Columbines

10 years ago

I grew lots of them up north & brought seeds with me. According to everything I've read they should do well here but I don't find that what the books say grow well here is always so. I need the gardeners' opinion.

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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
10 years ago
Never tried 'em - yet, but here's a page w/ some info I found @ the UF EDIS/IFAS site...

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep061
bea (zone 9a -Jax area) thanked carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
10 years ago
I have never grown them, but I visited a very experienced gardener's garden one time and he said the secret was to have the base of the plant/roots in shade. The rest of the plant could be in sun. He had them planted along the fence where the base of the plants were in the shade most (all?) day.

Carol in Jacksonville
bea (zone 9a -Jax area) thanked Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
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Glenn Jones(9b)
10 years ago
This is a pic of 1my wife is growing zone 9b almost 10
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