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Oct 10, 2012 10:59 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Bev do you get freezing temps during winter months?
All of my semps are in full, baking sun. Summers we get no rain and stretches of 80, 90 and sometimes 100+ temps. I don't think it heat. Can you show us a photo of where they are growing? Is the soil fast draining?

Sherri I get the same long month of non-stop rain like you do. I use compost from out local source, it usually has a lot of forest product in it. Then I add sand and chicken grit. Funny that Fuzzy Wuzzy grows well for you, but not the arach. ones. I have lost Fuzzy Wuzzy twice now. Not sure what I am doing wrong, except I put them in pots instead of the raised beds. If I ever try them again they will definitely go out to the raised beds.

Have you tried Affine
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Ali


Cobweb Joy
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Cobweb Joy in the spring.


Fiesta
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Lemon Babies is proving to be tough once you can get it going. Made it through winter and spring rains and baking summer this year.


This is a few that I have that seem to be very tough and put up with a lot of difficult weather, as long as they have fast draining soil. And in the summer drought they do need to be watered once a week.

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