Re: physostegia
- Subject: Re: physostegia
- From: G*
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 17:50:44 -0400
Hello Dee Ann,
Of all the Obedient plant cultivars grown I think I have finally settled on
the variegated version. Nice stems, good cream and green leaves and dusty/rose
pink blooms.The cream and green seem to set off the color of the bloom. They are
in bud, but no open bloom as yet. Probably not for a couple of weeks yet.
The reputation for aggressiveness in good soil preceded my first Physoteria.
When I planted mine in the garden I first set a circle of lawn edging into the
soil, about 4 feet in diameter. They can travel in a circle forming a tight,
upright, clump, but not wander into other plants and take over. When the circle
fills and they begin to come over the edge, I simply yank up the would-be
travelers.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Dee Ann Scheller <dee.ann.scheller@juno.com>
Subject: physostegia
>
> another lovely plant that is starting to bloom slightly before the normal
> schedule is Physostegia--obedient plant--I particularly like this one for
> the fact that it is very upright and never needs staking, blooms when
> others are finishing up, and has nice foliage. mine is a nice
> lavender/pink. Are they starting to open for others in zone 6? also my
> Asters are in almost full bloom--nice deep purple.
>
snip......
>
> Dee Ann
> in s.w. Indiana
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