Re: Monarda (Bee Balm)
At 9:04 PM -0600 6/18/98, jaime wrote:
> Hal Lanktree wrote:
>
> > I am growing the pink 'Marshall's Delight' monarda, and it has been very
> > resistant to powdery mildew.
>
> Ditto here, but this year will really put it to the test. We've
> had more than 3/4 of our average annual rainfall already. I'm
> having fungal problems where I never have before. We shall see.
> I became really worried about it when it grew to nearly 5' it's
> second year. Looks like it is going to surpass that this year.
> I may have to move it back yet again.
jaime,
Thanks ever so much for the warning about the size! I've often thought
the folks at the plant/seed companies spend their weekends driving
around and giggling at the end results of their plant size claims. They
certainly could amuse themselves at my place. :)
It looks like I'll be trying some 'Marshall's Delight' and Joe Pye weed
over the ends of two of my septic laterals that can get a little boggy
in early spring.
The menthaefolia sounds like a good possibility for a different project
I'd like to get started next spring.
Thanks to everyone for all the helpful replies.
---
Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net) Zone 5/6
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
