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spikes
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Jeff
2011-06-23 19:32:40 UTC
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I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and wanted
to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots of
spikes as of June 23/11.
Johnl
2011-06-23 22:28:38 UTC
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What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and wanted
to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots of
spikes as of June 23/11.
Jeff
2011-06-24 15:12:51 UTC
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Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants. People want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and then a couple of
trailing plants. Spikes are treated as an annual here in NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated garage. I keep mine
in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers and will become
huge over time.
Post by Johnl
What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots
of spikes as of June 23/11.
Johnl
2011-06-24 16:51:47 UTC
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Thanks.
Post by Jeff
Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants. People want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and then a couple of
trailing plants. Spikes are treated as an annual here in NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated garage. I keep
mine in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers and will
become huge over time.
Post by Johnl
What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has
lots of spikes as of June 23/11.
cj
2011-06-26 23:36:22 UTC
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what size are they?

last year they had some really nice larger ones.

from what I saw this year, they are fairly tiny little ones in a round
type pot
Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants.  People want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and then a couple of
trailing plants.  Spikes are treated as an annual here in NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated garage.  I keep mine
in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers and will become
huge over time.
   What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots
of spikes as of June 23/11.
Jeff
2011-06-27 15:43:31 UTC
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Yes, the ones I saw at Canadian Tire are quite small. If you over-winter
them they will get larger each year (to the point of being too large for my
small patio garden). Bickerstaff had some lovely burgundy colored spikes
this year - something new and quite attractive.

"cj" <***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:6dab0e76-c177-4bb6-8f88-***@t9g2000vbs.googlegroups.com...
what size are they?

last year they had some really nice larger ones.

from what I saw this year, they are fairly tiny little ones in a round
type pot
Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants. People want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and then a couple of
trailing plants. Spikes are treated as an annual here in NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated garage. I keep
mine
in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers and will become
huge over time.
Post by Johnl
What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots
of spikes as of June 23/11.
cj
2011-06-27 17:49:03 UTC
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what size are they?

the ones we got there last year were big nice ones, this year they are
very small, in round pots
Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants.  People want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and then a couple of
trailing plants.  Spikes are treated as an annual here in NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated garage.  I keep mine
in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers and will become
huge over time.
   What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots
of spikes as of June 23/11.
Jeff
2011-06-28 00:22:20 UTC
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I estimate about a foot high.

"cj" <***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:049962f8-67cf-4abb-96ad-***@bl1g2000vbb.googlegroups.com...
what size are they?

the ones we got there last year were big nice ones, this year they are
very small, in round pots
Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants. People want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and then a couple of
trailing plants. Spikes are treated as an annual here in NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated garage. I keep
mine
in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers and will become
huge over time.
Post by Johnl
What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes already and
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey Drive still has lots
of spikes as of June 23/11.
Monk
2011-07-06 22:32:27 UTC
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try Lesters Pearltown rd, off Brookfield rd
had some nice big ones 2' +
Post by Jeff
I estimate about a foot high.
what size are they?
the ones we got there last year were big nice ones, this
year they are
very small, in round pots
Spikes are actually small New Zealand flax plants. People
want them for
their containers following the design guideline of having
a high plant in
the middle, some colorful annuals around the spike and
then a couple of
trailing plants. Spikes are treated as an annual here in
NL but I've been
able to over winter mine by putting them in an unheated
garage. I keep mine
in a pot because they are actually very vigorous growers
and will become
huge over time.
Post by Johnl
What are spikes?
Post by Jeff
I know some of the garden centres have run out of spikes
already and
Post by Johnl
Post by Jeff
wanted to let folks know that Canadian Tire on Kelsey
Drive still has >>lots
Post by Johnl
Post by Jeff
of spikes as of June 23/11.
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