Re: Peach and salmon-colored flowers

Hi All,
Thanks for all the great ideas on peach-colored flowers!  Agastache, Arctotis, Alstroemeria, Salvia and Pelargonium are all good picks: some I already have in my garden.
Agastache has flowered for me, but never really taken off; another salmon flower might be that summer blooming small hybrid aloe (Johnson's something?).

I looked up Collomia grandiflora, and it looks charming, maybe just right for some of the more woodsy native areas of the garden.

Does anyone have much experience with Hemerocallis?  I think I've disdained the genus because they're easy to grow, but I'm considering some shorter varieties to complement Limonium perezii.  'Apricot Sparkles', 'Blythe Belle', and 'Pixie Parasol' all look nice in pictures: does anyone know more, like how long will they bloom?

Thanks!
-Ben Armentrout-Wiswall
Simi Valley, CA

From: Jan Smithen <jsmithen@verizon.net>
To: MeditPlants <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:52:06 PM
Subject: Re: Peach and salmon-colored flowers

Hi Ben,

I'm also a lover of peach/salmon/apricot!  So least year I was delighted to find Arctotis 'Peachy Mango' at Sperling Nursery (close to you I think). The two I tried have been growing and blooming for over a year as long as I kept them dead-headed. They require little water making them good companions for other dry soil plants.  Each one has spread to about 2+ ft. but now are looking rather tired with fewer blooms. So I'm thinking of dividing them this fall if I can, or rooting a few of the outside shoots to get new plants.

And Karrie, you make me want to try the Salvia greggii San Takao; wonder where I could find it here in Southern Cal.

Also the bearded iris Beverly Sills is a lovely soft peach color and  touted as a re-bloomer, but alas, even then the bloom time is short!

Jan Smithen
Upland, CA
Zone 18

On Jun 11, 2009, at 6:54 AM, Ben Wiswall wrote:

Hi All,
It's a trivial question, but I'm looking for some summer-blooming peach or salmon-colored annuals,perennials, or sub-shrubs for a border of white roses, euphorbia, lavender and limonium.  I'm stumped: anyone have any suggestions?
-Ben Armentrout-Wiswall
Simi Valley
Inland Southern California

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