Re: Monarda (Bee Balm)
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Monarda (Bee Balm)
- From: F*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 20:46:07 EDT
In a message dated 6/18/98 1:38:53 PM, peggy@unicom.net writes:
<<Is anyone actually growing a variety of Monarda that doesn't get
powdery mildew? There was some discussion about powdery mildew and
Monarda this spring and I believe someone posted that there were some
resistant varieties that were being offered. I don't recall, however,
that anyone posted about actual results of growing these varieties in
their gardens.>>
My Monarda rarely gets mildew. I have the native species stuff (M.
menthaefolia) that grows in dampish corners of the mountains and foothills. It
is a tough invasive plant and I love it.
Lee Corbin Fireraven9@aol.com
7200 feet Zone 5 & Sunset Z 2
5+ Acres of Forest & Meadow
Central New Mexico Mountains
Ponderosa,Pinion,Juniper,Oak!
TaigaSemiArid**90DaySeason
SoilPH-6.8to7-clay,sand,loam&
limestonewith2to3'freezedepth
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