Beth
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 1
Loc: SW lower Michigan
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Does anyone have any growing suggestions or substitute plants for this coreopsis? I grew them at my old house (not a problem), and at our new house, I just can't get them to take. We originally planted 10 plants - 2 years ago. Last year, only 1 or maybe 2 survived, I purchased a few more, and so far this spring, I have 1 plant. These are in beds on the south side of my house per landscape plan from designer. HELP!
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Patti
Reged: 04/25/05
Posts: 2
Loc: Western NY
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Hi Beth,
I have never had good luck with Moonbeam Coreopsis either. Have you ever thought of trying SCABIOSA, know as the pincushion flower. They come in a variety of colors and I think are are similar to coreopsis. I found them easier to grow. Just a thought, good luck.
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Kimm
Reged: 10/11/99
Posts: 539
Loc: Twin Lake, MI
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Hmmm. Coreopsis grows like crazy in my sand, although the plants I put on the south side of the house years ago did die out, maybe just too much sun? Those planted in full sun out in the yard are doing very well, Moonbeam, Zagreb, Prairie, and I really need to dig some of it out. These beds are all well amended with organic matter and mulched with shredded leaves.
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wcaution
Reged: 05/09/04
Posts: 1
Loc: st. peters, mo usa
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just got back from lowes with a new moonbeam. none of my coreopsis plants came back this year, after 3 years good growth. have no idea why they did not come back. i have red clay, would added sand help?
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KimmSr
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Reged: 06/11/05
Posts: 127
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What do you think sand would do?
Sand is inert. The particles are too large to seperate the clay particles. It won't change the electric charge of the clay to release nutrients or moisture. You would need to add from 45 to 75 percent sand, depending on which University you look at, Iowa State, Washington State, Purdue, and nuerous others say 45 percent while Cornell says 75 percent to make any difference.
Organic matter is smaller in size than the clay particles and will seperate them. Organic matter will change the electric charge on the clay particles releasing the nutrients and moisture they lock up so those things will be available to plants. Organic matter will feed the soil micro organisms that will feed your plants. Just add, constantly, organic matter which mostly is free, your yard waste, tree leaves, compost, etc.
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West Central Michigan along the lake shore.
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Sonson
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Reged: 06/13/05
Posts: 2
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I agree with KimmSr. I live in North Carolina and we have clay soil here. Everytime I plant a new plant I always mix compost - organic soil to the clay. The next year I add compost around the plant. I try to get some of my husband home made compost but if he runs out or I need more than he has, I purchase it from Lowes or Home Depot.
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roseanne
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Reged: 06/30/05
Posts: 2
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My sunbeam coreopsis grows like crazy on the edge of the woods and in a flowerbed under a tree. My guess is that it must like shade.
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TheReArranger
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Reged: 07/19/05
Posts: 5
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I like Achillea, both 'Moonshine' & 'Paprika'. Here's a link to some info on it from the Chicago Botanical Garden:
http://nsn2.northstarnet.org/cgi-bin/IllinoisBest/plantdetail.pl?ScientificName=Achillea
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mompea
Reged: 05/26/04
Posts: 6
Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US...
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I don't remember where I heard it, maybe Victory Garden or another gardening show but sand + clay = a brick. I never had any success trying to improve clay with anything other than either digging the clay out or continually adding compost.
Jackie aka mompea
gardening in SE Michigan zone 6 thanks to Lake St. Clair
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They say the gods only give you what they feel you can handle...ummm, can we talk about this? Someone is grossly overestimating my coping abilities!
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