Re: late blooming perennial
- Subject: Re: late blooming perennial
- From: "Merri Morgan" m*@wcgnet.net
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:29:10 -0400
Thanks,Claire, for copying the list. I am in warm zone 5, southeastern WV.
I'm familiar with most of the plants mentioned. My soil is indeed very
sandy, and the spot I'm stumped on is in partial shade. I also really
wanted something that would bloom about a month from now. The monkshood
would have been perfect, and almost everything on the list will be finished
by then. It's also too dry and/or too shady for many of them. But I'm
still open to ideas.
----- Original Message -----
From: <ECPep@aol.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: late blooming perennial
> In a message dated 8/14/02 11:40:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mmorgan@wcgnet.net writes:
>
> << it's not a perennial, but thought it might thrive there.) I'm open to
any
> suggestions. Thanks. >>
>
> Merri,
>
> You said droughty soil, could you mean sandy? Also, where do you live? I
am
> sure you would get lots of tips on favorites in your part of the country
if
> we know which part. Outside the heuchera, you mentioned all tall plants.
I
> am going to copy a post on this list with a wonderful collection of August
> plants that may or not help you but it will be an inspiration if not a
start
> where you are. Credit to the author included. The Alliums and
Acidanthera
> on that list are both plants doing really well with little water, both
bulbs.
> There are some fall Alliums that are not bulbous.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
> (see below)
>
>
>
> Acidanthera bicolor (Peacock Lily, hardy Gladiolus) - white with a dark
> purple blotch & heavenly scent
> Agastache barberi 'Tutti-frutti' - hot, hot pink
> Allium 'Schubertii' - lavender pink - looks like fireworks or shooting
stars
> Artemesia lactiflora 'Guizho' - one of my favs. Sprays of creamy white on
> tall (6')dark red stems.
> Begonia grandis (hardy) in pink & white
> Campanulas in pink, white & blue
> Clematis - vitacellas are in their glory now, purples and reds.
> Echinacea 'Ruby Star' and 'White Swan'
> Eupatorium 'Gateway' - I love the 7' dark ruby stems
> Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' - dark chocolate stems and leaves, large
> clusters of tiny white flowers. Probably the most asked about
> Fuchsias (hardy) in every conceivable color except yellow
> Gauras in white and pink
> Geranium 'Ann Folkard' weaving through all its neighbors with magenta
petals
> and black eye over chartreuse leaves
> Lobelias - tall stems of blue, red, claret or magenta
> Penstemons - blooming non stop in red, pink, blue, white, purple
> Persicaria 'Fire Tail' - spikes of hot red-pink
> Phygelius 'Sensation' - a great color break - bright rosy magenta
> Salvias in blue, red, pink, purple ('Black & Blue' is a favorite)
> Stokesia 'Purple Parasols' - really pretty with many shades of blue-purple
> Thalictrum delavayii 'Hewitt's Double' - 7' in bloom. Tons of airy
> pinky-lavender double flowers float over purple stems in part shade
> Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'
>
> NOT TO MENTION THE ROSES, HYDRANGEAS, BUDDLEIAS & LAVATERAS
> So many others have already been mentioned.
> Now to get out there and water all this stuff!
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
>
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