Re: Lysimachia 'Firecracker'

> Thought I might mention what I thought was a beautiful combo- with the 
> Lysimachia ciliata, the equally naughty Johnson's Blue Geranium.  It was 
> beautiful, since the yellow blooms come after the blue flowers have are all 
> but completely gone.  That vivid periwinkle blue next to the purple-bronze 
> foliage was a knockout. (This year the geranium turned into a holy mess, so 
> perhaps I need to rethink this plant!)

That sounds really nice!

> I have to say, the invasive quality of the LYS is getting on my nerves this 
> year, it's 3rd in my garden, and I wouldn't plant it in a deep, full bed, as 
> it winds its way through the other plants and would get completely entangled. 
>  Mine is a good 4' high by now and 90% of it is still purple and it is in 
> full bloom.  I bought it for it's pretty foliage:  two 4" pots at my 
> neighborhood nursery UNMARKED . ( Risk is my middle name :D )  I have no idea 
> of the cultivar.

You mean the leaves are purple?  Could it be Lysimachia ciliata 
'Atropurpurea'?

   http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/pri/lysciat/

> I also have a Lysimachia that has variagated green and 
> cream foliage with yellow flowers (yuck, I agree with Dean) tucked in amongst 
> the leaves.  Can't remember what it is. It seems to be staying in a little 
> clump.  Are all the Lysimachias rampant?

That's probably Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander':

   http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/pri/lyspual/

Most of the Lysimachias are really aggressive in the garden, especially
when they get lots of moisture.  But they're nowhere near as bad as the
"other" loosestrifes in the genus Lythrum.

Chris

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