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Do blue butterfly delphiniums come back every year in MN? or just for a few years? Are all delphiniums like that?
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Asked June 05, 2024, 4:17 PM EDT
Do blue butterfly delphiniums come back every year in MN? or just for a few years? Are all delphiniums like that?
Hennepin County Minnesota
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Thank you for writing.
Delphiniums are technically perennials but, like tulips, most only last a couple of seasons.
Delphiniums are technically perennials but, like tulips, most only last a couple of seasons.
Can I save its seeds and plant next year?
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On Jun 5, 2024, at 9:51 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Thank you for writing.
Here are excellent instructions from Monty Don on propagating delphiniums. https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-delphiniums/
Here are excellent instructions from Monty Don on propagating delphiniums. https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-delphiniums/
I love Monty Don!
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On Jun 6, 2024, at 10:23 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
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Is there something I should do about the leaves on my William Baffin Rose? See picture.
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On Jun 6, 2024, at 11:50 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Try rose fungal dust. Roses should not be sprinkled with water. Water at the bottom. There is nothing to do about rain though.
Many people do not know Monty Don charming series on design. "Big Dreams, Small Spaces."
Hi Steve,
Can I give azalea-tone to me hydrangea tree?
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On Jun 6, 2024, at 4:35 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
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Yes you can. https://www.earthsciencegrowing.com/expert-advice/tips-for-using-ph-to-change-hydrangea-color/#:~:text=Hydrangeas%20and%20pH&text=In%20acidic%20soil%20(below%20a,blooms%20on%20the%20same%20plant.
I suggest that you guide this decision by using an inexpensive pH meter to measure the acidity of the soil.
Yes you can. https://www.earthsciencegrowing.com/expert-advice/tips-for-using-ph-to-change-hydrangea-color/#:~:text=Hydrangeas%20and%20pH&text=In%20acidic%20soil%20(below%20a,blooms%20on%20the%20same%20plant.
I suggest that you guide this decision by using an inexpensive pH meter to measure the acidity of the soil.
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I have this Korean maple, Jack Frost, and I’ve attached a picture below. As you can see after the rain the limb on the right side gets weighted down. When it’s not raining at springs back up. This branch is thicker than the other branches. Is it a concern? Should I leave it to be interesting or should I prune it back a bit. I also wondered if it might be trying to compete with the leader since it’s about a foot higher when it hasn’t rained and looks somewhat symmetrical. See picture.
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On Jun 10, 2024, at 6:28 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
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This is a 134 k file and so I can not work with it to give you pruning suggestions. Send me a 2-4 meg file.
This plant appears to be too close to the fence. Korean maples are 15 feet in diameter. Add 10% for air and you have an 17 foot diameter tree. Thus it should be 8.5 feet from the fence. It looks closer than that. You could keep pruning lower branches until it clears the fence.
Maples droop. That is part of the appeal but if the sag under water, snow can tear limbs off.
This is a 134 k file and so I can not work with it to give you pruning suggestions. Send me a 2-4 meg file.
This plant appears to be too close to the fence. Korean maples are 15 feet in diameter. Add 10% for air and you have an 17 foot diameter tree. Thus it should be 8.5 feet from the fence. It looks closer than that. You could keep pruning lower branches until it clears the fence.
Maples droop. That is part of the appeal but if the sag under water, snow can tear limbs off.
Yeah, it’s about 4 feet away from the fence. But it’s been there for a year so I think it’s too late to move. That’s where our gardener told us to put it.
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On Jun 21, 2024, at 9:38 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Shella,
I can't change the fact that the tree wants to grow to 15 feet wide. I is possible that a professional arborist could trim the tree from the bottom until the bottom branches were over the fence. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/how-hire-tree-care-professional
I can't change the fact that the tree wants to grow to 15 feet wide. I is possible that a professional arborist could trim the tree from the bottom until the bottom branches were over the fence. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/how-hire-tree-care-professional
I guess we’ll have to do that.
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