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Herbal Wisdom:  Yarrow cuttings and transplants didn't make it.  |
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 08:32:10 AM
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Darn!
I was on a roll with some cuttings of yarrow plants, and both the transplanted stems and the cuttings I was growing in water, have died off. Do you think I should try to grow from seed, or just buy a plant at the nursery?
I've become a big fan of yarrow since Babs shared her Yarrow Juice recipe. My one and only home-made batch won't last me long, and I was really hoping to make more, to be able to share with friends.
Jo
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 09:08:07 AM
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Hmmm...the yarrow in my garden is stuff I transplanted from the fields out at my friend's house. I just dug it up and replanted it. Now it is moving all around the garden. Is there someplace you can just dig some, out in the woods or something? otherwise, I'd go with a plant from the nursery. Good luck! Judy
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 10:43:21 AM
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Yes, that's what I did with the first batch, dug it out and transplanted it. Maybe the extreme heat was just too much for it. Anyway, I'll try again!
Jo
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 11:10:01 AM
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I think this year has been exceptionally hard on all of our poor plants. Maybe try again and at the same time try some from seed inside the house?
Alee
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 3:43:01 PM
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I think yarrow would do well as stem-cuttings than as in-water cuttings. I'd put the stem cuttings in sharp sand (like builder's sand, rather than play sand) and keep the sand damp. That should work -- and you should have enough time to do those cuttings this year yet. Or grow from seed in the spring or mid-summer next year.
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 3:49:44 PM
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thanks, katie-ell!
Jo
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babs
True Blue Farmgirl
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Babette
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 11:40:51 AM
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Don't forget I still owe you a box of yarrow juice Jo. ;)
I'll box it up today and put it in the mail this week. This is good potent stuff mind you, it brewed for a year.
As for transplants... I would wait until spring and ask for someone send you a ferny leafed care package. That works the best for me as far as getting new stuff to grow.
Babs :)
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 12:40:27 PM
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Did you get a big enough root ball with your transplants I wonder? I like to take too much just in case. We pulled transplants from all over our back fields this Summer and put into our back herb garden...took right off and spread like wildfire. The ones I put in pots did well too. I haven't tried from cuttings so I don't have any advice to offer...
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2007 : 11:28:14 AM
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Thanks, Babs! I had not forgotten, and I figured you'd get to it when you could. Thanks also for the suggestion to wait until spring.
Jo
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2007 : 11:29:33 AM
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Tasha,
I thought I took enough of the root ball, or at least a goodly chunk of dirt around the original plant. The root did not seem to have been harmed, but I think the drought just stressed it out too much.
I'll try, try, again!
Thanks,
Jo
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