Day 612
Crocosmia
Flowering
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Day 126
Asparagus officinalis
Growing
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Comments
sheepandwool wrote:
Those Crocosmias are so pretty. Do they tolerate any shade at all? And how do they hold up to deer?
Posted on 06 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
JimMarconnet wrote:
Uh oh! If that’s what your asparagus looks like just now – mine is only about 3-6 inches tall. Mine must be all but dead!
Posted on 06 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
redloon wrote:
@sheepandwool: I love them too! The Crocosmias in this photo are actually in a pretty shady spot, against my back fence, partially overhung by trees. So partial shade isn’t a problem. I’ve never seen deer (or evidence of deer) in my yard, so I don’t have any personal data to contribute on that topic. But the New Jersey Agricultural Station rates them as “Seldom Severely Damaged” by deer.
Posted on 06 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
redloon wrote:
@JimMarconnet: 3-6 inches tall at this time of year is pretty tiny! Did you start yours from seed or from crowns? Are the ferny bits a healthy shade of green, or are they more yellowish?
Posted on 06 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
Yay! I am mosing on to Breck’s website right now to get some. I always wanted some, but figured they would never make it here.
Posted on 07 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
redloon wrote:
@sheepandwool: Go for it! I hope that they grow well for you. :)
Posted on 07 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
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