Re: Verbenas wintering over

In a message dated 4/13/00 4:23:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Arkrismer@aol.com writes:

<< I agree that "Sissinghurst Pink" won't survive Zone 6 even with 
protection. A 
 variety called "Toronto" survived the "El Nino" winter a few years ago, but 
 that's about how much luck I have. Wayside claimed  that SP was hardy to 
Zone 
 5.

===>Thanks for the info, Al.  I had 'Homestead' return last spring after our 
mild winter, but it made a weak plant and didn't flourish.  It has not 
returned this year.  However, as I weeded today I noticed that V. bonariensis 
is leafing out from the roots.  I didn't bother to pull them out because I 
didn't think they'd survive.  V.B. is very invasive, but it's not hard to 
pull the unwanted plants.  I like it as filler in the garden and also as a 
cut flower in arrangements.  It also self sows rampantly.  For those not 
familiar with it, it grows about 3' tall.  I saw a bed at Spring Grove 
Cemetery late last summer that was nothing but V.B. and a very good cultivar 
of an annual rudbeckia (don't know which cultivar).  It was a smashing 
combination.
 
 The new "Tortuga White" verbena is outstanding, huge flower heads. The red 
 Tortuga is a weaker grower, seems to have too much V. peruviana parentage.
===>I'll have to look for this one.
 
 BTW my imitation curry plant (some species of helichrysum) came back. Rather 
 surprised since its rated Zone 8. >>
===>You never know what will come back, do you?
Bill Lee
Cincinnati Z6a (sort of; sometimes)

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