Re: plants in flower/ now Dicentra
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: plants in flower/ now Dicentra
- From: B* C*
- Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 16:17:25 EDT
Gene, I only have Luxuriant, because I have not been able to find Snowdrift
as yet locally. Adrian Bloom will be a very nice plant I have no doubt,
since the Blooms do not let bad cultivars go into circulation with their
name on them. It will also probably be 2-3X as expensive as Luxuriant and
Snowdrift, as that seems to be the standard pricing. I point out that my
Luxuriant is growing in full sun, although it doesn't get much hotter than
the mid 90's here and humidity is low compared to the east coast of the US.
It is mulched with about 4" of shredded cedar bark. I also grow a number
of hostas and astilbes in full sun here (same conditions).
Oh, and I have seen Peach Blossom as well and it is a very nice plant. I
will be checking for it during the closeout sales this fall.
Bob Campbell
USDA 4
>From: "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
>Reply-To: perennials@mallorn.com
>To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: plants in flower/ now Dicentra
>Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2000 08:48:31 -0400
>
>I'll keep looking around, Bob.
> Found photos of A. "Peaches & Cream", "Peach Blossom", but so far no
>simply
>"Peach". I am just checking out the wholesale catalogs I have available
>though...
>not a good book on the subject of Astilbe species, hybrids and cultivars.
> I have really been getting into the Dicentra of late. How about those
>in your
>garden? Think after watching the performance of the D. exima and cultivars
>in my
>garden I will be carrying quite a few more next year. I really do like
>these
>super-dopper performers. I have had D. exima for some time in the garden,
>and then
>added white form, Snowdrift. Now I am going to go for "Adrain Bloom", a
>rose-red.
>Anyone else getting hung up on these everbloomers for the shade garden?
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
>genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: BOB CAMPBELL <llebpmac_bob@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: plants in flower
>
>
> > Gene:
> > Peach is not just the flower colour, it's the cultivar name. I verified
>this
> > by looking through my Blooms of Bressingham book which lists recommended
> > cultivars, and low and behold there it was. Maybe it was the first
>cultivar
> > to come out in peach.
> >
> > A. aethusifolius is the Aruncus I was thinking about. It and doicus are
>the
> > only two members of the species I ever see listed in plant books.
> >
> > Bob Campbell
> > USDA 4
> >
> >
> > >From: "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
> > >Reply-To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > >To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
> > >Subject: Re: plants in flower
> > >Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:43:32 -0400
> > >
> > >Hello Bob,
> > > There are an awful lot of peach colored Astilbe out there. I did
>order
> > >one for
> > >the nursery this season called "Inshriach Pink" What I would call a
> > >peach-pink. It
> > >also has dark bronze-green foliage that stays close to the ground.
>Crinkly
> > >and has
> > >a high gloss. Only 10" tall when in bloom. Just now setting buds. If
>you
> > >come up
> > >with something more exact on the name let me know. Always open to
> > >suggestions on
> > >good growers. I am now trying to make up my mind on exactly which good
>red
> > >to
> > >choose. Has to be a dwarf with exceptional foliage as well as bloom.
> > > There are quite a few dwarf Goat's Beard out there as well. The
>one I
> > >have is
> > >A. aethusifolius. Reaches less than a foot when in bloom. Reminds one
>of a
> > >tiny,
> > >open Astilbe since the foliage is so finely cut.
> > > Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> > > around the woods - around the world
> > >genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: BOB CAMPBELL <llebpmac_bob@hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: Re: plants in flower
> > >
> > >
> > > > I definitely agree with Gene about the desirablility of the Jasione,
> > > > although it's smaller than a scabious in my garden.
> > > > Gene, there's a peach coloured astilbe (mine was just marked Peach
>when
> > >I
> > > > bought it) which is very pretty, and here in southern Ontario it
>does
> > >very
> > > > well in full sun. You might look around for that one. I've never
>met an
> > > > astilbe I didn't like, but some are better than others. Wish I
>hadn't
> > >lost
> > > > the tag on the dark red one beside the house, because it's another
> > >beauty.
> > > > The big Aruncus may be too big for some gardens-there's a small one
> > >called A
> > > > sylvestris (I think) that I've seen but not been able to get for my
> > >garden.
> > > > It's just as pretty but only about 18 inches tall.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Campbell
> > > > USDA 4 (or 5, or 6, depending on the year)
> > > >
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