Re: plants in flower
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: plants in flower
- From: B* C*
- Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 23:11:09 EDT
Gene:
Peach is not just the flower colour, it's the cultivar name. I verified this
by looking through my Blooms of Bressingham book which lists recommended
cultivars, and low and behold there it was. Maybe it was the first cultivar
to come out in peach.
A. aethusifolius is the Aruncus I was thinking about. It and doicus are the
only two members of the species I ever see listed in plant books.
Bob Campbell
USDA 4
>From: "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
>Reply-To: perennials@mallorn.com
>To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: plants in flower
>Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:43:32 -0400
>
>Hello Bob,
> There are an awful lot of peach colored Astilbe out there. I did order
>one for
>the nursery this season called "Inshriach Pink" What I would call a
>peach-pink. It
>also has dark bronze-green foliage that stays close to the ground. Crinkly
>and has
>a high gloss. Only 10" tall when in bloom. Just now setting buds. If you
>come up
>with something more exact on the name let me know. Always open to
>suggestions on
>good growers. I am now trying to make up my mind on exactly which good red
>to
>choose. Has to be a dwarf with exceptional foliage as well as bloom.
> There are quite a few dwarf Goat's Beard out there as well. The one I
>have is
>A. aethusifolius. Reaches less than a foot when in bloom. Reminds one of a
>tiny,
>open Astilbe since the foliage is so finely cut.
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
>genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: BOB CAMPBELL <llebpmac_bob@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: plants in flower
>
>
> > I definitely agree with Gene about the desirablility of the Jasione,
> > although it's smaller than a scabious in my garden.
> > Gene, there's a peach coloured astilbe (mine was just marked Peach when
>I
> > bought it) which is very pretty, and here in southern Ontario it does
>very
> > well in full sun. You might look around for that one. I've never met an
> > astilbe I didn't like, but some are better than others. Wish I hadn't
>lost
> > the tag on the dark red one beside the house, because it's another
>beauty.
> > The big Aruncus may be too big for some gardens-there's a small one
>called A
> > sylvestris (I think) that I've seen but not been able to get for my
>garden.
> > It's just as pretty but only about 18 inches tall.
> >
> > Bob Campbell
> > USDA 4 (or 5, or 6, depending on the year)
> > ______________________________________________________________________
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