Re: Redbud - Echium - can't win em all

Jim, actually I think you could grow the Echium as most descriptions list it as hardy in Zones 7-10; T&M says only hardy in Z9-10 but one site says 3-10; but all include zone 10. Why it survived here, I don't have a clue; LazyS says it resents transplanting which also wasn't true in my case. 

I am surprised you passed up a chance to comment on my Little One.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Redbud - Echium - can't win em all
The boys are my favorites. They're the only ones I could grow here, I think. 

On May 4, 2007, at 10:36 PM, Kitty wrote:
Well, I can't believe it. It looks like my Redbud died. But I'm thrilled the Echium made it through, and amazingly well. It's E rubrum or E russicum, not too sure. For 2 winters I dug it up and wintered it in the garage. Last year I just told it sink or swim, and it's back - and it's going to flower for the first time! It's the first photo in this album: 
http://snipurl.com/1je32
There's also a few early spring picks of a frit, azalea, bluebells, and, of course, the boys. Let me know if there's any trouble viewing. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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