Re: [gardeners] Re:Johnny Jump-ups
Barbara J. Davis (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 09:04:10 -0500
Wondering why you objected to them being "everywhere". I had
them and only six plants grew from a packet of seed I sowed, then
they seeded themselves all over the garden. I cultivated them in all
the bare spots as they were lovely. If you mow your yard, I'd think
they'd never be a problem. It's like the dandelions I encountered
here in my recently acquired home yard. I mow frequently enough
that they rarely are a bother, especially since Bermuda grass is the
predominant grass despite my efforts to encourage the St.
Augustine. I guess I'm just not a perfectionist, wanting nothing but a
green sward. I look forward to the wild flower surprises.
Barbara Davis zone 7/8 southwest of Ft. Worth, TX
> They lasted only one season because they jumped-up every
where. I spent the
> next year getting them out of my grass. They are endearing and look like a
> miniature flowered pansies. I liked the appearance just not the maintenance.
> Chris Braintree, Z6