Re: Thoughts on some of the following plants?
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  • Subject: Re: Thoughts on some of the following plants?
  • From: D* M* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 10:57:52 -0500
Hi Kitty,
I think you must mean Marge Talt.
I’ve decided that plants and seeds are just like people. No two will behave 
exactly the same, even from the same parentage.  Not all seeds are meant to 
germinate (except, perhaps, garlic mustard).  The Adonis is slowly spreading 
around the “woods” at the rear of my yard.  Never had much luck with 
primulas, but I think that’s because I buy the ones they have in the grocery 
stores in early spring, which I think are bred for early death so I’ll buy 
them again next spring.

Don Martinson (still with some snow on the ground from yesterday’s storm)
Milwaukee, Wisconsiin

> On Apr 28, 2019, at 8:18 AM, Kitty Morrissy <1018@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
> I had to look up the Cardiandra; looks like something I'd like to try.
> Tricyrtis flava is one that I had several years but it just limped along, 
> never happy, so I just sold it a few days ago.
> Liriope 'Variegata' is pretty and I've tried it a few times. It's just not 
> particularly vigorous for me. Dies each time. Meanwhile the plain-leaf, 
> white-flowered (palest pink) that I grew from seed years ago and is 
> positioned next to the variegated has never struggled. It multiplies and is 
> happy.
> Funny about the primula...On this very list I complained years ago that 
> everyone else can grow them but mine always die. Then Marge (was her name 
> Marge? - the member with 5 acres in the DC area) sent me 3 of a natural 
> hybrid promising they'd thrive for me. One did die, but all these years 
> later the other two are going strong. Meanwhile I have tried others - they 
> always die.
> 
> Kitty
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> Behalf Of Christopher P. Lindsey
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2019 1:00 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Thoughts on some of the following plants?
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I have some new plants for the garden this spring, and I generally have a 
> good idea of where things should go.  But I'm curious what tidbits of 
> knowledge some of you might have about these plants.  You know, something 
> beyond the old 'moist and well-drained' line that we find in the gardening 
> books.  Things like 'I found the color to be more intense with more sun', 
> or 'this one needed wind protection', etc.
> 
> I'd love to get some of your insights on these:
> 
>   Adonis amurensis
>   Ajuga incisa 'Bikun'
>   Aquilegia 'Winky Single Red-White' **
>   Cacalia delphinifolia
>   Caltha palustris *
>   Caltha palustris var. multiplex
>   Cardiandra alternifolia
>   Convallaria majalis 'Aureovariegata'
>   Diphylleia grayi
>   Helleborus 'Golden Lotus'
>   Helleborus 'Love Bug' 
>   Helleborus 'Sandy Shores'
>   Helleborus 'Silver Dollar'
>   Heuchera 'Miracle'
>   Hosta 'Bridal Falls'
>   Hosta 'Curly Fries' *
>   Hosta 'Emerald Charger'
>   Hosta 'Fantabulous'
>   Hosta 'First Blush'
>   Hosta 'Maui Butterflies'
>   Hosta 'Mini Skirt'
>   Hosta 'Miracle Lemony'
>   Hosta 'Munchkin Fire'
>   Hosta 'Pocketful of Sunshine'
>   Hosta 'Praying Hands' **
>   Hosta 'Stained Glass' **
>   Liriope 'Variegata'
>   Pachysandra procumbens *
>   Primula spp. *
>   Tricyrtis flava *
>   Trillium grandiflorum 'Plena' *
> 
>   *  I had this once and it died
>   ** I have this currently and am adding more
> 
> Thanks, and I'm hoping we can get some discussions going on the list again!
> 
> Chris
> 
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