Re: Re: plant ID, "wonderflower"

Kitty,
Thanks for the info.
Godi zone 7
Mt. Vernon, VA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: plant ID, "wonderflower"


I've grown the Incarvillea before with no summer heat problem in zone 5.
However it did not return the following year. I have since learned that
this is another plant that resents moisture while dormant. If possible
the tuber (?) should be planted at a slight angle as you would the large
fritillaries. I assume that over time the plant would more or less
straighten itself, but you might get more than one year out of it.


--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "MICHAEL HABIB" <godihabib@verizon.net>
As mentioned at a previous posting I bought the "fern flower" or hardy
gloxinia at the Maymont Flower Show. Since some of you said that they don't
take the heat very well, I will take the tubers to my daughter in law in
Eugene, Oregon. She will love the plants and hopefully they will do well for
her.
I must admit that I could have asked more questions of those Dutch girls,
but I was rushing around, trying to see everything, including the lectures.
Godi zone 7
Mt. Vernon, VA

----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?


> Ah Zem. I think that most plant people are fair and honest, but I > don't
> think that the "Wonderflower" folks are plant people, just hucksters > and
> snake oil purveyors.
>
> d
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?
>
>
>> You are right, Daryl. I realize I am naive to think that all plant
>> people are fair and honest. :-(
>> zem
>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?
>>
>>
>>> My sister was at Maymont also and unfortunately got suckered into >>> buying
>>> the "Japanese Wonderflower". She knows Four o'clock, since we grew >>> it
>>> when we were kids, but the sign wasn't very descriptive and the name >>> was
>>> deceptive. And "Flowering Fern" my foot!
>>>
>>> I think that the folks hosting these garden shows should be told in >>> no
>>> uncertain terms that allowing unscrupulous vendors to deceive >>> unknowing
>>> buyers will result in lower attendance and or negative publicity. >>> What
>>> do you think?
>>>
>>> d
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "MICHAEL HABIB" <godihabib@verizon.net>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jim and Daryl,
>>>> Thanks for IDing the hardy gloxinia. I bought three tubers at the
>>>> Maymont flower show in Richmond. Those pretty Dutch girls didn't >>>> seem
>>>> to know too much about the plants. The show seemed a bit empty this
>>>> year, because a lot of the vendors were at the DC home and garden >>>> show.
>>>> We had 8 inches of snow last night. Ok, we had our winter, let's >>>> move
>>>> on to spring!!
>>>> Godi zone 7
>>>> Mt. Vernon, VA
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:18 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Ah, thanks. I think it might be.
>>>>>
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/bulbs-summer/incarvillea.
html
>>>>> I knew I'd seen it before.
>>>
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