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Mon, Sep 24, 12 at 9:34
| I winter sowed Liatris ligulistylis seeds this spring. They were some I ordered from a wildflower nursery. About a half a dozen came up in the container and they all looked the same but they look suspiciously like some kind of grass to me. I haven't planted them out yet. I was waiting to see what they are. Any chance those things that look like grass seed are really flower buds? |
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- Posted by imabirdnut 7b (My Page) on Mon, Sep 24, 12 at 9:43
| SO SORRY...Looks like grassy weeds to me! ;o( I have a native liatris that I am going to be planting seeds this fall. I have had several things I planted that didn't come up for 2 seasons...don't know if liatris can be dormant for several years or not??? Take care, Lila |
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| Definitely not - looks like some type of sedge maybe? |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Mon, Sep 24, 12 at 10:53
| It's sedge for sure, definitely not liatris. Sherry |
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| I normally have great luck with liatris germinating. I think you must have had bad seed. If you want to try again, I have lots of liatris seed. Mine is the typical "Gayfeather" variety. Let me know/send me an e-mail if you want some seed. Martha |
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- Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 25, 12 at 10:34
| Well that's disappointing. I do think the seeds were either contaminated or completely mislabeled. Try try again. Your kind to offer Martha but I was specifically after l. ligulistylis because it's supposed to be a Monarch magnet and I think I already have the one you mentioned. Thanks anyway. |
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