Re: was Northern Blooms now Northern vs. Southern Blooms

What a lovely plant. I've never seen it before.
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] was Northern Blooms now Northern vs. Southern Blooms


No, It's a true edible Mustard Green, a Brassica, not the invasive garlic
mustard ( Alliaria petiolata ). It's gorgeous with burgundy leaves and
greenish white stems and about knee high.

There are several seed sources including:
http://www.evergreenseeds.com/evergreenseeds/musjapredgia.html
http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/us/en/product/180/1


It's lovely against a stucco or other light colored wall, or as height in a
container of Dianthus, or with antique shades of Pansies. It's also not as
strong as regular mustard greens if you eat such. I use it in winter designs
for my clients partly because it survives hard freezes, unlike ornamental
cabbages and such that turn to stinky mush by January.

d





----- Original Message ----- From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] was Northern Blooms now Northern vs. Southern Blooms


In a message dated 1/2/05 2:54:31 PM, pulis@mindspring.com writes:

<< Giant Red Mustard >>

Daryl, what is this?  Related to the dreaded invasive mustard?
    Ceres

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