Re: Ornamental grasses
- Subject: Re: Ornamental grasses
- From: "Stephen Hatch" s*@gis.net
- Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 08:39:37 -0500
No, the Bonsai collection is your basic coniferous grouping, quite old as a
matter of fact. I was surprised, but it made sense when I thought about it.
Low temperatures, little moisture, no need for light.
Steve Hatch
Marshfield, MA
Zone 6B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Ornamental grasses
> You're most welcome, Steve. Now, is the arboretum's Bonsai
> collection deciduous? If so, I can see them overwintering in the
> dark...Actually, if kept chilled, think many plants can handle low or
> no light. Once knew a garden center that piled all their unsold
> stock in a huge mound; covered it with black plastic for winter and
> it emerged just fine. Have wintered many things in my coldframe
> covered with black plastic and rugs. But, key here, I think, is
> temperature.
>
> Cannas will overwinter fine in no light as they go
> semi-dormant...again, if temps are cool.
>
> Since my Pennisetum lives in a pot with Helichrysum petiolatum and a
> purple leaf Heuchera - both of whom are evergreen - it was in light,
> so was not really dormant. I did not cut it back; just removed the
> blooming stems. Could be if cut back it would go dormant and take no
> light...just do not know.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Steve Hatch <stevemh@gis.net>
> >
> > Marge,
> > Thanks for your ornamental grass comments. Most helpful. Regarding
> > overwintering, I think dark can be OK. The Arnold Arboretum
> routinely
> > overwinters their rather nice Bonsai collection in a windowless
> > warehouse! I am planning to overwinter my potted cannas in a cool
> part
> > of the cellar, keeping them in the pots (whacking the tops of
> course).
> > Steve Hatch
> > Marshfield, MA
> > Zone 6B
>
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