Re: Edgings
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Edgings
- From: M* R* W*
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 21:43:53 -0500
Mine came with a little sky-blue bloom on it-- just a taste of more to
come, I hope!
Mary
>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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