Re: Southern Living plant shipment

**M* D* <m*@gmail.com>**

My Pentas was dead on arrival also.
The plastic bagged plants are Pennisetums.

Here's what their website says about Princess Molly and Princess Caroline

'Princess Molly' (PPAF) and 'Princess Caroline' (PPAF) are selections
of *Pennisetum
purpureum*, a hardy, drought–tolerant African grass with the common names
ornamental Napier grass or elephant grass. They are forms from a breeding
program that produced *Pennisetum purpureum* 'Prince' (Pat# 18,509) and
'Princess'(Pat # 17,772).

'Prince' and 'Princess' are advances in ornamental grasses because their
purple foliage becomes more purple and intense as summer weather gets
hotter, instead of fading in the heat as other purple plants do. Athens
Select™ test gardeners called 'Princess' "an absolute favorite" and a
"show-stopper." They flower only in completely frost–free zones and are
reliable hardy perennials in plant zones *8 to
11*<http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/search.php?cold_zone=3%2C8>
.

'Princess Molly' (PPAF) produces thin, deep burgundy–colored leaves. This
ornamental grass grows 14 to 20 inches tall, making it an ideal plant for
small landscapes, patios or containers where color and small size are both
important. 'Princess Molly' (PPAF) grows well as an annual across most of
the U. S. and is perennial from plant hardiness zones 8 through 11. It will
not flower except in totally frost-free areas. This variety exhibits
excellent disease resistance and is tolerant of warm and humid weather.

'Princess Caroline' (PPAF) exhibits stunning purple foliage on sturdy plants
that mature at about 3 feet with an almost equal spread. It is ideal for
larger containers and massing in small landscape beds. 'Princess Caroline'
is similar to its sister introduction 'Princess Molly' in that it grows well
as an annual across most of the U. S. and is perennial from plant hardiness
zones 8 through 11. It will not flower except in totally frost-free areas.
'Princess Caroline' is apparently a shorter version of 'Princess' but with
better disease resistance and superior hot weather tolerance.

Read more at Suite101: *Athens Select™ Launches Four New Landscape Varieties
for 2010*<http://landscaping.suite101.com/article.cfm/athens-select-launches-four-new-landscape-varieties-for-2010#ixzz0od38o3Rl>
*
http://landscaping.suite101.com/article.cfm/athens-select-launches-four-new-landscape-varieties-for-2010#ixzz0od38o3Rl
*<http://landscaping.suite101.com/article.cfm/athens-select-launches-four-new-landscape-varieties-for-2010#ixzz0od38o3Rl>

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Catriona Tudor Erler <
catriona@catrionatudorerler.com> wrote:

> Can anyone shed light on the Southern Living sample plant shipment?
> Along with a well-labeled Verbena 'Princess Dark Lavender' (in fairly
> good condition) and a Penta 'Stars and Stripes' (that arrived dead), I
> also received two plants wrapped in plastic bags (both pretty much
> dead), one with a label saying "Molly" and one grasslike plant with
> writing on the plastic that I can't read because the marking pen has
> been wiped off.  There was no cover letter or packing slip.
> Thanks,
> Catriona
>
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