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Posted: Feb/11/2008 5:46 PM PST
Does it require a lot of water? I see it used to edge herb gardens. I replaced the grass in my parking strip with thyme, rosemary, catmint, and lavender last spring, but there's still a lot of bare soil. It'd be nice to just sprinkle some alyssum seeds along the edge and get some more color in there. |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 6:05 AM PST
Sweetle, It doesnt require a lot of water at all. I do use it to cover bare spotsin my herb garden. And the colors are so varied that its fun to mix & match. You got me to thinking though....I need to get some seedlings started. Have fun. Kris |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 7:05 AM PST
That's good to know! I'm going to try some. Even though I grew it a few years ago, it was in the backyard where it gets more water. I'm trying not to water the front--the back keeps me busy enough. Thank you, dimona! |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 9:17 AM PST
I love Alyssum. Its a great little plant for filling in nooks and crannies. I have never grown it from seed though. Does it grow rapidly? Just wondering how early to start some. |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 9:53 AM PST
I always sprinkle a couple of packets in my herb garden in the fall and they come up just fine in the spring with everything else. Seems to me like they comeup faster if they are planted in the fall. Everything I start out in the spring seems to take so long. But I am soooo impatient. LOL |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 3:22 PM PST
I love alyssum too! I don't ever recall it needing watering. I just let the rain take care of it. I love the smell it has. |
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Posted: Feb/12/2008 5:11 PM PST
You know I have not tried alyssum in years and it is such a nice little 'ankle cover' for other plants. And I had forgotten how many colors it comes in. Maybe my Angel Trumpets would like some company in the one bed. It is the one place that will get attention early this spring. So now another plant to discover anew. Linda B |
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Posted: Mar/10/2008 5:49 PM PST
Oh most definatley not!  I just have the common white Sweet Alyssum and just let it re-seed wherever it likes as an awesome filler. Our summers are hot and dry and I depend on them to do their thing from early spring until a very hard frost! Use them in containers near the edges too and let them spill out. Lightly give them haircuts over the season and they will double, even triple in size. Mine do best in gravelly poor soil. Enjoy! Attachments:  |
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Posted: Mar/10/2008 7:11 PM PST
Wow, thats so pretty! I have some Apricot and some shade of purple that I have winter sown. I sure hope they come up! |
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