RE: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What

I use soaker hoses, so this bed gets watered 3-4 times a month.  No other
special treatment.

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: connie Hoy [c*@uswest.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 9:38 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: 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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