RE: HAD IT WITH HOLLYHOCKS AND MALVA
- Subject: RE: HAD IT WITH HOLLYHOCKS AND MALVA
- From: S*@schwabe.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 8:57:14 -0700
How wide do these get? Can they take full sun? I've always thought of them
as shadier plants.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Martinson [l*@execpc.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 5:01 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: HAD IT WITH HOLLYHOCKS AND MALVA
> > > >I know, every year we see someone complaining about > hollyhocks and malva and
> >the rust that accompanies them. My attitude in the past has > been -- what's
> >a little rust? And I've lived with it.
> > I guess I've had my fill. Besides delphinium, what tall, > spikey plants
> >could I replace these plants with? All colors welcome, but would
> >particularly like something blue/purple, and they need to be > sun lovers.
> > Thanks for your input!
> >
> >
> > > Have you tried Acanthus? The most common species is Acanthus mollis, > Bear's Britches, but I believe this is only hardy to Z 6 or 7. I am > currently growing Acanthus hungaricus (A. balcanicus) along the south > side of my house here in Z 5, and it is perfectly hardy.
> > For photos, see:
> http://www.esveld.nl/htmldia/a/achung.htm or http://www.paysage.nl/encyclopedia/ACHUNGAR.html
-- Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
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