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Expert: - 5/16/2009


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i have attended a garden show and one of the many plants mentioned was King Tut. I have finally found one last pot of the plant. Unfortunately I forgot to water it for a few days. Now some of the stems were turning brown and limp( I pinched some off). I added plenty of water and put the plant outside Will it survive? I live in Kansas by the way.
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Alexandra,
This plant won't live through the winter where you are, but it will be pretty all summer. If you want to keep it in a pot, plant it in a larger one with fresh potting soil, and set that pot in a shallow bowl or deeper saucer. That way you'll be able to keep some water in that saucer (freshen it every day so mosquitos won't grow in it) and the plant won't dry out. These plants grow in water or boggy places naturally. I'm sure that the plant will recover and you'll see new growth soon.

all the best,
C.L.

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Annuals suggested for specific situations (sun, shade, windowboxes etc) New or unusual annuals are a particular interest of mine, and I grow many of these from seed. I am happy to help problem solve, answer questions about maintenance, and guide you to sources of unusual plants.

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I am a garden writer/speaker/consultant and host of a weekly gardening radio program in the Northeast. I have been gardening all my life for my own pleasure, and started as a professional gardener and garden communicator 15 years ago. I work part-time at a garden center, selling and tending shrubs/trees/annuals/perennials...and doing some propagation and design work. I often think that all these professional activities serve to put a somewhat legitimate framework around a serious case of plant-lust.

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