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- Q.Harvesting Flower Seeds - How do I harvest seeds from bee balm, garden phlox and cone flowers? It is early September in Ontario, is ...
- Q.When Is Best To Plant Bee Balm Seeds ? - I live in Michigan.
- Q.Have Young Bee Balm Plants But Too Late To Plant What Can I Do? - We live in upstate Pennsylvania zone 5a and I just received three young bee balm plants and we are getting ...
- Q.What To Do With Monarda Once It Is Through Blooming - I don't have much luck keeping them around the following years. Do I deadhead after the blooms or let them ...
- Q.If Bee Balm And Echinacea Die Early Season Will They Grow Back? - Was out of town for an unexpected length of time and while hose was set, it didn't water enough and ...
- Q.How To Care For Bee Balm Plants Outside - How to dead head or prune.
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Asked by
david.chan on
September 9, 2020
Markham, OntarioQ.Harvesting Flower Seeds
How do I harvest seeds from bee balm, garden phlox and cone flowers? It is early September in Ontario, is it too early for seeds to show up? Cause I do not find any on spent flowers.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Once the flower pod has turned color, and opened, they will disperse their seeds. If you are not finding any, then it may be that they have already dispersed.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
September 19, 2020Q.When is best to plant bee balm seeds ?
I live in Michigan.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You should sow bee balm seeds as soon as you know you've seen the last frost in early spring.
Here's an article on bee balm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bee-balm/bee-balm-care.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
October 31, 2020Q.Have young bee balm plants but too late to plant what can I do?
We live in upstate Pennsylvania zone 5a and I just received three young bee balm plants and we are getting a frost tonight
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 2, 2020
Certified ExpertA.If it were me, I would keep them indoors for the winter, perhaps in a garage or greenhouse, and transplant them in the spring. They will die back, and you only need to give them a light watering through the winter - just enough to keep them from drying out completely. They should begin to grow again in the spring.
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Anonymous on
July 22, 2021Q.What To Do With Monarda Once It Is Through Blooming
I don't have much luck keeping them around the following years. Do I deadhead after the blooms or let them go. I would like to see them to grow more every year.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 10, 2021
Certified ExpertA.While they are blooming, you can deadhead to encourage more blooms. Once they are finished blooming in late summer or early fall, cut them to the ground, especially if they had powdery mildew. This will encourage new, healthy shoots.
They should be hardy in your zone 5. They do best in full sun, but will tolerate part shade. The native monarda can tolerate drier, poorer soils, but the new cultivars need more water and nutrients. Here is more on their care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bee-balm/bee-balm-care.htm
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July 22, 2021Q.If Bee Balm And Echinacea Die Early Season Will They Grow Back?
Was out of town for an unexpected length of time and while hose was set, it didn't water enough and my cone flower and bee balm flowers are dried out and probably dead. Want to know if I should deadhead them now or wait. And if they'll still grow back next season.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 11, 2021
Certified ExpertA.They look fine. I would just give them some water. They should return next spring. You can wait till end of summer to cut back bee balm. The coneflower can wait till next spring.
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goebel.sarah3 on
September 2, 2021
14712Q.How To Care For Bee Balm Plants Outside
How to dead head or prune.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 3, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Sure! These articles will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bee-balm/bee-balm-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/deadheading-flowers.htm
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January 24, 2022Q.Bee Balm–Seeding, Growing And Care Of?
I plan to grow Bee Balm or the first time. I understand it is a good plant for bringing wanted polinators to the garden. Any information will be helpful.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
January 25, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Yes, pollinators do like bee balm, but make sure you have a large area to plant, because it likes to spread. It also is susceptible to powdery mildew so be sure it gets full sun.
Here is info:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bee-balm/bee-balm-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/bee-balm/propagating-bee-balm-plants.htm
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