RE: Edgings
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Edgings
- From: S* S*
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 08:59:28 -0700
I have Trehane and the foliage is lovely. It has not flowered yet for me --
I hope it will this year. It emerged quite late for Oregon (everything is
usually pretty early here), but is growing right along!
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is 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!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M R W [m*@juno.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 7:51 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Edgings
>
>
> I've just got to mention the new plants that came in the mail
> today-- to
> use as edging. I haven't tried these yet so maybe someone
> else can vouch
> for these. It's veronica prostrata "Trehane"-- supposed to be
> flat to the
> ground, with golden green leaves and bright blue flowers. I'm planting
> them with campanula carpatica, another neat little edger.
>
> I have an edging of Stoke's aster-- stokesia. Long blooming and the
> leaves stay nice, though they are about 10-12" tall. Also the
> dwarf fall
> asters "Peter Pan" and "Bonnie Blue".
>
> BTW, thanks to all on this list who recommended Bluestone
> Perennials. The
> plants are wonderful and I can't believe the low price.
>
> Mary
> MO zone 6
> >
> >And perennial geraniums are wonderful -- I have a lot, but haven't
> >used them
> >on the edge. Maybe a little shifting will work!
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Saxton, Susan [S*@Schwabe.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 4:05 PM
> >To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> >Subject: RE: Edgings
> >
> >
> >Devon, I do understand. No matter how well meant the advice is,
> >someone's
> >experiences from Texas would do me no good at all, under almost any
> >scenario!
> >
> >What about perennial geraniums? Most stay fairly short and nice
> >looking,
> >even out of bloom. The one thing I have that I think would thrive
> >anywhere
> >is corydalis lutea. Beautiful columbine-like ferny foliage, small
> >yellow
> >flowers, seeds about, actually has scent too, on a warm day.
> >
> >There is also some new variety of bees balm (definitely tough as
> >nails) that
> >stay very short. Read about it I think in High Country Garden
> >catalogue out
> >of New Mexico.
> >
> >Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> >For mine is 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!
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Miller, Devon [D*@kilstock.com]
> >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 12:41 PM
> >> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> >> Subject: RE: Edgings
> >>
> >>
> >> Susan:
> >>
> >> Oh dear. I meant to say: What edgers look good during the
> >> bulk of the main
> >> gardening season (daylilies, for example, can get ratty). Of
> >> course, most
> >> things go dormant in the winter, and I'm fine with that --
> >> that comes with
> >> growing perennials, after all!
> >>
> >> But I have found that for me in Maryland, I can't grow most
> >> of the plants
> >> that thrive in your Oregon conditions, so it probably won't
> >> help me too much
> >> unless you would indicate those which are tough as nails.
> >> (Others might
> >> really find your recommendations right on point for them.)
> >> I've learned to
> >> take west-coast recommedations with a grain of salt. We're
> >> just too hot and
> >> humid. Maybe I'm too careless a gardener, and would do
> >> better if I took
> >> more tender care of my plants (I expect a certain toughness
> >> and indomitable
> >> spirit from them).
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Devon
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Saxton, Susan [S*@Schwabe.com]
> >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 3:07 PM
> >> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> >> Subject: RE: Edgings
> >>
> >>
> >> The catch is "all year." I have lots of edgers I love, but
> >> practically all
> >> go dormant in winter. Still want a list of those too?
> >>
> >> Susan Saxton, zone 6b
> >> For mine is 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!
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Miller, Devon [D*@kilstock.com]
> >> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:36 AM
> >> > To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> >> > Subject: Edgings
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Each year I seem to take on a particular garden
> >> > project/obsession. Last
> >> > year it was daylilies. The year before it was hosta.
> >> >
> >> > This year it is shaping up to be peonies (but I'll not worry
> >> > about them
> >> > until the fall), shrubs (off-topic, I know), and edgings.
> >> >
> >> > As to edgings, right now I mostly rely on lambs ears (which I
> >> > love, ugly
> >> > flowers and all) and the hosta "gingko craig".
> >> >
> >> > Do you have other edgings you love that stay presentable all
> >> > year? What are
> >> > they? I'd love to expand my arsenal. Right now in most
> >> > places my borders
> >> > drop very inelegantly into the lawn, rather than having a
> >> respectable
> >> > finish.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > Devon Miller
> >> > Chevy Chase, MD zone 7
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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