Re: geranium cheryls shadow

One of our Legerstroemia was hardy in a very protected location. The other 2 were less protected and were root hardy, growing back each year. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] geranium cheryls shadow



A stroll in the garden tonight tells me it isn't the same plant even
before I read the tag.... mine has a finer leaf. I guess winter takes it
toll on my memory as well. In any case, mine is Geranium pratense
"Midnight Reiter"


oh... and while I was out there, the crapemyrtle is Lagerstroemia indica
'red filli' pp14353. A slight mishap the other night has made it not
quite so wonderful.... a basket came down in the windstorm and landed
right on it.... sigh. I thought everything would have been fine in the
cold frame/greenhouse contraption, but that darn wind was blowing so
hard it was shaking it so bad.....


 Donna


Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:  It was introduced in 2004, if that helps
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" 
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] geranium cheryls shadow



I have something similar in appearance. (dark leaves, pink flowers) When
I get home I will look at the name providing the tag is still there and
readable.


Donna

Kitty wrote:
Is anyone growing this? I bought it at a local nursery. The plant tag
showed it to be one of the "Plants That Work" line from Novalis and gave
cold hardiness as 5-9. It also said "Another wonderful selection from
Plant
Haven." However, a look at the plant at the Plant Haven site says only
zone
7. The tag says of the exposure: morning sun to part shade, while Novalis
says full sun to part shade. Who should I believe?

http://www.planthaven.com/geracher.html

Novalis:
http://tinyurl.com/4oyqop

This particular nursery guarantees their plants for 2 yrs and happily
gives
credit for dead plants, so I'm saving the receipt on this one. Actually, I 
bought it as a replacement for another dubious purchase from the re -
Alstromeria 'Glory of the Andes'. It was worth a try, but not hardy here.


Kitty
neIN, Zone 5

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