RE: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought

Is it as blue as 'Elijah Blue'?  Sounds like a great grass.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cheryl Isaak [c*@adelphia.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:55 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: RE: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought


Sorry - it is an ornamental grass - current around 4.5 to 5 feet tall 
and just coming into flower!
I love the idea of growing with a caryoptersis of any shade, but they 
are annuals for me :(
Cheryl
>What plant is Dallas  Blues?
>
>I have that same scabiosa, Cheryl, growing with caryopteris 'Dark 
>Knight' and a dark pink Japanese anemone. 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cheryl Isaak [c*@adelphia.net]
>Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:00 AM
>To: perennials@hort.net
>Subject: Re: now plants that are excelling in theheat/drought
>
>
>I have a yellow scabiosa (Scabiosa ochroleuca) scattered about the
>gardens - it appears completely unaffected by the heat and lack of
>water!
>
>One happy accident has it in front of Dallas Blues - a quiet
>combination of palest yellow and blue!
>I will find my way clear to snapping a shot of that today!
>
>Cheryl
>
>>Pat-
>>Mine seem to fade out in color earlier than normal in this dreaded
>>heat and humidity... which is back again today... but server storms
>>expected tonight.
>>
>>Donna
>>
>>   corgilover@wi.rr.com writes:
>>
>>>   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
>>
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>Cheryl Isaak
>Londonderry, NH
>AHS Region 4, USDA Zone 4B/5A
>growing, stitching and reading in NH
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Cheryl Isaak
Londonderry, NH
AHS Region 4, USDA Zone 4B/5A
growing, stitching and reading in NH

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