|
Sat, Jul 21, 07 at 13:50
| Howdy,
I have about 12 Bee balm plants in pots that I grow for the hummers and I was wondering if there is a way to get them not to be so leggy? They grow tall with only a few leaves and a flower on top. Should I pinch them when they're young like I do to my mums or should I just plant them out in the garden? Are they really not a pot plant? They are atleast two years old. There is probably not much I can do now but I was thinking about next year. I saw the hummers on them last evening. They make the're rounds thru the garden but they still stop for a sip @ the hanging feeders I have. I better fill them with some new food since they still stop by. Gotta go...Let me know if you have any ideas! |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by hummersteve Indy (My Page) on Mon, Jul 23, 07 at 21:01
| Lanternboy I dont know much about bee balm, but I pinched the terminals on my lady in red plants till about june and they got really huge. I just dont know what Im looking in bee balm but I will try and find some next year. I had some poor luck with agastache shades of red , killed them all. |
|
- Posted by beaniebeagle (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 07 at 3:11
| i planted about 30+ bee balms last year(just 3 different varieties), they were all very leggy their first year and flopped over very easily not leggy this year, they filled in faster than i thought keep them moist and they will fill in very well. the areas that dont get enough water, have a lack of lower leaves i would plant them out in the garden |
|
| Mine are in pots are are doing splendid..but yes I agree..very leggy. Although I am noticing as the summer wanes on there seem to be more sprouts at the base and the "legs" not have "arms" for lack of a better term. Mine will stay in pots until I have the HB garden set up and then I will transfer them..although they have some weird white fuzz on the leaves..not all of them just some..could that be mold? |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Hummingbird Garden Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.