RE: Achillea question

Auralie, I think that must be the plant I just got from my daughter,
Tzeitel, at her house.  According to the following site, it doesn't like wet
feet:

http://www.horticulture.com/cgi-shl/$Webdbc.exe/model/nextid/htx/&/horticult
ure/rare.htx?x_id=24 

If your weather has been like ours in the Midwest, everything is pretty
soggy.  

Tzeitel's was doing well in only slightly amended clay soil in a part sun
situation.  I'll let you know what my experience is with it next spring.
(Tzeitel didn't like it.  It wasn't big enough to "stand out.")

Blessings,

Bonnie

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Aplfgcnys@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 6:17 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: [CHAT] Achillea question

  I have heard Tomy Avent say he never gives up on a plant until he has 
killed it three times.  Well, I've killed one three times now, and I want to
know 
why before I give up on it.  Why can't I grow Achillea tomentosa 'King
Edward'? 
 I don't have any trouble with other Achilleas - I have 'Moonshine' and one 
of the pink ones which have done pretty well for years.  I have tried three 
times to grow the dwarf 'King Edward' - three different sites.  This year I
put 
it in a low, wide planter with Alyssum and the little blue Lobelia, thinking
it 
would be a pretty combination, and with special soil and watering might just

thrive.  Wrong!  It just disappeared.  What am I doing wrong?  I tried it 
first as edging of a sunny border - rather sandy soil.  Then I tried it in a

shadier spot.  Now  this planter, which I would have thought anything would
like, 
but no.  I would really like to grow this plant.  Any suggestions?  Should I

try again next year or just forget it?
Auralie             NY, Z5

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