Re: 'Limerock Ruby'

Marge,
Yes I saw his comment and offer in PD catalogue. However, I also read
comments from him and others in the past year in which they explained
their reasons for referring to it as an annual. The two items I remember
are that A) the wet crown thing (appears Ceres read that one too), and
B) the type of cutting used - they seem to think that when the plant
comes from a two-node-rooted cutting vs a on-node-rooted cutting, it has
a better chance for survival.


If it doesn't return it's ok. In 2002 a nice size plant cost $10-12. In
2003 you could pick a nice one up for $4. It grows so quickly, that it
does make a useful annual and $4 is a reasonable price for the amount of
space it covers.


Kitty
> > From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> > Iconsidered trying a rose cone
> > over my coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby', because these don't tend to
> return
> > here and I've read it could be becuase of a wet crown. but I forgot
> -
> > wonder if it is too late.
> ----------
> 
> Kitty, think I just read in the new Plant Delights catalog that Tony
> now considers this an annual as it's not coming back for him and even
> think he said if you'd bought one from him as a perennial, they'd
> give a refund or something...can't remember exactly what, so don't
> quote me to him:-)
> 
> I have not grown this one (not enough sun for Coreopsis, really) but
> as I've whizzed by posts from assorted groups, seems like a lot of
> people are finding this does not seem perennial to them...
> 
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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