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Liatris and zinnia today
#325662 Jul 23rd, 2010 at 04:48 PM
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dodge #325693 Jul 24th, 2010 at 04:20 AM
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Nice..

I had liatris here for about 10 years and one year they disappeared. They used to attract wasps..

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Originally Posted by tamara
Nice..

I had liatris here for about 10 years and one year they disappeared. They used to attract wasps..


shock Gee Tamara--until you said that about the wasps, I was going to add that to my "want" list.

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Trust me if you own Astilbe's...you'd never worry about what liatris bring in. My astilbes are covered with bees, wasps and hornets..

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Sunflowers #325712 Jul 24th, 2010 at 04:57 AM
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No Astilbes in this yard--thankfully. rolz

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JunieGirl #325714 Jul 24th, 2010 at 05:06 AM
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I have both, and No regrets. I arent setting here moaning about what they bring.

They bring me joy an contentment. Mow down your yard if you dislike the creatures.
Put horses in the yard.


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dodge #325722 Jul 24th, 2010 at 06:12 AM
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I don't do liatris because I've heard it is posionous to cows and I have a cattle farm behind me. The liatris naturalize easily here or so I've heard. I want to be a good neighbor so I don't plant it.

I have zinnia though and I have loads of butterflies and bumble bees.

I've seem a lot less wasps than were here when I moved in but then I've sprayed the last two years.

What I have loads of are grasshoppers.

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Originally Posted by dodge
I have both, and No regrets. I arent setting here moaning about what they bring.

They bring me joy an contentment. Mow down your yard if you dislike the creatures.
Put horses in the yard.

Play nicely Dodge...we were just commenting thumbup

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Sunflowers #325736 Jul 24th, 2010 at 07:13 AM
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beautiful colors and your flowers look so fresh. No drought for you lucky person.
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tkhooper #325848 Jul 25th, 2010 at 05:17 AM
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no bees here I love these. sherbet color

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dhuber #325853 Jul 25th, 2010 at 06:57 AM
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dhuber, I have no idea what that is but I like the color.
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dhuber #325859 Jul 25th, 2010 at 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dhuber
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no bees here I love these. sherbet color


Thanks dhuber,
beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.. I haver sherbert too.

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Bestofour #325862 Jul 25th, 2010 at 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Bestofour
dhuber, I have no idea what that is but I like the color.
Astilbe chinensis, commonly called False Spirea

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Wild Willy #325953 Jul 26th, 2010 at 06:56 AM
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Thank you. It's so fluffy and dainty. Love it.
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Bestofour #327175 Aug 8th, 2010 at 01:33 PM
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LOL ive been on Vacation soim just reading this post. I have had this plant for 2 years and it gets bigger every year! I love it too bestofour

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