[Fwd: stachys macrantha/sources]
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- Subject: [Fwd: stachys macrantha/sources]
- From: c* k*
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:55:23 -0700
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: stachys macrantha/sources
- From: c* k*
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:52:31 -0700
- References: <d0.10d68ea0.27a86680@aol.com>
Heronswood carries S.robusta;and several others ,do great for me,poor soil and
semi-dry conditions..Tough to be so pretty.
Connie
Jeaa1224@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 01/30/2001 11:48:41 AM Central Standard Time,
> ECPep@aol.com writes:
>
> << All are hardy and
> all like dryish soil and full sun. In my cold garden they are neat clumps
> bearing good all season foliage. >>
>
> Hi, Claire:
>
> Would they do well in unamended clay too?
>
> Another source is Carroll Gardens (www.carrollgarden.com,
> 1-800-638-6334)...they have:
>
> S. grandiflora (macrantha) Robusta - deep pinky/purple
> S. g. Superba - purple
> S. lanata (byzantine, olympica) - wooly, grey foliage
> S. l. Countess Helene von Stein (wooly, resists rot of above plant)
> S. minor - deep rose/pink - bottle brush-like spikes - shiny, scalloped,
> triangular
> leaves that are aromatic when crushed - looks like a dwarf S. officinalis
> S. minor 'Alba' - samw as above w/ white blooms
> S. monnieri Hummelo - rose-purple - leathery basal rosette
> S. m. Rosea - hyacinth pink bloom on shorter stems
> m. R. Compacta - same as above but dwarf (12")
>
> Hadn't given these plants any thought for awhile...nice.
>
> Joanie
>
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