Re: My Monet Weigela

**C* U* <c*@sbcglobal.net>**

Dream Catcher Kolkwitzia has just broken dormancy in Chicago and  
looks ready to really take off. I saw life on both of my Eye Catcher  
Weigelas today for the first time. No sign of life in My Monet so far.
Carolyn ulrich
On Apr 16, 2008, at 8:56 PM, Daryl wrote:

> Late checking in here, but I wanted to see if there was life in 'My  
> Monet.'
> There isn't.  I have tried and tried with that plant and no dice,  
> here. I've
> tried several exposures and I think it just may be too hot and  
> humid here.
> That's too bad, since Weigelas are generally so tough and  
> unkillable, and I
> really liked the foliage. It may be that its slow growth doesn't  
> allow it to
> outgrow the local biota.
>
> The 'Dream Catcher' Kolkwitzia, also from Proven Winners/Color  
> Choice is
> putting on a marvelous show right now.  It suffered through our  
> drought and
> record high temps, and some unusual (for us) chill. Has anyone else  
> been
> growing it?  I'll have to get out and check local availability,  
> because I'm
> sure it will be a hit here.
>
>
> Daryl
>
>
>> I've had My Monet plants in various spots of my garden for over  
>> two years.
>> They make it through our brutal Zone 4b winters with ease.  They  
>> are slow
>> growing, though.  The best looking plants are in my rock garden  
>> where they
>> are planted amongst large mica-splattered boulders and hot pink
>> groundcover
>> roses.  Others I use as perennial bed edging, and they get lost  
>> visually
>> by
>> mid summer.
>> Doreen Howard
>>
>
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