tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post6490356196169513744..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: What Does Perennial Really Mean?Kylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-37573870814858911452011-11-23T07:37:00.602-05:002011-11-23T07:37:00.602-05:00Here in Zone 5, my favorite definition for a peren...Here in Zone 5, my favorite definition for a perennial is "a plant that, had it lived, would have bloomed for multiple seasons." Good list of the plethora of ways plants meet their demise! Thanks for a good read!Anne Larsonhttp://www.iowagardencoach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-1762663875711978322011-11-23T01:50:00.835-05:002011-11-23T01:50:00.835-05:00True annual, tender perennial, short lived perenni...True annual, tender perennial, short lived perennial, biennial, monocarpic, and subshrub are some terms that new gardeners should familiarize themselves with.Kavehhttp://plantpropaganda.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-49012963823857039432011-11-23T01:42:58.722-05:002011-11-23T01:42:58.722-05:00Kaveh ~ You're absolutely right about that. An...<b>Kaveh ~ </b>You're absolutely right about that. And it's crucial to pay attention to just who is calling a plant a perennial, especially when visiting forums online that have people from all growing zones contributing to the conversation. I can't tell you how many times I've seen someone call a particular plant a perennial and for those in colder climates, it absolutely isn't. There are a lot of technicalities in the gardening world that would confuse a lot of people. When it comes right down to it, practically speaking, those things can be irrelevant.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-73131960029543736472011-11-23T01:30:41.826-05:002011-11-23T01:30:41.826-05:00I think the most confusing thing for a lot of new ...I think the most confusing thing for a lot of new gardeners (particularly in the northeast/midwest and other cold climates) is perennials that "act like annuals". Things like Impatiens, Pelargoniums, and Begonias that can't withstand freezing temperatures but are long lived perennials or shrubs in the right climate.<br /><br />True annuals grow from seed, bloom and die in one growing season.Kavehhttp://plantpropaganda.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com