Re: Lotus

You guys are the best!
Here's the reply I got from the MG:
"It's not a water plant and it's what Dennis wanted to add to the barrels, it's 
supposed to be light and airy sort like baby breath. I will have to ask him what it was he was talking about. "

Sounds like the PW Lotus to me.  I never would have gotten that out of Lotus nelumbo.

Thanks.

--
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: TeichFlora@aol.com
> I think this will be a learning experience for them.  The Lotus  (Nelumbo) 
> definitely won't grow with those unless it is maintained in a separate  
> container within a larger one with those growing around it.  These  plants 
> require 
> totally different growing conditions.  That's the  negative thing about getting 
> things out of magazines......they are often put  together for that one photo 
> shoot without much thought.  I see that a lot,  sun and shade plants put 
> together, or plants that love water with plants that  need dry 
> conditions.....and 
> then the folks wonder why it doesn't  work......especially since it did in the 
> magazine!!!   Geeze.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>  
> In a message dated 2/20/2006 11:02:38 PM Central Standard Time,  
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> 
> Yes,  with the Agastache and Helichrysums.  I just don't think she realizes  
> what she is doing...
> 
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