Re: New plants?

Marge,

I think its a combination of genetics and TC. I know when Yoder start
introducing their compact series of garden mums, hardiness was
sacrificed for  a shorter size. Some plants are more tailored for
growers needs rather than the consumers.


Marge Talt wrote:

> > From: Meum71@aol.com
> > I find many of the
> > fancy Heuchera to be short lived here in Minnesota, with our
> winters, without
> > replanting deeper every year.
> ----------
>
> I find that here in z7, Paul tho' it's not so much winter oriented.
> I love the fancy leaf sorts, but find that if you don't lift and
> replant, not only deeper but in freshly amended soil, they sort of
> peter out after a couple of years.  Think, myself, it has to do with
> the breeding or maybe it's the TC propagating?  Something.  They are
> not really tough plants.  Some are not as hardy as others, either,
> because of the breeding lines used.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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