RE: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'" <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
- From: "* S* <S*@Schwabe.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 10:02:14 -0700
Well, perhaps I should clarify my statement. My cephalaria gigantea has
flowers bigger than scabiosa Blue Butterfly and the yellow variety
(ocholarea or something???). The flowers are NOT bigger than the old
fashioned blue scabiosa. The flower is 2-3 " across, I'd say, and my Blue
Butterfly is more like 1 - 1/12 inches.
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: Marilyn Dube [m*@teleport.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:14 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
>
>
> Hi Susan, I would like to see your plant, because now I'm
> wondering if you
> actually have Cephalaria! I have it from 2 different sources and the
> flowers are not larger than Scabiosa flowers. There can be
> some genetic
> diversity in seedlings of course. Could be you have a "new
> and improved"
> version of the species. Now we know why gardening will always be a
> combination of art and science, not an "exact" science as botany :)
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Design Plants
> Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
> Portland, OR Zone 8b
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
> [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
> Behalf Of Saxton,
> Susan
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 9:12 AM
> To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> Subject: RE: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
>
> I would also add the cephalaria flowers is quite a bit larger than the
> scabiosa. But quite similar, yes.
>
> Susan Saxton, zone 6b
>
>
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