Re: What's blooming now

>     Boltonia I do not have because I do not especially care for the
> daisy-shaped blooms. Perhaps I am missing out on something and should give
> it a try. Any comments on Boltonia from anyone who has had it in the garden
> for some time?

I've only been growing 'Nana' for a couple of years, but I love it.  This
little guy doesn't get more than 12" high by 18-24" wide, and it's been 
covered with powder blue blooms for a little over a month now.  I find 
the larger Boltonias to be too imposing for most gardens, but this one's
small enough that you can tuck it into just about any niche.  Mine seems
happiest in a dry spot with full sun; the one in part shade is about half
the size with fewer blooms.

>     Ceratostigma plumbaginoides  has absolutely some of the best and most
> intense blue blooms out there. No wonder they call the color of the bloom
> "peacock blue". Red stems and foliage backing up the blue blooms later in
> the season is another plus. Hummingbird moths love this plant.

Another blue plant that I love is Delphinum grandiflorum 'Blue Mirror'. 
These are a fantastic pure blue (but lighter than leadwort) that go 
wonderfully with Phlox maculata 'Natascha' [1].

>     Tricyrtis hatatogisa with the blue blooms was having its portrait taken
> this week. Nice, clean green foliage. As you said, lots of plump buds
> getting ready to show in the tricyrtis.

Oooh...  I know that you're going to carry this for fall shipping -- I'll
have to order a couple.  :)

>     Do not forget Turtlehead (Chelone). That is coming into bloom shortly,
> as are the fall blooming anemone.

Any ideas why my Chelone obliqua hasn't been blooming?  I have it in full
sun in a spot that gets regular watering via irrigation, but it hasn't
produced blooms in two years now.

Chris

[1] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/pol/phlmana/

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