RE: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought
- Subject: RE: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought
- From: "Saxton, Susan" S*@schwabe.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:54:22 -0700
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- Thread-topic: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought
Pat, your goldfinch/echinops "combination" sounds inspired ;-) Here in Oregon, mine do gets aphids when it is dry.
Is your balloon flower in semi-shade? I have never heard of them getting so tall. Mine are a lovely double white and the other a pure medium purple.
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From: Pat Mitchell [c*@wi.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:29 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought
"Saxton, Susan" wrote:
>Penstemons are doing very well. Also platycodon (baloon flower)
My balloon flowers are thriving, too - although I really don't like
their color. They are a VERY washed out pinkish purple - quite ugly,
actually. But I was under the impression that they remained under 2
feet high. Mine are easily over 5 feet tall and still reaching!
I vote for the Blue Globe thistle (Echinops) in the heat and drought.
Very prolific and quite lovely. A goldfinch sitting on that lovely
blue globe makes them the prettiest thing in the garden!
--
Pat Mitchell
corgilover@wi.rr.com
zone 5 - SE WI
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