Re: Winter interest
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- Subject: Re: Winter interest
- From: M* &* H* K*
- Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 15:29:46 -0500
I need to concentrate more on winter interest. But I have been enjoying
the dried stands of the Hopley's Purple oregano (my very favorite) and also
the Caryopteris, with tufts of tan where the flowers were. For quite a
while the Amsonia (illustris or hubrechtii? can't ever remember, the one
with the very narrow leaves) was also a nice tan accent. I put in some
small evergreens this past year, so I will have more to look at in the
winter, but they are tiny still. Lamium is green still, and I wouldn't be
shocked to see a flower on it, it goes on and on.
Holly - East Bangor, PA
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Long <along@ameritech.net>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 12:40 PM
Subject: Winter interest
>Here's a new topic: What are those of you in cold climates growing that
>provides winter interest? Apart from the woodies (deciduous and
>evergreen shrubs & trees, hollies, rhodos), I have some heuchera
>varieties that are still decorative even after being covered with feet
>of snow (now pretty much melted). A few clumps of epimedium are dried
>but still decorative. The 3x3 clump of helianthemum trailing over rocks
>is still dark green and cute. A couple of tall miscanthus with creamy
>dry flower heads are poking bravely above the snow and some stands of
>sedum Autumn Joy and the newer Frosty Morn are not too shabby. The
>hellebores, however, look pretty beat up, as does the oakleaf hydrangea.
>The vinca minor (I guess people fall into the love it or hate it
>categories on this; I love it) looks good and looks like it would like
>to bloom. The iberis needs a trimming but is still green. What's the
>view in your
>gardens?
>
>Anne - Chicago
>
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