Re: Lysimachias

I purchased Lyssimachia punctata 'Alexander' 2 years ago from a tissue
culture lab.  I never did get much success from it until this year.  Now
it's getting big enough to divide or take cuttings from(anybody know if
this will work?).
My main response is to tell you that this plant does NOT bloom white. 
It's brilliant yellow with a scarlet red eye in the throat.
I had questioned the lab about the lack of vigor in my plants, and they
told me to keep them on the moister side.  I have them planted in
Sunshine Mix #1.  So, either I don't grow them very well, or it takes a
couple years to get it really going.
It certainly IS an attractive foliage.  I've had to remove it from
customers hands several times, even tho it is in the 'AREA CLOSED'
section of the greenhouse.

lowery@teamzeon.com wrote:
> 
> Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> 04/22/98 12:43 PM
> 
> Can anyone help me out?  I just bought two different varieties:  lysimachia
> punctata 'ALEXANDER' (a variegated plant -- gorgeous colors of white and
> pink-- with white flowers) and lysimachia ciliata 'FIRECRACKER' (a deep
> reddish purple-leaved plant with nodding yellow flowers).
> 
> I know that these will spread (and that's OK for now), but does anybody
> else know much about these two varieties and their culture?  I can't find
> specifics in any of my books or on the Internet.  Any different from the
> species as a whole?  I have purposely put these in pure clay soil, in full
> sun, with no additional moisture just to control the spreading.  Seems to
> be working too well with the lysimachia punctata, as I would love to have
> more of that plant.  It's going in a different location for this season.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Val in KY (zone 6a)
> 
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