Re: Companions
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Companions
- From: r* <t*@catskill.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 06:55:38 -0600 (MDT)
Jeff and Carolyn Walters wrote:
>
> Ev Wolfer writes:
>
> > I haven't seen anyone mention CROCOSMIA masoniorum as an iris gardenmate.
>
> > It has iris-like foliage, but more slender and puts out sprays of small,
> > red-orange flowers on branched stems that arch over gracefully.
> > Especially nice color accent next to the purple and dark blue TB's.
>
> I had the same idea, but the iris crowded out the Crocosmias. You may say
> "Crocosmia in Utah? They must have froze to death!", but I have them
> planted elsewhere in my garden and they seem to be able to survive our
> winters without difficulty (although we have not had a real "Polar Special"
> since I have planted them).
>
> Jeff Walters in northern Utah (Zone 4)
> cwalters@cache.net
Hi--
I love crocosmia because it blooms late in my garden giving me bloom
whenalmost everything is just green (not that that is so terrible). But
last year they didn't bloom at all, nor did the peacock lilies that I
plant for the same reason. so this year I am skippin crocosmia but
trying the peacocks again.
Lupine is terrific -- what great color combinations -- but very aphidy
and a pain to clean up. I started with 18 plants that bloomed
wonderfully for a few years, and then, depsite the fact that they grow
and spread allover the place in the Catskills, mine started dying out.
I have three this year. Has anyone else had this experience?
The hostas are coming up very well. I hope they don't get eaten to the
ground again.
Sparse sunshine this morning but still cold and windy.
Rima terra@catskill.net
upstate NY
