RE: Sickly Blue Cohosh- need help

Lilian, I have this plant and can't say it has performed exceedingly well for me either.  Mine is on the NE corner of the house, little direct sun.  After it first grows out it always looks rather haggard thereafter.  Worse yet, no berries yet, in 5 years.  I've heard this is normal, so I'll hang in there a few more years.

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From: lil tovey [l*@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 7:34 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Sickly Blue Cohosh- need help


I planted 2 Blue Cohash (Caulophyllum thalictroides) this spring, one at the 
front of the house in fairly deep shade, and the other at the side where it 
gets afternoon sun, and quite a bit of light the rest of the day. Have never 
grown this before, and both are looking rather sick. One has gone brown (but 
not crisp) and the other is getting very spotty. Also looks like a sprout is 
coming up at the base. Any idea whats happening? Everything around it seems 
reasonably happy, or at least as happy as anything can be in this heat. 
Label says best in shade or part shade, and their soil is "average". I think 
(but can't remember for sure) that I might have given them a sprinkle of 
slow release fertilizer when they were planted.
Thanks for any help

Lillian T, Zone 5
P/S/...Claire, thanks for the book list.

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