Re: Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii

I understand about being a small grower, and getting the wrong labels.
Sometimes, I wonder about the seeds we buy.  Becky from Becky's
Mall-Greenhouse in IOWA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn Dube" <mygarden@easystreet.com>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 3:25 PM
Subject: RE: Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii


> Susan,  it may be, but I think it is just the species.  The tag is long
> gone.
> I think that all growers (including me) are guilty of selling mislabeled
> plants at one time or another.  Especially if they are sold before they
> bloom.  It is easier for me to keep tabs on correct labels than it is for
a
> large retailer like Portland Nursery that has lots of employees with
varying
> degrees of horticulture knowledge and several acres of plants.  I think
you
> could call or take it back and get a store credit without a problem.
> Marilyn
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of Saxton, Susan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 8:43 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii
>
> Hi Marilyn,
>
> Is your a. napellus a particular variety?
>
> What do you think is going on with the growers labeling a flat-faced, star
> shaped nicotiana as langsdorfii?  This was from Portland Nursery, no less.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marilyn Dube [m*@easystreet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 7:46 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii
>
>
> Susan,
> 1. My A. napellus is blooming now and sounds like what you describe.
> 2. I've grown N. langsdorfii in the past and it is indeed a tubular
flower,
> lime green in color, but I don't think mine reached 4'.  2' would be more
> like it.  I see that Graham Rice lists it as 2-4'.
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of Saxton, Susan
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 10:51 AM
> To: perennials
> Subject: Two questions: aconitum and nicotiana langsdorfii
>
> I am plagued by two mysteries this year:
>
> 1. My neighbor has an aconitum in her yard, no tag of course.  It is
> blooming now (in Oregon) and has very dissected foliage that is nearly
> leather-like in texture, dark green.  The flowers are dark blue, it is
about
> 5'.
>
> I have A.. Sparks, carmichaelii, bicolor, and Stainless Steel and NONE OF
> THEM have foliage like this.  Any guesses????
>
> 2. Nicotiana langsdorfii.  For the second year in a row I have bought what
> was supposed to be n. langsdorfii and what it really is would seem to be
n.
> "Nikki Lime."  What is the deal with that?  The true langsdorfii is a tube
> flower, 4' or so and lime green, right?
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
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