Chores

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Might have weeded out Hypoxis hirsuta the other day. Has grass-like foliage & found the tag later. Hoping it’s still dormant.

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Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.

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eliz April 5, 2009, 10:31 pm

Well, you had me on that one. I had to google to figure out what plant you meant! I knew a chrysogonum goldstar, but not this one.

My front space and the neighbors are filled with clumps of grass-like foliage, which I assume are weeds, but I sort of like them and they disappear in the early summer. I don’t think they’re the autumn crocus, which would be desirable (or they are a very unsuccessful type).

Kathy Purdy April 6, 2009, 1:15 pm

I wasn’t familiar with it either until I was sent one as freebie, included with an order. That’s part of the reason why it was easy to overlook.

Cory April 5, 2009, 9:23 am

I’ve done that too! You get into a zone, and forget you moved that perennial over there with new leaves that look like a prolific weed and Oops! Doesn’t Hypoxis have a corm? If so there may still be hope!

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Sue April 4, 2009, 9:34 pm

I usually let things grow that I think may be desirable plants that turn out to be weeds. I hope you are right about your plants.

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Kathy Purdy April 4, 2009, 9:41 pm

I have my share of wait-and-see plants, too, but this was the opposite problem: I thought it was a weed, so pulled it. I could be wrong. Last year was when I planted it, and it didn’t take up much space, in the ground or in the virtual garden in my head. Once I found the tag, I even had to look up where exactly I had planted it.