Am I meant to pinch the tops out of these? If so, how tall should they be before I do it? 
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Posts: 15998 07-03-04 10:18 Graphics Editor |
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Posts: 2581 07-03-04 13:41 Mature Shrub |
To my mind Sal, it is either/or......
Depends what you are going to use them for; e.g. tip them out at about third pair of leaves for use in borders, or just leave them to grow on, for hanging baskets, i.e. the will grow long and dangly and droop down in your baskets.   http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk |
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Posts: 15998 07-03-04 18:43 Graphics Editor |
Ta Scotia
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Posts: 6612 07-03-04 23:54 Established Tree |
I do Sal, think they make better plants when they're bushy even in baskets. Yeah, would say third pair of leaves.
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salli c |
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Posts: 15998 08-03-04 09:33 Graphics Editor |
Thanks Rosie
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Posts: 7720 09-03-04 00:15 Nagger-in-Chief |
are there different varieties of bidens? Every year I grow some from seed for the baskets & EVERY year they grow UP instead of being all nice & dangly
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Posts: 15998 09-03-04 09:04 Graphics Editor |
I have seen at least 2 different varieties in seed catalogues Jo, possibly more. The ones I grew last year and am doing again this year are Bidens ferulifolia. They are traily. Haven't tried any other kinds.
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jo m 1 |
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Posts: 7720 09-03-04 11:41 Nagger-in-Chief |
Thanks Sal,
Can't remember the name of the last ones I tried - but it said on the packet that they were for hanging baskets  maybe they forgot to tell the seeds that they were meant to grow DOWN the way, not up  The flowers/leaves etc were identical to the ones that you see in hangers etc. but they just grew the wrong way Perhaps they're australian ones? jo |
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Posts: 8362 09-03-04 14:18 The Boss |
And perhaps they were searching to get above those rain clouds Jo
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Posts: 2581 09-03-04 15:56 Mature Shrub |
Jo try this with your Bidens, its something I do with other species of plant.
Most plants want to climb up to the seek the light, so I put this trait to my advantage. I put these tallish plants in the bottom layer of my plantings. Initially the dangle down, then they bend and form a 'U' shape, and this formation gives width to your basket, plus the 'ferny' leaves mix with the other species in the basket, making your arrangement look a lot 'bushier'. One of my favourites in a basket is 'Gypsophila' it just makes the basket look so light and fluffy. Just think of what florists do!, don't they always try to get a bit in to a bouquet, for the very same reason? and isn't a basket, in effect, a big 'posy' of growing flowers? http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk |
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Posts: 7720 09-03-04 20:41 Nagger-in-Chief |
 Scotia,thanks for the tip - got to be worth a try never would have thought of putting gyp into a basket - sounds rather nice though jo |
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Posts: 6612 09-03-04 23:39 Established Tree |
The Bidens i grew last year & have them to grow again this year are Golden Eye. I tend to do what Scotia said & plant them near the bottom of the basket then they grow down then up
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