RE: Penstemons as half-hardy Perennials?
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Penstemons as half-hardy Perennials?
- From: S* S*
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:00:40 -0700
Hi Marilyn,
You wrote:
> I find it interesting that you consider Penstemons as half
> hardy because
> they don't survive your wet climate. Since you live 5-10
> miles due east of
> me, I think I get equal rainfall but not as cold as your
> location.
Here are a couple of things I do that may make the
> difference. My beds are
> in part shade and well drained.
Okay, stop there. In Oregon, how do you make them well drained? Just
compost? Or do you add gravel to the planting holes as well?
I lay Fir boughs that blow
> off my trees in
> windy weather over the crowns for the winter.
This I could do!
The boughs
> create an air
> pocket of warmer air and also deflect some of the rain water
> away from the
> crowns.......or it could be dumb luck!
I doubt it. I like your advice and love penstemons, so I'd love to try your
"technique" if you can clear up for me the "well drained" part. My mom
lives about 2 miles east of me and loses most of her's too.
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is just a little old fashioned garden where the
flowers come together to praise the Lord and teach all
who look upon them to do likewise.
Celia Thaxter
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
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