Yes, mine climbed the chicken house rafters, Journey 11. They do have quite a few blooms at the top half, like you say-- mostly at the top third, actually. Today I found one bloom near the bottom. I am growing mine in big pots, rather than in the ground, but the hot pink ones growing in the...
I suspect gladiola thrips... Some of the glads had odd streaking. At first I thought it was the standard burn from the fluoride in the sprinkler water, but it looked just like pictures online of gladiola thrip damage.
Usually my glads are lush with beautiful big blooms. This year they are dinky. Some few have had nice blooms, but many have looked promising but withered before blooming or had this strange effect of white stripes on the petals. At first I thought they were new variegated varieties as I had...
I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zone 6-ish. Is it too late to plant blue forget-me-nots here, from seed? Any tips for doing so?
Is it too late to dig, divide, and replant beared irises here? Any tips for doing so?
And is it the right time to plant Oriental lilies and gladiolas that have...
Is it characteristic for Heavenly Blue Morning vines to bloom only at the top first, and then work their way down the vine with blooms? I don't recall this in the past, but it is how my Heavenly Blue is acting this year. Big, beautiful blooms, but way up so high on the roof I can hardly see...