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Bloom of the Day

New to us this year is this the Kingfisher Daisy, an electric purple/blue annual beauty that should nicely seed the crap out of the area where it is planted:

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Don’t let the package fool you, 6″ tall might be the norm in temperate climates, but this thing is about a foot tall at the moment, and I suspect the imminent rainy season might inspire it to further heights.  Or, melt it where it sits.  *sigh*

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3 Comments on “Bloom of the Day”

  1. #1 Karen UNITED STATES
    on Jun 3rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    Can you put a tomato cage around it to give it some support during the hardest rains?

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  2. #2 Stacy UNITED STATES
    on Jun 3rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    @Karen:

    It’s not support, it’s sheer amount of water. Those freak rains we got a couple of weeks ago caused massive death in a good many of my bloomers, overwatering causing root rot. Just have to cut them back and hope they resprout.

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  3. #3 Caitlin UNITED STATES
    on Jun 4th, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Loves dem! Another addition that I need, especially since I lost my beloved lavender to the damn rain & root rot. Stupid rolly pollies (sp?) were feasting on its dead roots.

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