Re: Echium russicum

Sorry darlin' - I have no clue what that is!!

On 8/4/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
<4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> Well, that question went over really big with y'all.
> Kitty
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> From: "kmrsy" <kmrsy@netzero.net>
> To: "Agardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 11:34 AM
> Subject: [CHAT] Echium russicum
> 
> 
> > Echium russicum is a zone 9-10 biennial (A-Z).  I purchased 2 from Green
> > Mountain in whose catalog it was listed as a perennial.  Later I found
> > reference saying annual.  Regardless, I just wanted to try an Echium and
> it
> > was cheap.  The flat was severely abused by UPS and the little Echiums
> > struggled, one died, one hung on to a scrawny 2 inch leaf.
> >
> > I eventually potted that up to a quart and in recent weeks it has thrived
> > and now needs to be in a gallon or in the ground.  However with such a
> slow
> > start, I'm sure this one won't be flowering this year so I'm going to just
> > pot to a gallon and bring in this winter.  Has anyone had experience with
> > any Echiums?  Do you think just keeping it on my family room lightstand
> > would be sufficient from late September until next May?  Humidity in the
> > house is kept at roughly 40-50%, temps 60-68F.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Z5
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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