Re: Filipendula
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Filipendula
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 21:32:13 EDT
In a message dated 10/17/1998 8:17:26 PM Central Daylight Time,
bridgewd@annap.infi.net writes:
<<
Persicaria, if I'm not mistaken, is an incorrect name for polygonum, of which
we
grow several. 'Firetail' is excellent and does well in moderate shade. >>
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Chick,
I find this genus and these genera the most confused that I am familiar with.
The Amer. Hort. Soc. Encyclopaedia lists it as Persicaria amplexicaulis, but
lists as a syn. Polygonum a. 'Firetail'.
The RHS Index of Garden Plants lists it as you said==Polygonum a. 'Firetail'.
Then there is Tovara-------------------!!
Clyde Crockett
BTW, I rely on the RHS Index.
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