Re: Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea
Hello Barb,
The "official" descriptions for Caryopteris list the Longwood Blue at 3
feet in height, while Worchester Gold is listed as 2 feet. Caryopteris
usually form spreading shrubs that get a bit more across than height. When I
planted mine it was into halfway decent garden soil and used compost as a
mulch. Then used hardwood bark mulch again about 6 months later. Mulch is
important for conserving moisture and keeping a bit of the heat off the root
zone.
If you think you have an infestation of bugs doing damage I would handle
it now before the shrub comes into bloom. Also they have enough stress on
them with all this heat and no rain.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: James N. Tilton <tilton44@erols.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea
> Gene-
> Have any idea how big the C. Longwood Blue gets?
>
> I have 2 planted last year in full sun, dry soil and they aren't doing
> anything at all. Another in morning sun is now about 2' wide and tall,
> but just yesterday I noticed that some of the leaves are starting to
> curl and look infested with something.
>
> TIA
> Barb
> (southeastern PA, where it's too hot to care about much out there)
>
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