Re: Knautia macedonica
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Knautia macedonica
- From: D* M*
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 15:12:38 -0600
>Myrna, I grow and love Knautia. It looks like a small Scabiosa but is
>bright scarlet. It blooms most of the summer for me. It can get rangy
>looking as it keeps growing and keeps blooming on the new growth. But in
>spite of that flaw it causes a lot of comment from visitors to my garden.
>My frustration is that I have never been able to start the seeds myself, but
>I find volunteers around the mother plant and they seem to bloom the first
>year. No one has to teach Mother Nature how to do it right!
>Marilyn Dube'
>NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
>Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
>Portland, Oregon, Zone 8b
>
Bright scarlet? Really? Mine are more of a maroon color. Maybe you're on
to a new color break.
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
Heat Zone #4
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