Re: OT-PLANTS:gilia
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT-PLANTS:gilia
- From: D* E*
- Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 20:33:39 -0500
Re Nancy Pocklington's info on gilia:
>My old standby, however, the
>1960-ish Taylor's Encyclopedia of Gardening, describing in detail nine
different types.
>G. rubra, described as follows:
>
>known by a
> variety of
> names, Texas plume. Leaves dissected, feather-fashion, into thread-
> like segments. Flowers in narrow cluster, very showy.
A nice stand of Texas plume grows near here. Fits your description
very well. A standout red flower. I've also heard it referred to as
'Cardinal plant' and 'Texas cypress', but usually it is called 'Texas
plume'.
I managed to get a couple up in my yard for several years, but I think
the drought finished it off. Will have to collect some more seeds when
the weather patterns improve. The flowers appear much closer together
than in the photo on the webpage and are drop dead red here. Nice to
know a potential real name. Plants in the native state usually reach
2-3', but occasionally will be taller or shorter.
Donald Eaves
donald@eastland.net
Texas Zone 7, USA
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