Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #235

Dear Linda,

Thanks for the encouragement.  I use the crystals regularly for plants in very
dry
areas, but didn't think of using them in a "mixed" planting.
  
The Astilbe is probably 'Fanal' and L. 'Red Velvet' is a turk's cap type that
is maybe a shade darker.  Its a very dramatic combination and I would be really
proud
of myself if only I'd done it on purpose :^>.


Lisa Flaum
Waterloo, south-west Illinios, USA
Min -10F Max 105F  Summer dry punctuated by floods, 
high humidity, unreliable snow cover, clay soil
Member NARGS, IBS, SRGC, AGS, AHS, RHS, APS, ACS (I like seed exchanges)


>Here in Cincinnati all my lilies are in part shade.  No problems, they
>bloom every year.  Maybe a little leggier than they should be.  Some
>years the rabbits really love them!
>
>To solve the moisture requirements for the astilbe, you might consider
>digging in water crystals when you plant the astilbe.  The crystals seem
>to work for years and would not have to be replenished often.  
>

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