Can someone tell my why my liatris droops like this? We have had a lot of rain here in northern Illinois. Is it getting too wet? I tried to tie it up but that doesn't help much.
I don’t have the answer, but I have a couple that look like this. My meadow blazing star is is all over the place.
After all this rain lately, most of my garden plants are in more of a horizontal orientation…lol
redmarigold
My prairie blazing stars are doing this too. They look crazy (or “otherworldly,” as one friend described them). I stopped trying to fight it and am just letting them lean.
SHOWTIME316
my liatris always does weird shit like this. i’ve only had like *maybe* 5% of them grow straight up.
buttmunch3
i love her.
in my experience with liatris it needs to be propped up with other tall plants. mine are always flopping over
EugeneHarlot
I have one like this. I think it adds interest
breeathee
I believe more crowding would help with this to an extent
generic_queer
Because gayfeather doesn’t want to be straight obviously 😂
The_Poster_Nutbag
They do this because they have no support.
In the wild they’d grow surrounded by other tall plants who all lean on each other.
redapplefalls_
wonktastic, I love it
maybetomorrow98
This pic made me laugh out loud. It’s like they’re bending over trying to smell something.
“Is that smell YOU??” the liatris said to the purple coneflower. “Get out of my *face*,” the coneflower replied.
Sad_Sorbet_9078
I have been adding tomato cages to mine pretty early in season. Broomsedge is about the only thing we have willing to hold them up.
cbrophoto
I time-lapse my Liatris plants and they move quite a bit every day, and night even, with the sun position but not in a logical manner. I wonder if this plant is confused where the sun is coming from because of reflection from the house. Mixed with heavy rain bending the stems, which happens after storms for me too. What direction is that side of the house facing?
tryin_to_grow_stuff
Thanks for posting this. I have 24 corms to plant in the spring. Now I know they like natural support. Ive heard bees love them. Is this true?
Zone 6a
Moist-You-7511
if you start with plugs spaces at one foot, and they all live, after a few years they’ll support each other, as well as limit each other’s height by competing at root level. this one gets all it needs down there so is shooting for the stars, photosynthesis-wise.
you can also do a mid-season cutback before they bloom to limit height, next year
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I like it
Consider it a design element.
I don’t have the answer, but I have a couple that look like this. My meadow blazing star is is all over the place.
After all this rain lately, most of my garden plants are in more of a horizontal orientation…lol
My prairie blazing stars are doing this too. They look crazy (or “otherworldly,” as one friend described them). I stopped trying to fight it and am just letting them lean.
my liatris always does weird shit like this. i’ve only had like *maybe* 5% of them grow straight up.
i love her.
in my experience with liatris it needs to be propped up with other tall plants. mine are always flopping over
I have one like this. I think it adds interest
I believe more crowding would help with this to an extent
Because gayfeather doesn’t want to be straight obviously 😂
They do this because they have no support.
In the wild they’d grow surrounded by other tall plants who all lean on each other.
wonktastic, I love it
This pic made me laugh out loud. It’s like they’re bending over trying to smell something.
“Is that smell YOU??” the liatris said to the purple coneflower. “Get out of my *face*,” the coneflower replied.
I have been adding tomato cages to mine pretty early in season. Broomsedge is about the only thing we have willing to hold them up.
I time-lapse my Liatris plants and they move quite a bit every day, and night even, with the sun position but not in a logical manner. I wonder if this plant is confused where the sun is coming from because of reflection from the house. Mixed with heavy rain bending the stems, which happens after storms for me too. What direction is that side of the house facing?
Thanks for posting this. I have 24 corms to plant in the spring. Now I know they like natural support. Ive heard bees love them. Is this true?
Zone 6a
if you start with plugs spaces at one foot, and they all live, after a few years they’ll support each other, as well as limit each other’s height by competing at root level. this one gets all it needs down there so is shooting for the stars, photosynthesis-wise.
you can also do a mid-season cutback before they bloom to limit height, next year