Re: SPEC: prismatica
>>I ordered some prismatica this spring and they are starting to turn
>>yellow... I'm not sure if this is because of the soil or if they are
>>getting too much sunlight? Anybody grow this and can tell me their
>>conditions?
>
>Dennis--prismatica has grown well for me in partial shade to conditions a
>bit sunnier than that. The soil is heavy clay. Lately these plants have
>not been blooming and have dwindled somewhat, but they have been there for
>more than a decade. Some plants I gave a friend in western North Carolina
>15 years ago were planted among rhododendrons on the east side of a house.
>The soil is decayed shredded hardwood mulch. They have increased into
>enormous if somewhat loosely organized clumps and bloom heavily each year.
>In the upper Piedmont of NC, I have seen prismatica blooming and
>flourishing (really big plants for this species) in full sun in a wet
>meadow. So you pays your money and you takes your choice. It can be seen
>under similar conditions in Chapel Hill in the botanical garden.
>
>All my experience with prismatica has been with native or seed-grown
>plants. Could it be that they resent disturbance and moving? Were your
>plants bare root or in a container?
Well, mine were potted when I got them, and I just put them in a larger pot
without disturbing the roots. I've moved them under a maple tree where
they get light, but not lots of direct sun. We'll see if that improves
them.
Thanks for the feedback!
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
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