RE: July gardens- now yellow aconitum

How yellow are they Gene?

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: GeneBush [g*@otherside.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 12:10 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: July gardens- now August Bloomers
> 
> 
> Hello Claire,
>     No shortage of blooms for August in part shade. A few of 
> my favorites
> are the Aconitums in yellow, blue, white or bi-color. The 
> Cimicifuga White
> Pearls is a favorite in flower and foliage. Swamp Milkweed is 
> good. Asters,
> of course, in dwarfs or tall in quite a few different color 
> possibilities
> all with a yellow eye. Turtlehead in white or pink. The 
> Lobelia species, red
> or blue.  Obedient Plant, and finally Toadlily.
>     Incidentally, keep those Balloon Flowers deadheaded aand 
> you wil have
> blooms in September.
>     Let us know what you bring home from the nursery...
>     Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
>           around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Claire Smith <csmith@world.std.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 10:09 AM
> Subject: RE: July gardens
> 
> 
> 
> It seems like very little is blooming now (at least in my 
> garden.)  The day
> lillies are just about done.  Even coral cells has stopped.  
> My evening
> primroses are finished too!  Yuck.  Only a few long phlox, 
> obedient plants
> and one stunning deep blue balloon flower remain.  I think 
> I'm heading to
> the garden center to buy whatever is blooming!
> 
> Does anyone have any good ideas for August bloomers for partial shade?
> 
> It sounds like that hot humid weather you're all describing is what is
> coming our way for the rest of the week.  We had a gorgeous 
> weekend and
> early week though so I can't complain.
> 
> Claire
> Stow, Massachusetts (Zone 5)
> 
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