Re: An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise

Brookside is definitely better and more reliable than Johnson's Blue.  It is
often listed in catalogues specifically to replace disappointing JBs.

Marge, I have G. 'Victor Reiter' from which 'Midnight Reiter' was selected.
VR is not as dark as MR, but seedling volunteers I've gotten from it are
darker.  VR and its offspring are strong for me.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] An impromptu swap....A very nice surprise


> > From: gardenqueen@academicplanet.com
> > I have the sanguinium (sp?), the Biokovo and the Claridge Druce.
> > Johnson's Blue can't handle the heat down here as I found out the
> hard
> > way. Pity.
> ----------
>
> Pam, see if you can get your hands on one named 'Brookside'. Think it
> was developed (bred?) or introduced by Brookside Gardens - not far
> from me in MD.  Anyway...this is its 2nd year and it is holding and
> blooming its head off - unlike 'Johnson's Blue' who was always anemic
> and disappeared as fast as it could, no matter where I put it.
> Brookside has blue flowers, very similar in my memory to 'Johnson's
> Blue'...it is one that behaves something like 'Claridge Druce'...tall
> and wants to sprawl out and intermingle with other plants when in
> bloom.
>
> I got 'Midnight Reiter' at a plant sale this week - could not resist
> that purple foliage.  Anybody growing that?  If so, how's it doing
> for you.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>
> who is not long for this computer....shot her wad in the garden
> today....gotta go to bed!
>
> mtalt@hort.net
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