Re: Aconitum/Phlox(wasMatrona..)

I bought a cream coloured Aconitum this year.  It was described in the
literature as cream/green flowers, which rather intrigued me.  It's just
flowered and they were only cream.  The stem was strong and upright.  It was
called Aconitum napellus subsp. vulgare 'Albidum'.  What a mouthful.  This
is my first time at growing Aconites, and I was surprised that it was such a
short plant, only about two and a half-three feet tall.  Perhaps it's only
because it's a baby, yet. Or are all Aconites this height?  There are now
some seedheads on the plant - would they come out this cream colour, or
would they revert to whatever colour the parents were?

Louise, Surrey, England


> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 18:58:42 EDT
> From: Meum71@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Aconitum/Phlox(wasMatrona..)
>
> In a message dated 7/26/2001 10:39:43 AM Central Daylight Time,
> SSaxton@schwabe.com writes:
>
> > > Hello Anne,
> > > >     May I inquire as to which species/hybrid Aconitum you > have
that
> > blooms in yellow? ..........................
>
> There are a number of yellow blooming Monkshoods-Most tend to be
"Scramblers"
> in that the stems are more vine like than stiff, they do best growing up
> threw a bush or onto and in other bushy perennials.
>
> A. vulparia or lycoctonum is a good one to try.  I am not able to list
more
> right now because I do not have access to my reference materials and the
> yellow species are not as hardy over the winter -- so I do not grow them
my
> self.
>
> Paul


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