I sprinkle blood meal all around the perimeter, that scares off the deer and the groundhogs, they are the worst.

My experience is that every Artemisis loves abuse. I have, in the past, had it grow in clay. It does not enjoy it, but it can grow in it. It does not enjoy super fortified soils but does like soil that drains. I think fertilized soils are too "rich" for it. It loves sun. The more the better. It is a high alpine plant, and it grows wild here(CO). It likes desert-type conditions. We use it for xeriscaping here. Our botanical gardens at this moment have a plethora of different Artemisis decorating the grounds.
It germinates in 10 days in soil temps 60 degrees and above.
Once established you only have to water it once every few days. Maybe once a week. Trim back in the spring.
It is different depending on where you live though. Some could have been growing over a month ago, our snow showers just stopped, growing season just started for me. yay. Gardening is good for the soul.

We seem to have mostly dusty miller used in beds around here.

I planted some AA that arrived from Richters this week, and it seem to be taking well. No A.P. this year. They stated that the crop had failed.

One of the Angelica plants was either damaged in shipping or by my rough handling, and it looks like it won't make it.

The Veronica wintered over well and apparently propagates by rhizomes. There are small clusters popping up 6" away from the original plant.

So do a lot of people here.

You'll fit right in.

They lied to you.

I hate liars almost as much as I hate Belgians.

There's nothing wrong with hating either of those evils.

You're a man after my own heart.

I see you hate dumb stupid Dinky. Is Dinky Belgian? If he is, I hate him too.

Would you like to become a minion? We have a great dental plan.

I think Dinky is from the Land of Bogs or something stupid like that.

Well then I can see why you hate him.

Still, I need minions. At least one who knows where I can find Belgia. It's probably close to Ireland.

When we wipe out the Belgians we can start on the from the Land of Bogs, I promise.

No deal.

You must have good teeth, a nice dental plan is hard to resist.

You must a whole bunch

No, I'm British. I don't have any teeth left.

Oy Snap!

That explains a whole lot.

Do you have any idea where Belgia is? I'd hate to have to refocus my hate because I can't find the place.

I've even started looking for waffle shaped countries.. No dice.

It must be somewhere next to CanuckyFuckyLand.

I hate people that hate people.

I get to feeling like finding a cabin in the mountaisn and stocking up on absinthe and dry goods.

...

So, has anyone tried AA and AP in a hot, arid climate? Like the desert Southwest?

I'm thinking about planting them in my very narrow east-facing side yard. Canyonesque effect, with the neighbor's 5-foot block wall on the east side, and my house 7-8 feet west of that. Direct sun for probably 2-3 hours a day, and good indirect light the rest of the day.

I imagine they could do nicely on rainfall over there, other than the establishment period, and the "hot-dry" period, May-June. During the "hot-wet" period they'd be thrilled (mid July-early Sept), and after that it's "dry-warm" to "dry-cool".

Thoughts?

Italian, from the Land of Bogs, grew up in Switzerland/Germany. Sooo, I like to drink.

Me too..

Become one of my minions and together we'll end hatred by wiping out those we hate.

I could swear your name sounds familiar....

Nah, must be all the absinthe!

I get that a lot.

No, but I lived there for a good while. I would think, being the tank of a plant that it is, Artemisis would do fine in Arizona.
It certainly is a very hot loving plant.
I do not know that it would fully happy on the tiny amount of rainfall though.
Maybe water it once a week to start, untill it is established? It isn't like it NEEDS that much water.
But it is in a "cool" area of your yard? It may be fine on just the rainfall once it is established as a happy plant.
Just my thought.

Yup, as I said, "canyonesque" and only 2-3 hours of direct sun a day.

Right on. I wish you luck.
That is good sun for any plant.
Especially the sun whore that Artemisis is.
You should try to grow a pomegranite tree too. ;)
They grow very well in AZ once established.
There is nothing better than a fresh pomegranite
from your own tree....mmmmm. tasty treat.

I already have an itty bitty 1-gallon pomegranate planted in the backyard. Full sun. Of course, like many of my plants, it's currently in the "struggling to survive" phase.

One of my professors called me "the South American dictator of landscape architecture" because I'm very tough on my plants. They only get a certain amount of water, and had better learn to LOOK for water quickly. If they don't do well, they might get relocated, but usually just die. The pomegranate has been difficult lately -- dropped all its leaves a couple of weeks ago -- but now it's finally finding the water and leafing out again.

Makes for more drought-resistant plants, ya see. They have a better root system if they have to go looking for water, and they don't grow faster than they ought.

I hereby name Adolph the "Minon Moron" if he ever lasts long enough to get a real name.





Christ, you are booring!

(This from a member who rarely posts anyting that invokes Tone.

It seems you just can't be an evil overlord without stepping on a few toes.

That does it, you're out of the dental plan.

I'm boring, but the best you can come up with is Minion Moron?

How about the fact that my chin looks like a scrotum? Did that just slide past your consciousness?

Minion Moron.. How lame..

yawn

Maybe nobody cared enuff to comment on it.

By the way, I'm going shopping at Darth Mall tomorrow. Who wants to come? I hear teabags are 50% off.

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That's not it -- we've had evil overlords here who paid the fuck attention and didn't mess with the TONE control.

You do.

Of course.

Minion norom! would be much more appropriate, but we'll have to ask Rimbaud for permission.

I'm irreverent, psychotic, and violent...
You should


I don't fuck up the tone, I am the fucking TONE.

hehehe

it's so cute when people try to rile this place up.

it makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside.

If we just ignore him, he will probably continue to talk to himself.

I'll have to leave you for a bit.

There's been an unexpected tragedy following the minion's casual "Dress as a Belgian Friday".

Don't worry, I'll be back to show you boys how to set the tone.

Kisses, Adolph.

Translation: The parents came home and he had to get off of the family computer.

or more likely: I am logging off and then logging on as my other username.

...which is: CelticGent.

sorry.

try again.

Love the new avatar, CG.
I can hear Christopher Walken now...

I'm stealing some of Opee's band width.

Figure out the way of the cholla, barrel cacti and saguaro or die.
I like that.
Makes good sense to make the plant fight that way, esp. considering where you live. The desert is a hard place. I had similar problems getting ginko to take here in CO.
Ginko is supposed to do very well here, but it is just finiky as all hell.
I send white light to your pomegranite.

I think your wormwood will do well with your dictatorship. ;)

I hear that Evil Overdouchebags make good fertilizer. Is that true?

I am unsure to be honest. Perhaps. Adolph is on his own if he wants to avoid being composted in the desert.
It may be helpful for the pomegranite come to think of it though, might solve the moisture issue at least for a season. ;)

From the master.