As a gardener if you’re
actually looking for a big, bright, easy-to-care-for flowering plant that’s a
little off the beaten path, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate is actually an
excellent choice for you. Just continue reading to learn more on how to grow
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate.
Kiss me over the garden
gate which is also known as Polygonum orientale or Persicaria orientale used to
be very popular in the United State. The Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate is
originally from China, it was a particular favorite of Thomas Jefferson. As
time went on and as the popularity of compact, easily transplanted flowers
begin to grew, the kiss me over the garden gate flower actually fell out of
favor. Currently it’s making a comeback now, as many gardeners are learning
about the benefits of the flower.
Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate
Information
Actually the
Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate is a very fast-growing annual that self-seeds in
the fall. Once you have planted it, you are likely to have the flower in that
spot for years to come. While the plant can grow up to about seven feet tall
and four feet wide, it rarely, if ever, needs to be staked. The
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate flower blooms in three inch long spiky clusters
that hang pendulously in shades of red to white to magenta.
Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate
Care
The
Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate Care is actually very simple. The plant grows fast
and transplants poorly, so you won’t find seedlings in the store. The plant
seeds actually need to be chilled before they germinate, so store them in the
fridge for a few weeks beforehand in the spring or you can sow them directly in
the ground if you acquire them in the fall. You can sow them by pressing the
seeds lightly into the soil in a place that receives full sun. Once the
seedlings have sprouted, thin them to one every eighteen inches. In about 100
days, you should have blooms that continue to the fall frost. Growing the
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate flowers has very few pest problems. The only real
danger of the plant comes from Japanese beetles, which may be drawn to the
plant leaves. If you notice that some of the plant leaves are skeletonized, you
can easily place traps and lures around the outside of your property to guide
them away from the kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate plants.
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