one more plant id
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: one more plant id
- From: Z* M*
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:11:01 -0400
I believe Marge is correct -- this sounds just like a Persicaria I was
drooling over in a catalogue (Shady Oaks -- is that a catalog name?). The
maroon chevron markings were beautiful. I'll check it tonight when I get
home to get the complete name and whatever is noted re care.
Mea
Zone 7 - Maryland
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:04:30 EDT
From: Pavlacky@cs.com
Subject: one more plant id
One more, if you please!
I bought a plant at a plant sale--no tag, great foliage.
I saw the same plant at a garden in a garden tour this weekend, and asked
what it was. The woman there said it was Tovara. WHat? Never heard of it.
It's not in any of my books, but I found one picture of Tovara "Painters
Palette" on the Net. Doesn't look like it at all.
Lime green leaves with a maroon "chevron" type design (or upside down V) in
the middle of an ordinary 4"ovate leaf. Stems are kind of woody at the base
and spreads in a clumping fashion. Gets about 18" tall, apparently likes
shade, wilts when dry. THe woman said hers blooms tiny red flowers spaced
out on long grasslike wands. Must bloom later than this time, because it
hasn't bloomed yet. It has beautiful foliage, and I'd like to know its care
requirements. I know I've seen this plant somewhere before in one of the
many books I've looked through, and I'm sure it's not some rare specimen.
Help!
Thanks,
Shelly Pavlacky
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