Do you grow Larkspur?

I was at a couple of homes last week for a garden tour and I absolutly loved a line of Larkspur that I saw at one home, I would like to get some seeds and plant Larkspur along my front fenceline, It's just starting to get really warm in Iowa (85 - 95) .... Do you think I would be able to grow some this late in the season? Thanks, Jill

Hi Jill,

I don't know if it's too late for your area. But if you want some seeds; send an SASBE out to me, I'm in the address exchange.

~* Robin☺

Wow, thanks Robin! , I'll do that , by the way........I know SASE, but what is SASBE?
The home owner was'nt all that thrilled with the Larkspur but I thought it was lovely and it would be a great way to 'pretty' up the chain link fence.

Self
Addressed
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Anyway, I have a bubble envelope that's empty now. So just send me 49 cents postage in a regular envelope; ok.

~* Robin☺

I forgot to send you this link:

Rocket Larkspur (Consolida ambigua)
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1385/index.html

You can read up on them there at the bottom of the page.

You should also read this; it can help:

Annual Flowers for Special Uses - Adapted
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/506961/

~* Robin☺

Will do Robin! Thank you so much, how could any one not like these flower's? Thanks for the informative link too, I'm invisioning larkspur at the back link fence too! :)

I like the wild flower effect it has!

Beautiful picture Pirl! Very 'cottage' like

I started my larkspur months ago when it wa cool and they're just now blooming the last few days. Our climates are similar so I think maybe it might be too hot now. Here we are almost a foot behind in rainfall this year and even though I water regularly my larkspur are a little brown on the bottom. I was afraid I was going to loose them a few weeks ago, they were so wilted looking but they are lovely now.

I'll either wait till spring or I'll winter sow, thanks Little wing and Pirl