Re: Planting & Watering

In a message dated 8/4/02 9:02:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
lindsey@mallorn.com writes:

<< 
    Anacyclus depressus
    Aruncus dioicus
    Campanula rotundifolia 'Olympia'
    Carex flacca
    Carex pennsylvanica
    Chiastophyllum oppositifolium
    Dianthus gratianopolitans 'Tiny Rubies'
    Erinus alpinus 
    Hemerocallis 'Rocket City'
    Petrorhagia saxifraga
    Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Papageno'
    Symphytum officinale >>

A good many of these are scree plants.   I lose the Anacyclus about half the 
years but they seed well and the seed left around the mother plants, or 
started indoors, germinates well and there are new plants.  Anacylcus will 
die in moist soils and needs a dry winter home but it is a satisfying little 
spring daisy to grow and will grow between the rocks in a path if there is 
drainage.  Very hardy, does not like winter wet conditions.  For some reason, 
I have kept trying to keep this one going.  The daisy has red backed petals 
and is open early in the year, a cheerful plant.  It lies absolutely flat on 
the rocks, a bunch of spidery arms filled with daisies,  if planted in a path.

The Arucus, we grow the dwarf ones, on the other hand want a lot of water.  A 
real lot of water.

I like Campanula rotundifolia but for some reason I cannot explain it does 
not bloom as well as other small Campanulas. I bough Campulana 'Kent Belle' 
this spring.  It made one pretty good looking bloom stalk for a young plant 
and is a very pretty plant. There were several offsets.  One night it 
disappeared, completely disappeared and I have no understanding of why it is 
gone. Eaten?   A campanula?

All the rest are good finds, the Symphytum (comfrey) might want to be 
watched.   Some of these are recommended for dry shade and can move around a 
lot.  You cannot have too many Pulsatillas.  What fun, a carload of new 
stuff, a good trip.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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