Re: Aconitum/Phlox(wasMatrona..)

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  from  "Louise" <louise@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk> contains 
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> 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

I have a plant which I grew from seed exchange seed as Aconitum 
lycoctonum. It has flowered this year for the second time. It is 
literally only 18" high and has cream flowers. It had about six short 
flower heads and I think it's really special right at the front of 
the border. I'm puzzled though as to where its short height came 
from. It was no taller this season than last. I gather from other 
replies that it's quite unusual to have such a short form. I have 
just gathered the seed so I'll try some out and see whether the next 
generation is the same height.

Janet Galpin, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, Min temp: -8

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