Re: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
Hi Susan,
Just had to ask,do you feed or water much (the Cephalaria)..I think my flowers
are a tad smaller than you describe,however I grow them in an area which get
little in the way of pampering,just enough water to keep 'em going ,but go
they do..
Just wondering if I should amend my care,
Connie
Saxton, Susan wrote:
> 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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