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Shoofly Plant, Apple of Peru Nicandra physalodes1

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Wed, 10/17/2007 - 22:27 — DizzyDaffodil
Printer-friendly versionShoofly Plant, Apple of Peru Nicandra physalodes1 zone 5 / 4 feet high / decorative Shoofly Plant, Apple of Peru Nicandra physalodes1

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Sat, 10/20/2007 - 19:31 — flwrs (not verified)

Does everyone Know that

Does everyone Know that shoofly plant is poisonous ? I didnt know when I planted it this summer, so thought I would pass the word. With that being said, it is one plant that I really enjoyed, it grew fast to about 3 feet tall, and got nice and bushy, and bloomed for a looong time (still is actually) and I have a lot of seeds now for next spring also. your soil looks great ! There is a greenhouse here that always says you should plant a 5.00 plant in 15.00 worth of soil....they say the most important thing in gardening is SOIL...and so many people dont bother to work the soil like they should. ( apparently Dizzy isnt one of them..LOL)
 
Thu, 10/18/2007 - 10:48 — PENNY2638 (not verified)

Dizzy... I love that plant

Dizzy... I love that plant also. Thanks for sharing.
 
Thu, 10/18/2007 - 10:27 — DizzyDaffodil
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Thanks Al! I did put it in

Thanks Al! I did put it in Plant ID ad well as one for cosmos flowers/seeds. Working on more. Susan, the glads surprised me - I had to look the info up after I saw the seed pods burst open. Then I collected them just as quickly as they opended. The glad seeds are supposed to take 2-3 years to bloom - about like daylillies, while bulbs can bloom the next season. My trade list: http://www.gardenhere.org/node/464

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Thu, 10/18/2007 - 07:10 — Garden One

What a great contribution to

What a great contribution to our new site design. I hope you will post this and many others in our Plant ID area --it is perfect for this sort of thing. I can't wait to see how many plants we can ID for everyone!
 
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Thu, 10/18/2007 - 00:11 — skbeal
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That's positively amazing! I

That's positively amazing! I hope you'll post some pictures of the seeds in the plant ID area.....Who would think they could do that? I wonder whether the seeds mature as fast or faster than the bulbs! Susan, the Texas Yankee and the Forum Manager

 

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Thu, 10/18/2007 - 00:09 — DizzyDaffodil
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They "can" produce seeds,

They "can" produce seeds, but don't unless the plant has an abundance of nutrients, pollinators and bloom time. So I was really surprised & delighted that 8 out of 10 of my glads produced seeds!! First time I had ever seen glads do that! My trade list: http://www.gardenhere.org/node/464

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.

 
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Thu, 10/18/2007 - 00:07 — skbeal
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Cool looking plant!!!!!!!!

Cool looking plant!!!!!!!! Micki, that soil really looks delicious....Looks like there's some perlite added -- could there be some peat, too? By the way, do all glads produce seeds?????????? Susan, the Texas Yankee and the Forum Manager

 

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Thu, 10/18/2007 - 00:03 — DizzyDaffodil
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Good soil certainly helps!

Good soil certainly helps! That bed is one of the raised beds we "threw" together & DH strowed seeds into. It was lovely all summer & still has a few things blooming. I was really surprised at the things that gave seeds from that bed - like the hardy glads - I never realized they made seeds as well as bulbs. My trade list: http://www.gardenhere.org/node/464

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.

 
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Wed, 10/17/2007 - 22:31 — Micki43164 (not verified)

Dizzy...that is a really

Dizzy...that is a really nice plant...but I have to tell you...I am REALLY admiring your soil. It looks so healthy!! Your plants look really healthy also...I guess healthy soil means healthy plants.