As a gardener if you’re actually looking
for a big, bright, easy-to-care-for flowering plant that’s a little off the
beaten path, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate is actually an excellent choice for
you. Just continue reading to learn more on how to grow kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate.
Kiss me over the garden gate which is
also known as Polygonum orientale or Persicaria orientale used to be very
popular in the United State. The Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate is originally
from China, it was a particular favorite of Thomas Jefferson. As time went on
and as the popularity of compact, easily transplanted flowers begin to grew,
the kiss me over the garden gate flower actually fell out of favor. Currently
it’s making a comeback now, as many gardeners are learning about the benefits
of the flower.
Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate Information
Actually the Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate
is a very fast-growing annual that self-seeds in the fall. Once you have
planted it, you are likely to have the flower in that spot for years to come.
While the plant can grow up to about seven feet tall and four feet wide, it
rarely, if ever, needs to be staked. The kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate flower
blooms in three inch long spiky clusters that hang pendulously in shades of red
to white to magenta.
Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate Care
The Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate Care
is actually very simple. The plant grows fast and transplants poorly, so you
won’t find seedlings in the store. The plant seeds actually need to be chilled
before they germinate, so store them in the fridge for a few weeks beforehand
in the spring or you can sow them directly in the ground if you acquire them in
the fall. You can sow them by pressing the seeds lightly into the soil in a
place that receives full sun. Once the seedlings have sprouted, thin them to
one every eighteen inches. In about 100 days, you should have blooms that
continue to the fall frost. Growing the kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate flowers has
very few pest problems. The only real danger of the plant comes from Japanese
beetles, which may be drawn to the plant leaves. If you notice that some of the
plant leaves are skeletonized, you can easily place traps and lures around the
outside of your property to guide them away from the kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate
plants.
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