Lambs Ear
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by Bestofour on September 09, 2006 11:12 AM
You can touch it all you want. I've never cut off the flowers but I'll bet it won't hurt the plant. The bees love it.
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by tkhooper on September 09, 2006 07:11 PM
I got some seeds in a recent trade. I'm very excited about having it. I'm wondering if it would do ok in a pot.
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by netty on September 09, 2006 07:28 PM
It's OK to touch Lamb's Ears...my kids touch it all the time and it's fine. I usually leave one or two blooms and cut the rest off. Lamb's Ear is quite easy to grow from seed. I grow it in my seed bed but I have learned (the hard way!) no to move it when it's too small.
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by ND farm girl on September 09, 2006 10:44 PM
Brady won't be excited about that - that it is a bee magnet - he's terrified of them! Maybe I will have to cut them off. Thanks!
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by Bestofour on September 10, 2006 09:02 AM
Patty M, my mother got rid of hers because of the bees. So far I haven't had enough bees to be a bother but I don't have mine in a place that I walk through a lot.
TK, I've never seen it in a pot but I know you're gonna try it.![[flower]](im/graemlins/flower.gif)
You'll have to let us know how it works out.
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TK, I've never seen it in a pot but I know you're gonna try it.
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by tkhooper on September 10, 2006 09:14 AM
Hi Sheri,
I promise to let you know how it goes. You know I always right everything down in my journal in garden chat anyway lol.
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I promise to let you know how it goes. You know I always right everything down in my journal in garden chat anyway lol.
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by TulsaRose on September 10, 2006 07:23 PM
Patty, I grow a non-flowering type of Lambs Ear, Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet' that could solve the Bee problem. ![[Wink]](im/wink.gif)
Lambs Ear Info
The starter plant was given to me by a friend years ago and I've never seen it in any of the nurseries, big box stores, etc. I only keep it around just for the velvety stroking sensation cuz it's sure a pain in the rear to keep looking nice. Needs lots of attention to picking off the dead leaves. Tends to be a cool season plant here so you should have good luck with it there.
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Lambs Ear Info The starter plant was given to me by a friend years ago and I've never seen it in any of the nurseries, big box stores, etc. I only keep it around just for the velvety stroking sensation cuz it's sure a pain in the rear to keep looking nice. Needs lots of attention to picking off the dead leaves. Tends to be a cool season plant here so you should have good luck with it there.
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by ND farm girl on September 10, 2006 10:39 PM
Oh Rosie - that would be perfect! I'll have to find one. Thanks!
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by alankhart on September 11, 2006 03:49 AM
Give it plenty of room, too, becasue it likes to spread. I ended up digging mine completely up and tossing it because it was taking over the bed.
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by amy7467 on September 11, 2006 05:38 AM
My lamb's ear really took over a space and I had to dig a lot of it up and cut it back to keep it in control. I use it as ground cover and cut the flowers off which helps keep it under control too. It loves full sun and thrives during a drought so don't overwater it. If you do, the bottom leaves will get soggy. Just pull those away and it will be fine again.
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If it gets touched too much, will it die?
Absolutely love it!
I did see a picture of what they look like when they get those tall things (flowers) on them, but I don't like those! I just like the soft leaves. Next year when they grow these goofy things, can I cut them off?
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