Re: yellow and blue/ Aconitum
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: yellow and blue/ Aconitum
- From: M* R* W*
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 09:50:51 -0500
Gene,
This makes sense. I wasn't real diligent about keeping the ground rich
and of course last year's drought would have finished them off. Will have
to shovel some lesser lights out of the shady space and try again.
Thanks,
Mary
> Sounds a bit like they are using up the energy in the roots and
> dying away.
> Aconitum have fleshy roots that will store up energy to keep going.
> Use it up and
> they just kind of gradually disappear. Not rich enough soil, stress
> of too much
> exposure and not enough moisture.....
> Also the older roots that get to be around three years old or
> more they
> produce offsets and gradually pass away from old age. With good
> health one never
> notices the change over from old to new as the clump is always there
> and blooming.
> I would try a new location that protects them from the hot
> afternoon sun, dig
> in plenty of compost and then mulch around the roots.
> The one that blooms into December here is Baker's variety.
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