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Lukec
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Tiaris wrote:It'll grow fine & flower in any warm months in NSW. Now is perfect. Best fed as soon as the petals drop. Fed & watered well will get to about 2m high & plenty of flowers. Likes full sun for best flowering.
Is it likely to survive in a Pot?
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GregH
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Never tired growing it myself but a bit of Googling I came up with the following sites:
American Niger Compay
e-How
Garden Guides.com
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Photo of Niger in an Ethiopian field from Superstock.com
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Does look a little like a rampant weed daisy that we have round here. But I can deffinately see the difference. And I',m not employed by the Govt to know the difference. :silent:
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Tiaris
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Will survive well in either a deep self-watering pot or one with a base & don't let it dry out too much. Its a bit deeper rooted (tap-root) than are grasses.
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OK, hopefully some of this sprouts and i'll give it a shot.
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