Re: platycodon

In a message dated 8/16/00 10:05:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Blee811@aol.com 
writes:

<< << So drainage could be an issue?  Gene, I garden in Oregon.  When I have
  plants that can't take the wet, I have often succeeded by planting them in a
  mixture of 1/3 pea gravel, 1/3 compost and 1/3 soil.  Would this plant
  warrant that? >>
 
 I've got mine in unamended Cincinnati clay and they flourish.  They're also 
 in full sun. >>

I think you would want normal drainage, that is not an area that remains 
moist all season.  Also you might want to start with three or more plants as 
a full good looking clump will take a few years.  

In the past years of severe drought platycodon is one of the perennials that 
grew to full size and flowered yearly with no water given.  I consider it a 
very versatile plant.  This year, as most know,  we in the northeast have not 
seen much sun and have seen no dry soil in months.  The playtcodon is 
blooming through the monsoon.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4

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