RE: Aconitum/Phlox(wasMatrona..)

Susan,
There are 2 varieties.  One is about 5 1/2 feet tall, soft lavender pink
with a white eye.  The other is about 3 feet tall, bright lavender blue.
Both smell heavenly.
 In the nursery I have 'Nicki', a recent cultivar to the market.  A nice
dark purple, about 4 feet tall and no mildew so far.  This is the first year
I've had it and it is very popular.  I hope to plant some in my own garden
and give it a fair trial.
 They would be beautiful planted with a nice clean white - perhaps David?
Has everyone had good luck (no mildew) with David?  My 'Mt. Fuji' Phlox died
out over a period of years even though it is advertised as mildew
"resistant" (not mildew proof).  I have 'Pax', also white, in the nursery
and it has performed well in pots for me.
As long as we are talking Phlox - I LOVE 'Starfire', a really good cherry
red and 'Dodo Hanbury Forbes' a huge fragrant pink.  What an awful name!  I
wonder if "Dodo" is a name or a comment on intelligence?
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of SSaxton@schwabe.com
Sent:	Tuesday, July 31, 2001 9:04 AM
To:	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject:	RE: Aconitum/Phlox(wasMatrona..)

What color are the flowers, white?

>  I have 2 old varieties of Phlox growing in the shade under > Doug Fir
trees
> that were here when I came 23 years ago.  They have never had mildew,
> including this year.  Wish I knew what cultivar they are.  > Someone
really
> should use them for breeding stock.
> > Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon

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