Manfreda -- hardiness issues.
Dennis Kramb (Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:44:34 PDT)
Aaron’s comment sent me out to check my plants for spikes. So far, nothing.
Otherwise, my plants seem to be growing vigorously.
Dennis, do your plants show spikes yet? Please say no. I figure I’m about
half-way between you and Aaron.
No, my plants did not bloom last year. And the bloom stalks have not
formed this year either. I think they have depleted the thin soil where
I was growing them. I just transplanted them about a week ago to a much
more fertile garden bed. I made this decision when I visited the nursery
from which mine came, and theirs were all sending up stalks, about 1 to
2 feet already. This nursery is far out in the countryside, and fully
exposed to the weather... so no protection from a greenhouse or anything.
Dennis in Cincy